A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek at DVinfo.net

Mark Williams · December 30th, 2011, 08:54 AM

Got bored last week so I decided to go up to the North Ga. mountains and do some exploring along Blood Mountain Creek. There was no one else around which gave a very ethereal and solitary feeling. It's winter now here and with the leaves gone off the trees it gave me a lot more light to work with.

Bruce Watson · December 30th, 2011, 02:17 PM

Nicely done!

Bob Safay · December 31st, 2011, 10:35 AM

Mark, another beautiful video. You sure do know the best places in north Georgia. Watching your videos makes me want to upgrade my Canon XL-2 for something smaller, lighter and HD. I am looking at the Canon XF300. Anyway, Happy New Year, it is always such a pleasure to watch and listen to your nature videos. Bob

Mark Williams · December 31st, 2011, 11:39 AM

Thanks Bob. Yes, north GA has some great places to explore. I am working on my list of places to visit in 2012. I've been checking out the Canon XF300 and the Panasonic HPX250 down at Showcase Video in Atlanta. Based on some of the video I have seen I am leaning more towards the HPX250 at the moment.

Likewise have a Happy New Year....

Bob Safay · January 1st, 2012, 06:24 AM

I have been buying equipment from Kenny and the boys at Showcase for 15 years. Roy (now retired) sold me my first Canon XL-1, then the 1s and now the XL-2. They are the best in Atlanta. I go there often, maybe I'll run into you one of these days. One of the reasons I am looking at the Canon is that I am just so familier with them. I have full access to EPA's Canon H1 and A1 as well, I just like the look they give me.

Alastair Traill · January 2nd, 2012, 01:34 AM

Thanks Mark,
Very enjoyable and relaxing particularly so when it is 42 degrees centigrade outside and none too cool inside. The static camera worked very well with this subject matter. I noticed a couple of shots where the camera was raised during the take. Did you use a boom for these? Hiking with a boom does not sound easy.

Mark Williams · January 2nd, 2012, 07:40 AM

Alastair, yes I used a 4 foot jib and another heavy duty tripod for those shots. It required relaying my gear since it was all too heavy to carry in one trip. I carried two empty 1 gallon plastic jugs tied to my pack which I filled up with water along the way to use as counter weight on the jib. Saved me from carrying steel weights.

December 30th, 2011, 08:54 AM	#1
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek Got bored last week so I decided to go up to the North Ga. mountains and do some exploring along Blood Mountain Creek. There was no one else around which gave a very ethereal and solitary feeling. It's winter now here and with the leaves gone off the trees it gave me a lot more light to work with. A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek on Vimeo __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

December 30th, 2011, 02:17 PM	#2
Bruce Watson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 710	Re: A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek Nicely done!

December 31st, 2011, 10:35 AM	#3
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek Mark, another beautiful video. You sure do know the best places in north Georgia. Watching your videos makes me want to upgrade my Canon XL-2 for something smaller, lighter and HD. I am looking at the Canon XF300. Anyway, Happy New Year, it is always such a pleasure to watch and listen to your nature videos. Bob

December 31st, 2011, 11:39 AM	#4
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek Thanks Bob. Yes, north GA has some great places to explore. I am working on my list of places to visit in 2012. I've been checking out the Canon XF300 and the Panasonic HPX250 down at Showcase Video in Atlanta. Based on some of the video I have seen I am leaning more towards the HPX250 at the moment. Likewise have a Happy New Year.... __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

January 1st, 2012, 06:24 AM	#5
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek I have been buying equipment from Kenny and the boys at Showcase for 15 years. Roy (now retired) sold me my first Canon XL-1, then the 1s and now the XL-2. They are the best in Atlanta. I go there often, maybe I'll run into you one of these days. One of the reasons I am looking at the Canon is that I am just so familier with them. I have full access to EPA's Canon H1 and A1 as well, I just like the look they give me.

January 2nd, 2012, 01:34 AM	#6
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Re: A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek Thanks Mark, Very enjoyable and relaxing particularly so when it is 42 degrees centigrade outside and none too cool inside. The static camera worked very well with this subject matter. I noticed a couple of shots where the camera was raised during the take. Did you use a boom for these? Hiking with a boom does not sound easy.

January 2nd, 2012, 07:40 AM	#7
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: A Hike Along Blood Mtn. Creek Alastair, yes I used a 4 foot jib and another heavy duty tripod for those shots. It required relaying my gear since it was all too heavy to carry in one trip. I carried two empty 1 gallon plastic jugs tied to my pack which I filled up with water along the way to use as counter weight on the jib. Saved me from carrying steel weights. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29