A 25-second, tilt-shift, time-lapse clip, by Italian photographer Filippo Rivetti, shows Sydney ferries racing on the harbour.
In the beautiful clip, the ferries appear more like children's toys in a bathtub, as they competed in the annual Ferryathon on Jan. 26. The tilt-shift effect seen in the video makes the objects appear "miniature," by using a lens that shifts the depth of field to a diagonal line instead of a straight horizontal plane from the camera.
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The race involves the fleet of Sydney ferries going head-to-head on Sydney's iconic harbour from Circular Quay to Shark Island and back to finish under the Sydney Habour Bridge.
The slow marathon between the massive boats, known as the First Ferry Fleet, was watched by crowds on the foreshore, despite miserable weather. The ferry named Friendship took out first place, dragging its 83-tonne, 25.4m-long body to the finish line.
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The piece looks similar to video artist Nathan Kaso's Toy Boats video, which showed boat life on Sydney Harbour in all its glory.