The Passing of Time, Caught in a Single Photo

 The first photograph, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s Courtyard, was an eight-hour exposure, showing a scene viewable only by observing it at multiple times during the day.  Stephen Wilkes’ methods demonstrate the latest evolution from that “requirement” of earlier technology: more than motion via slow exposure, more than time lapse… a quantization of time, if you will.  

 From the TED introduction: 

 "Photographer Stephen Wilkes crafts stunning compositions of landscapes as they transition from day to night, exploring the space-time continuum within a two-dimensional still photograph. Journey with him to iconic locations like the Tournelle Bridge in Paris, El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a life-giving watering hole in heart of the Serengeti in this tour of his art and process."

http://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_wilkes_the_passing_of_time_caught_in_a_single_photo

Stephen Wilkes

http://www.stephenwilkes.com/