Uploaded May 2011 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Sometimes, we can find the strangest forms of life right here on Earth, without any Sci-Fi extra-terrestrial magic!
While making these time-lapsed image sequences of Phalenopsis Orchids (also called "Moth" Orchids), I was surprised to see what looked like a little face staring out at me from inside the blossom as it opened! It was an odd-shaped, almost bird-like face with two large alien-looking eyes. "Wow" I thought to myself, "there are aliens in my Orchids!"
These sequences were filmed in full 1080p HD (downscaled to 720p for YouTube upload) with a studio-mounted Canon SX10-is, using an LED ring-light for close-up macro imaging.
Each flower took about 2 days to completely open, and some of the stem/bud growth sequences lasted over a week, the images being recorded every 3 minutes.
The soundtrack is "The End of Summer" from the "TimeShift" CD by Technician (yours truly), available on iTunes and original artist-made physical CDs at JCMDI.COM.
Video rendered in Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum
This is copyrighted material, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos. The full free usage policy and YouTube copyright notices/ad info can be found here (please read before using JCMDI material):
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage
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Soundtracks by Technician (yours truly), available on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/technician/id416810516
Full artist discography at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com
Sometimes, we can find the strangest forms of life right here on Earth, without any Sci-Fi extra-terrestrial magic!
While making these time-lapsed image sequences of Phalenopsis Orchids (also called "Moth" Orchids), I was surprised to see what looked like a little face staring out at me from inside the blossom as it opened! It was an odd-shaped, almost bird-like face with two large alien-looking eyes. "Wow" I thought to myself, "there are aliens in my Orchids!"
These sequences were filmed in full 1080p HD (downscaled to 720p for YouTube upload) with a studio-mounted Canon SX10-is, using an LED ring-light for close-up macro imaging.
Each flower took about 2 days to completely open, and some of the stem/bud growth sequences lasted over a week, the images being recorded every 3 minutes.
The soundtrack is "The End of Summer" from the "TimeShift" CD by Technician (yours truly), available on iTunes and original artist-made physical CDs at JCMDI.COM.
Video rendered in Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum
This is copyrighted material, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos. The full free usage policy and YouTube copyright notices/ad info can be found here (please read before using JCMDI material):
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage
jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
Soundtracks by Technician (yours truly), available on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/technician/id416810516
Full artist discography at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com
