Magical Moscow in 2020 - A Rare Glimpse at the Winter Capital Without Snow (4K UHD)

* In this video - a compilation of Timelapses, Drone Segments, Wide-Angle shots of the streets of Moscow, filmed after the 2020 New Year.

This winter has certainly been one of the strangest seasons in regards to snowfall for as long as I can remember. Usually when people visit Moscow in the wintertime, and especially during the Christmas and New Year Holidays, there are two things you are bound to see loads of in their Instagram feed: winter decorations and SNOW. Lots of both!

While there are more bright and stunning decorations all across Moscow this year than any year before, there simply hasn't been any significant snowfall. While I personally prefer a warmer winter, there's something very strange to seeing this city, which is often referred to as a winter wonderland in December and January, completely devoid of the fluffy flakes that make winter worth bearing.

Under the assumption that all of this is just a weather anomaly, I decided to take the opportunity to capture these rare shots of Russian Capital, so you can see Winter Moscow - all decorated in Festive Lights and Ornaments for the New Year - from a unique new perspective!

I've become a bit addicted to time lapse photography and video, so there are quite a few clips in this video of the city and its residents living and breathing, condensed within the span of a few seconds. Capturing all the most beautiful locations in Moscow would be a daunting (and rather subjective) task, so instead I've opted to scout the locations that I personally like to visit the Most.

Among the Spots you'll see depicted in the timelapses, aerials and walking shots are, in no particular order:
1.) The Kremlin (obviously)
2.) The Bolshoi Theater
3.) Kievskiy Vokzal
4.) Moscow City Business and Commerce Center
5.) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6.) Metro Bridge (Metromost)
7.) Arbat Highway
8.) Ukraine Hotel (Radisson) and White House
9.) The Moscow River and its embankment
10.) Red Square
11.) GUM and TSUM Malls
12.) Saint Baisils Cathedral
13.) MKAD (Moscow Ring) Highway
14.) Moscow State University (MGU)
15.) Manezhnaya Square (and Four Seasons Hotel)
16.) Zaryadye Park
17.) Lubyanka Square
18.) Evropeyskiy and Vegas Kuntsevo Shopping Malls
19.) Kutuzovsky Avenue
20.) Lots of side-streets and LED lights :)

Thank you very much for taking the time to watch! And most importantly - Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! May 2020 bring you prosperity!

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- Filmed in 4K UHD on Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera
- Zhiyun Crane Lab III Used for Video Stabilization
- Timelapses recorded as RAW Photos, edited in Lightroom Classic and interpreted at 25 fps in premiere.
- Fluidity of timelapse motion enabled by two Syrp Genie Mini II
- Aerial Footage shot with DJI Mavic Mini at 2.7k (upscaled to 4K in post) and DJI Mavic 2 Pro

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