GIF, Changing Seasons, Pond View, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Here's the GIF version of the progression of fall this year. The individual photos are shown below:

This image was taken in early October.

This image in late October.

And this image in late November. Soon there should be a snowy version.........

GIF, Changing Seasons, Street View, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Here's a GIF series from late summer through mid-fall. I need to improve on consistent camera placement.  The individual images are below:

This photo on 9/17.

Photo on 10/15.

Photo on 10/30.

Photo on 11/15.

Fall Mums, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Two weeks of mum growth.



GIF

In a few of my blog posts some months ago, I experimented with GIF files to show motion. The GIF, by it's full name, "Graphics Interchange Format, is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the web due to its wide support and portability" (source: Wikipedia). Anybody else remember CompuServe?

The following GIF was sent to me. I did not take these photographs nor did I perform the action shown but - I have always liked both fire and tennis......I just never thought to put them together.

This is what happens if you soak a tennis ball in a particular flammable liquid, light it on fire, then drop it and hit it. Do not  try this at home - but I speculate that at least one of you might.



GIF

GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. The simple explanation is - it allows you to create the illusion of motion with as few as two still photos. That's the extent of my technical knowledge.  They are odd looking but strangely appealing to me.

Here's a Wikipedia reference at this link if you want more detail. The GIF was introduced by CompuServ in 1987. I remember Compuserv as my first internet provider back when I had a computer with a 40 MB hard drive - or maybe it was only 40 KB - I can't remember for sure. I feel old......

Each of the following is made up of only two still photos. The rate of change from one to the other is different, however. 

Amber waves of grain - er, uh, weeds.....

Canal grass.

Human smiles.

There are apparently a number of websites that offer the ability to build a GIF.  I used Gif Ninja. A site called Create a GIF looks interesting and has additional special effects but I haven't tried it yet.