the #nyc #NoKings view from #earthcam

i avoid Times Square like the plague, and a good ol’ downtown manhattanite, i just wait for any marches to go by Union Square.

if you’re in the city and feeling lazy, you still have time to catch the march south of 14th Street on Broadway.

Palestine Support Goes Global on EarthCamTV

Sun. May 13, 2025
Vinyard Haven, MA, USA
A group of Palestine supporters appears globally on smart TVs tuned in to the EarthCam webcam network.

Find your spot:
https://www.earthcam.com/

#Palestine #webcam #vineyardhaven #MA #earthcam #israel #genocide

SPOTTED IN ILLINOIS:

We found some of our GWES Staff team heading up to #SirenCon2025 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin on an EarthCam in Rochelle.

Learn more about SirenCon and the official livestream by going to https://gwes.link/sirencon25

#EarthCam #rochelle #siren #rhinelander

" Here's Looking At You!"
or... "Turnaround is Fair Play"

I have watched the Live EarthCam Video Feed from Times Square - countless times - day, night, in winter and summer, during both pandemic and tourism.

https://www.youtube.com/live/1-iS7LArMPA?feature=share

...

So walking past the view I've seen, I had an idea where the camera was and... I found it!

Also got to see the hedge art.

#MyPhotos #TimesSquare #NewYork #NYC #Fenfotos #photography #NYC #EarthCam

More NYC photography @ http://www.fenichel.com/NYNY.shtml

Here we go!

New Year's Eve around the globe: EarthCam, live:

👉 https://youtu.be/pvrSgoHvvJ0

Happy New Year!

#NewYearsEve #NewYearsEve2022 #LiveCam #NewYear2023
#EarthCam

20-Year Timelapse of the World Trade Center Took 13.3 Million Photos

Earthcam, one of the leaders in long-term timelapse camera systems, has released a new timelapse film that documents the last two decades of the rescue, recovery, and rebuild of New York's World Trade Center.

The September 11 attacks, often simply referred to as 9/11, were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks againt the United States that took place on September 11, 2001. Two hijacked airplanes were crashed into the World Trade Center twin towers, which eventually led to their collapse within an hour and forty-two minutes after impact. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,996 people and injuries to more than 6,000 others.

After the site was cleared, a new World Trade Center tower was planned and constructed on the same site as the original twin towers and opened on November 3, 2014.

The above timelapse film is the longest-running timelapse project in Earthcam's history and includes footage that the company says has never been seen before and spans the last two decades. Earthcam previously released a 10-year timelapse that showed the construction of the September 11 Memorial and Museum in 2014.

EarthCam says that it has been on site since 2001 when its CEO and Founder, Brian Cury, installed a webcam just days after the attacks to webcast the rescue mission to the families of the missing.

The company says that as recovery became rebuilding, it worked on developing new robotic camera technology that it says was necessary to document the 16-acre site in the highest resolution possible.

“This is an emotional milestone for EarthCam, as the history of the company has been so intertwined with this site.” said Brian Cury, CEO and Founder of EarthCam, “We’re grateful to so many partners, friends, and to the extraordinarilyy dedicated team at EarthCam whose innovation drove this process for 20 years to deliver this historic record for the world.”

From that point forward, every few minutes for the next 20 years, Earthcam systems regularly captured photos and panoramic images of the area and the transformation of downtown Manhatten from over 100 viewing angles. The company says that the finished project required the capture of over 13.3 million photos.

All of those photos in addition to the original camera that Cury set in place in 2001 have been donated to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

“We appreciate EarthCam’s unprecedented contribution of 20 years of historic images, which have meticulously recorded the rebuilding that transformed this sacred space,” 9/11 Memorial President and CEO Alice M. Greenwald says, “This creative time-lapse both honors the legacy of those who were killed and embodies hope for the future, as we see these remarkable new structures that surround the Memorial as evidence of lower Manhattan’s resilience and renewal.”

_Image credits: Photos provided courtesy of Earthcam. _

#inspiration #news #earthcam #september11 #september11attacks #september11memorial #september11th #timelapse #timelapsefilm #twintowers #worldtradecenter

EarthCam Collabs with Sony in New All-Weather High-Res Timelapse Rigs

EarthCam, which recently made waves when it took the largest photo ever captured of New York City, has launched two additional high-resolution timelapse camera rigs that use a Sony Alpha 7R Mark IV at their core.

Following the launch of the EarthCam GigapixelCam X80 in May, the company has announced two more high-resolution timelapse camera rigs: a wide-angle 61 MegapixelCam and the 61 MegapixelCam Robotic, which adds a precision 360-degree pan and tilt base.

The non-robotic wide-angle camera features a Sony 20mm f/1.8 prime lens mounted to the Alpha 7R Mark IV to offer wide, high-resolution files. The lens on the robotic version isn't specified may be user-customizable, but PetaPixel has reached out to EarthCam to confirm.

EarthCam may use the Sony camera system at its core and therefore the image quality is well documented, but thanks to the Sony Camera Remote SDK, the company is able to build significant functionality around the camera. The EarthCam enclosure protects from the elements and comes equipped with what the company bills as a "maintenance-free" wiper, battery, and data backup. The camera can be controlled remotely and tasked with documenting ongoing progress or specific milestones.

Most of EarthCam's clients are commercial or industrial, but because of the advanced software features, the system has several creative applications as well. EarthCam doesn't publish how much each of its enclosures costs, but it's likely to be more expensive than most creators would be willing to afford. And while competitors like PhotoSentinal allow for several of the same features and comes much more affordably priced for the average small business owner, EarthCam takes performance to a different level.

Both of the new 61-megapixel systems use an industrial solid-state embedded Linus OS platform with an ARM9 CPU and 64-gigabytes of onboard backup storage. It can be connected via either ethernet or a wireless 4G or 5G connection and powered by a standard wall outlet or outfitted with solar if it is placed in an area where traditional power is not available. EarthCam also provides custom software that can be used to monitor and adjust the camera from a computer or mobile device.

Earlier this month, EarthCam published a video that shows the kinds of projects that can be made with its products and why high-resolution is of particular value. Beyond timelapses like the one below, EarthCam rigs outfitted with a robotic base (like the new 61-megapixel Robotic) can also produce extremely high-resolution gigapixel images by stitching together a large number of photos.

These camera rigs can also be used for live streaming, which EarthCam demonstrates with a camera that is currently live over Times Square in New York and is broadcasting in 4K.

While as mentioned EarthCam doesn't publish exact pricing, it does say that these new models are "mid-priced" and are designed to make it easier for small or midsize businesses to afford. Long-term timelapse production is a niche art, but it's still highly valuable for commercial photography businesses and if EarthCam can bring its pricing down to the point where it is at least comparable to cheaper options like PhotoSentinal, higher quality long term projects are likely to come as a result.

#equipment #news #earthcam #earthcam61megapixelcam #earthcam61megapixelcamrobotic #gigapixel #longtermtimelapse #panoramic #roboticcamera #timelapse