Watch: This Time Lapse Is Here To Shame All Its River-Dying Video Competition

By Stephen Gossett in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 13, 2017 10:59PM

Yes, the South Side Irish Parade is the more traditional, authentic St. Patrick's celebration. But we still love a good dye job—especially one photographed to look as stunning as this.

There are more videos of the decades-long tradition of greening the Chicago River than there were even of "Irish" bros pummeling one another in Wrigleyville over the weekend, but leave it to time-lapse ace Chris Biela to put together the one that truly stands apart from the pack. The locally based photographer and videographer—who you might remember from last year's stunning catalog of spring-and-summer fun—condenses the roughly 30-minute process into just over a minute of eye-popping greenery.

Biela braved the frosty temperatures on Saturday to shoot from the roof of the LondonHouse Chicago hotel, hitting the area at 8 a.m. to prep his equipment. "I spent around five hours taking pictures this Saturday for [the] clip and shot over 5000 stills," he told Chicagoist by email. His arduousness is your viewing reward.

Related: Photos: Chicago River & Columbus Drive Go Green For Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade