Celebrating May Day, time-lapse style

China's 60th Anniversary national day - timelapse and slow motion - 7D and 5DmkII from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

This time-lapse video of a Chinese May Day parade was shot two years ago but I just saw it for the first time  and am struck by how fresh and powerful it is today, an eternity in terms of video and photo effects.

I think the use of "diorama ilusion" -- aka minaturization -- diminishes the scope, beauty and show of military might but there's still much to savor in an always surprising documentary of a huge public event. 

Those surprises include the weird regiment of machine-gun toting female soldiers sporting pink uniforms and knee-high white boots.