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Cees van Kempen · July 13th, 2013, 04:09 AM

Password is iwp3

Click on the top bar with the text Private Video on Vimeo.

Enjoy!

Alastair Traill · July 13th, 2013, 07:09 AM

Fantastic.

James Kuhn · July 13th, 2013, 03:18 PM

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you!

J.

Jim Michael · July 13th, 2013, 03:47 PM

That was great. Thanks for posting it.

Erick Munari · July 13th, 2013, 04:51 PM

How do you know where the bird is going to go for the fish, for ex. when the camera is underwater framing the fish when kingfisher dives in to snatch it, or when it lands on the post...Always wanted to ask it that!
Incredible footage!

Mark Williams · July 13th, 2013, 04:59 PM

This must have taken a tremendous amount of time and patience.

Woody Sanford · July 13th, 2013, 08:10 PM

That is incredible. I would love to sit through a master class just on how you pulled that off.

Mat Thompson · July 14th, 2013, 08:35 AM

Hi Cees
You are the dutch Charlie Hamilton James ! Love that shot at 3:16..awesome stuff !
Is this sequence for a larger film?
Mat

Mark OConnell · July 15th, 2013, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erick Munari

How do you know where the bird is going to go for the fish, for ex. when the camera is underwater framing the fish when kingfisher dives in to snatch it, or when it lands on the post...Always wanted to ask it that!
Incredible footage!

It's not real.

Steve Siegel · July 16th, 2013, 08:34 PM

Truly beautiful. Can you say what the frame rate is?

Cees van Kempen · July 17th, 2013, 01:28 AM

Steve: it is shot @1500fps with a phantom.

Erick: There is only one way to know for sure where the bird is going to land, dive etc. and that is to make sure it does on exactly the place you want it to. It starts with studying its behavior, then prepare a place it will feed regularly (like a feeder table in your garden, but then a small fish pond in the river). And finally be there for many hours and be prepared to need many attempts to get the few shots that are perfectly right.

Mat: yes, it is for a larger film.

Mark O: after carrying buckets with fish for months, sitting in my hide for weeks and paying the rent for the phantom both my back and my pocket say it is real :-)

Thanks for all your positive responses.

Alan Craven · July 17th, 2013, 04:20 AM

I am unable to watch the video - I am told it is a private video and I need a password.

Mick Jenner · July 17th, 2013, 04:32 AM

Alan, the. Password is on the first line of Cees original posting.

Mick

Mick Jenner · July 17th, 2013, 04:46 AM

Hi Cees,

Great footage again, loved watching. Assume that this will be linked in with the brilliant kestrel footage you posted a while ago. It was seeing the kestrel footage that prompted me to change to an ex3 from a jvc gy-hm700 but, don't think I will be rushing out to buy a phantom though, he he. Keep us updated as to when and where the final project will be posted or aired!

Mick

Erick Munari · July 17th, 2013, 07:11 AM

your hard work paid off and I'd say, with historical relevance!

July 13th, 2013, 04:09 AM	#1
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	kingfisher slow motion Password is iwp3 Click on the top bar with the text Private Video on Vimeo. Enjoy! Private Video on Vimeo __________________ Cees van Kempen www.iwp-wildlife.com

July 13th, 2013, 07:09 AM	#2
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Re: kingfisher slow motion Fantastic.

July 13th, 2013, 03:18 PM	#3
James Kuhn Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merritt Island, Florida Posts: 865	Re: kingfisher slow motion Absolutely wonderful! Thank you! J.

July 13th, 2013, 03:47 PM	#4
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Re: kingfisher slow motion That was great. Thanks for posting it.

July 13th, 2013, 04:51 PM	#5
Erick Munari Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Posts: 161	Re: kingfisher slow motion How do you know where the bird is going to go for the fish, for ex. when the camera is underwater framing the fish when kingfisher dives in to snatch it, or when it lands on the post...Always wanted to ask it that! Incredible footage!

July 13th, 2013, 04:59 PM	#6
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: kingfisher slow motion This must have taken a tremendous amount of time and patience. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

July 13th, 2013, 08:10 PM	#7
Woody Sanford Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Princeton, NC Posts: 161	Re: kingfisher slow motion That is incredible. I would love to sit through a master class just on how you pulled that off.

July 14th, 2013, 08:35 AM	#8
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Re: kingfisher slow motion Hi Cees You are the dutch Charlie Hamilton James ! Love that shot at 3:16..awesome stuff ! Is this sequence for a larger film? Mat

July 16th, 2013, 08:34 PM	#10
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Re: kingfisher slow motion Truly beautiful. Can you say what the frame rate is?

July 17th, 2013, 01:28 AM	#11
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Re: kingfisher slow motion Steve: it is shot @1500fps with a phantom. Erick: There is only one way to know for sure where the bird is going to land, dive etc. and that is to make sure it does on exactly the place you want it to. It starts with studying its behavior, then prepare a place it will feed regularly (like a feeder table in your garden, but then a small fish pond in the river). And finally be there for many hours and be prepared to need many attempts to get the few shots that are perfectly right. Mat: yes, it is for a larger film. Mark O: after carrying buckets with fish for months, sitting in my hide for weeks and paying the rent for the phantom both my back and my pocket say it is real :-) Thanks for all your positive responses. __________________ Cees van Kempen www.iwp-wildlife.com

July 17th, 2013, 04:20 AM	#12
Alan Craven Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: York, England Posts: 518	Re: kingfisher slow motion I am unable to watch the video - I am told it is a private video and I need a password.

July 17th, 2013, 04:32 AM	#13
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: kingfisher slow motion Alan, the. Password is on the first line of Cees original posting. Mick

July 17th, 2013, 04:46 AM	#14
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: kingfisher slow motion Hi Cees, Great footage again, loved watching. Assume that this will be linked in with the brilliant kestrel footage you posted a while ago. It was seeing the kestrel footage that prompted me to change to an ex3 from a jvc gy-hm700 but, don't think I will be rushing out to buy a phantom though, he he. Keep us updated as to when and where the final project will be posted or aired! Mick

July 17th, 2013, 07:11 AM	#15
Erick Munari Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Posts: 161	Re: kingfisher slow motion your hard work paid off and I'd say, with historical relevance!