Check out this Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec cruising around in Stockholm. This machine sounds awesome going through the tunnels. It's said that it has 610 horse power and it does sound like it.

ISS Startrails- TRONized

Here is an epic space video, done from the International Space Station. Looks like a time-lapse of the starts passing by.

Do you remember 1982's "TRON" movie? The plot: A computer programmer (epic: Jeff Bridges) is digitized inside the software world of a mainframe computer, where he interacts with various programs in his attempt to get back out. I loved the light cycle races and strange solar wind ships...

Back in the real word the ISS is in a way one of these solar ships, constantly rotating around us. A tiny white spot, as it can be seen racing over the sky from time to time, when illuminated by the sunset (and sunrise ;).

This Video was achived by "stacking" image sequences provided by NASA from the Crew at International Space Station (see also fragileoasis.org/blog/2012/3/on-the-trails-of-stars/). These "stacks" create the Star Trails, but furthermore make interesting patterns visible. For example lightning corridors within clouds, but they also show occasional satellite tracks (or Iridium Flashes) as well as meteors - patterns that interrupt the main Star Trails, and thus are immediately visible.

The many oversaturated hot pixels in some of the scenes are the inevitable result of ultrahigh ISO settings the Nikon D3s in ISS-use are pushed to for keeping exposure times short by all means (owed to the dramatic speed the ISS travels). As there are no dark frames or RAW data currently available, hot pixels are not easy to remove.

After the initial stacking, all images have been sequenced with Apple Motion and the Video cut and edited with Final Cut Pro X. Stacking done with StarStaX, get it here: markus-enzweiler.de/software/software.html This Video would also not have been possible without that great minimal soundtrack "Eileen" by Lee Rosevere (members.shaw.ca/happypuppyrecords/index.html) that totally nailed the mood, as well as a short clip of "Window #3" by Two Bicycles (freemusicarchive.org/music/Two_Bicycles/Beko_Crash_Symbols_1/07_Window_3).

All sequences and images courtesy "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth", Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/ Closing sequence © Christoph Malin / ESO.org / filmed at Cerro Paranal.

Thanks a lot to Phil Plait at BadAstronomy for first posting the film (blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/10/16/my-god-its-full-of-star-trails/)

A truckload of thanks go out to NASA astronaut Don Pettit (petapixel.com/2012/06/25/astronaut-don-pettit-floating-with-his-huge-camera-collection-on-the-iss/) and his colleagues for taking these images, and making films like this one reality!

Finally, please also be aware of the growing issue of light pollution (plightwithlight.org/index.php?id=49&L=1) one can see in many of these scenes! Support IDA (darksky.org) on their challenge to preserve the night sky for us and our children, on reducing energy waste! And don't forget, it is your tax money that lights up the sky!

PS: At about 1:42 you see Comet "Lovejoy" rising...

ISS Startrails - TRONized from Christoph Malin on Vimeo.

4 Stage RDS '13 By Max J Tihomirov

I've been getting a lot of request to post up other videos such as those I post up on my facebook page. I'll will start to post up epic videos I enjoy watching up on here. Enjoy

4 stage RDS'13 | Max J Tihomirov from Max J Tihomirov on Vimeo.

Lightning Storm In Cancun, Mexico

I took a trip to Cancun, Mexico about a year ago and I witnessed an amazing lightning storm in the distance. I quickly strapped the gopro on my window and recorded it. Here it is: Enjoy!

2013 Philadelphia Electric Run Teaser

The Philly Electric Run got rained out! But here's some footage as a teaser for when they rehost it again! It's an event you don't wanna miss!

Philadelphia Electric Run, 7/20/2013

Hey guys, I will be shooting at the Philadelphia Electric Run! It is a 5k run/walk event. Nothing serious just out there to have fun! Feel free to stop by and say hello! I will upload footage here first! So Stay Tuned! It's an awesome event with a lot of crazy neon lights, I suppose similar to the color run so it should be just as epic! The sponsors are: Neff and Rockstar Energy

Here is the Facebook page event: https://www.facebook.com/events/426588484100615/ And here is the link to the official Electric Run Website: www.electricrun.com

Street Wars STI Vs. EVO 2013

Here's a video I took earlier in the year, at Englishtown Raceway Park in NJ. Features a ton of nice cars STI VS. EVO. Its always a good showing from both at the show, but once it gets down to the strip, it's usually the evos that do the dirty work :) But, I can't get past that boxer rumble. Always makes me smile!
Enjoy the video!

2013 Philadelphia 4th of July Firework Show

Heavy Rain and Hail on my WRX

So the last few days here in Philadelphia we've been getting hammered with heavy rain and thunderstorms. Here's a taste of what my WRX has had to endure. Thought it was gonna float away for a second.

Old Photos, Great Times

So this 4th of July I decided to post up some old photos. I know those of you who have been following my work may have already seen them but it reminds me of great times and awesome content. For those who are new to my work and blog, enjoy my past work and know that there is more to come in the future!

Happy 4th of July to all!