Wildlife Reel Buffalo 09 at DVinfo.net

Mike Blumberg · February 5th, 2009, 11:30 PM

Hi all,

This was filmed in warmer days, as part of 70 hours of filming in HD done in Yellowstone in Sep - Oct 08.

The following is a 2min 26sec wildlife reel Buffalo

Please enjoy:
Welcome to worldwidemedia.com Stock Footage wildlife reel - buffalo_09

Comments are welcome.

Have a great day

Per Johan Naesje · February 6th, 2009, 01:49 AM

Mike, as always stunning colors and quality from you!

These buffalo looks in a way like the muskox at Dovrefjell, Norway. I think they almost the same size and weight?
Technically: Opening shots is a masterpiece in colors and view, one word WOW!!!
The second shoot in the forest is beautiful too.
The last clip of the herd on the prairie looks like the grass is a bit burned out. I know the difficult to exposure for the dark brown buffalo against the light surroundings. And I think the last clip was a bit too long, maybe a couple of clips with different extract would have been better?

Thanks for sharing, look forward to view more of your work Mike!

Gilles Debord · February 6th, 2009, 01:52 AM

Hi Mike

Absolutely splendid, i like Buffalo and Eagle, the music is coming from another word.
I like your slow motion, the colors and all the footage. Where is it for Eagle ? Yellostone too?

Thank's for your footage

Gilles

Ofer Levy · February 6th, 2009, 05:08 AM

oops - tried to open a new thread - sorry.

Dale Guthormsen · February 6th, 2009, 07:16 PM

Mike,

I love the exposure and color!! slowing it up makes it real pleasant to watch.

Mike Blumberg · February 9th, 2009, 10:02 PM

Hi All,

#1, let me say to you all,

Per Johan,
Thank you for your comments, also congrats on the eagle shot I say in the other thread, am looking forward to the film.

Gilles,

Thank you for your kind words, the Eagle was filmed in Minnesota.

Dale,

Thank you for your comments.

#2, I have changed the Buffalo Reel to include some new scenes and did a little CC, hope you enjoy. You can use the same link in the origional post.

Have a great day.

Mike B

Mat Thompson · February 10th, 2009, 09:05 AM

Hi Mike

Some stunning shots in here. Lovely colour and action. I have to say I found the edit a bit jumbled and lacking levels of detail with many shots of the same range. I also think the slo-mo looses its punch when used on shots better served by standard motion.

Great stuff.
Mat

Dan Licht · February 12th, 2009, 10:39 PM

Mike - I liked it. I especially like the opening shot of the bison in the trees - a shot I might have passed up on. Well done. Here's my 3-minute bison clip. It's not as professionally put together as yours - more a collection of clips. See if you can guess which shots were taken with my "sacrificial" camcorder (yes, I still have it).

Bison Stock Video Footage

Mike Blumberg · February 20th, 2009, 09:35 PM

Dan,

Thank you for your comments.

Did you film all of that in Yellowstone or is mixed with the Badland group can really tell in the film.

Am think of heading to Rapid City in the early spring the get a couple shots of babies, but its just a plan right now. Any advice would be appreciated.

I would say the licking shot and the close up ground level shots were the "sacrificial" camcorder.

What are you editing on? I think a lot of the 3min film could have the color more saturated with a little CC if it in your editor like FCP, a little saturation can go a long way.

Have a great day.

Mike B

Dan Licht · February 24th, 2009, 05:47 PM

Mike - Off the top of my head the footage is from Yellowstone, Badlands, Wind Cave NPs and Custer State Park.

Any of the latter 3 will work well for filming calves. Custer will give you the most opportunities, but their adults have the most marks. The bison are a tad harder to find at Wind Cave, but the animals are less marked (at most a small ear tag). Badlands can be the most difficult to find cows and calves, but the scenery is the best. Early May is when you want to be there.

I used Vegas to put the clips together. Didn't do anything with the color and don't plan to (working on some other things right now). Good luck and maybe I'll bump into you later this spring.

Tim Cee · February 26th, 2009, 07:16 AM

Hey Mike, That opening clip has some sweet lighting and colors, looks like Hayden Valley?
Nice work.

February 6th, 2009, 01:52 AM	#3
Gilles Debord Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: France Posts: 152	Hi Mike Absolutely splendid, i like Buffalo and Eagle, the music is coming from another word. I like your slow motion, the colors and all the footage. Where is it for Eagle ? Yellostone too? Thank's for your footage Gilles __________________ Gilles Debord http://www.wwvideo.tv

February 6th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#4
Ofer Levy Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney-Australia Posts: 443	How much to charge for wildlife HD photography oops - tried to open a new thread - sorry.

February 6th, 2009, 07:16 PM	#5
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Mike, I love the exposure and color!! slowing it up makes it real pleasant to watch. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

February 9th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#6
Mike Blumberg Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Last Outpost MN Posts: 70	Real Update Hi All, #1, let me say to you all, Per Johan, Thank you for your comments, also congrats on the eagle shot I say in the other thread, am looking forward to the film. Gilles, Thank you for your kind words, the Eagle was filmed in Minnesota. Dale, Thank you for your comments. #2, I have changed the Buffalo Reel to include some new scenes and did a little CC, hope you enjoy. You can use the same link in the origional post. Have a great day. Mike B __________________ Mike Blumberg - http://www.worldwidemedia.com "let us take you there"

February 12th, 2009, 10:39 PM	#8
Dan Licht Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota Posts: 60	Mike - I liked it. I especially like the opening shot of the bison in the trees - a shot I might have passed up on. Well done. Here's my 3-minute bison clip. It's not as professionally put together as yours - more a collection of clips. See if you can guess which shots were taken with my "sacrificial" camcorder (yes, I still have it). Bison Stock Video Footage __________________ Sony EX3, EX1, FX7, CX7, HC3, Vegas 8.0 www.pronghornproductions.com

February 5th, 2009, 11:30 PM	#1
Mike Blumberg Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Last Outpost MN Posts: 70	Wildlife Reel Buffalo 09 Hi all, This was filmed in warmer days, as part of 70 hours of filming in HD done in Yellowstone in Sep - Oct 08. The following is a 2min 26sec wildlife reel Buffalo Please enjoy: Welcome to worldwidemedia.com Stock Footage wildlife reel - buffalo_09 Comments are welcome. Have a great day __________________ Mike Blumberg - http://www.worldwidemedia.com "let us take you there"

February 6th, 2009, 01:49 AM	#2
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Mike, as always stunning colors and quality from you! These buffalo looks in a way like the muskox at Dovrefjell, Norway. I think they almost the same size and weight? Technically: Opening shots is a masterpiece in colors and view, one word WOW!!! The second shoot in the forest is beautiful too. The last clip of the herd on the prairie looks like the grass is a bit burned out. I know the difficult to exposure for the dark brown buffalo against the light surroundings. And I think the last clip was a bit too long, maybe a couple of clips with different extract would have been better? Thanks for sharing, look forward to view more of your work Mike! __________________ - Per Johan

February 10th, 2009, 09:05 AM	#7
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Hi Mike Some stunning shots in here. Lovely colour and action. I have to say I found the edit a bit jumbled and lacking levels of detail with many shots of the same range. I also think the slo-mo looses its punch when used on shots better served by standard motion. Great stuff. Mat

February 20th, 2009, 09:35 PM	#9
Mike Blumberg Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Last Outpost MN Posts: 70	Dan, Thank you for your comments. Did you film all of that in Yellowstone or is mixed with the Badland group can really tell in the film. Am think of heading to Rapid City in the early spring the get a couple shots of babies, but its just a plan right now. Any advice would be appreciated. I would say the licking shot and the close up ground level shots were the "sacrificial" camcorder. What are you editing on? I think a lot of the 3min film could have the color more saturated with a little CC if it in your editor like FCP, a little saturation can go a long way. Have a great day. Mike B __________________ Mike Blumberg - http://www.worldwidemedia.com "let us take you there"

February 24th, 2009, 05:47 PM	#10
Dan Licht Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota Posts: 60	Mike - Off the top of my head the footage is from Yellowstone, Badlands, Wind Cave NPs and Custer State Park. Any of the latter 3 will work well for filming calves. Custer will give you the most opportunities, but their adults have the most marks. The bison are a tad harder to find at Wind Cave, but the animals are less marked (at most a small ear tag). Badlands can be the most difficult to find cows and calves, but the scenery is the best. Early May is when you want to be there. I used Vegas to put the clips together. Didn't do anything with the color and don't plan to (working on some other things right now). Good luck and maybe I'll bump into you later this spring. __________________ Sony EX3, EX1, FX7, CX7, HC3, Vegas 8.0 www.pronghornproductions.com

February 26th, 2009, 07:16 AM	#11
Tim Cee Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 179	Hey Mike, That opening clip has some sweet lighting and colors, looks like Hayden Valley? Nice work. __________________ www.socalt.com