Exploring the Wilderness at DVinfo.net

Mark Williams · May 4th, 2016, 09:12 PM

Jigger Creek is located in the Cohutta Wilderness Area near Cisco, Georgia. I planned my visit for overcast conditions after a heavy rainstorm. This is an area where at age sixteen I attended “Operation Upstream” a four week wilderness survival training course in 1968.

This video was shot using a Panasonic GH4 camera, set at 1080p 60fps and recording at 200mbps. Lenses used were the Panasonic 14-45, 45-175, and Olympus 60mm macro as well as 75-300. Other equipment used was a Benro S-6 tripod, Tascam DR-40 audio recorder, and Rhino Slider V1 carbon. Edited with Edius 5.51. For best quality viewing select the HD button and 1080p.

Tim Lewis · May 6th, 2016, 05:07 AM

Far too green for my idea of wilderness, but lovely work once again.

There were two very similar shots of the waterfall right near the end, the second with a lower shutter speed that I thought might have been better separated by a few more shots in between, but it is a very minor thing.

Mark Williams · May 6th, 2016, 05:12 AM

Tim, thanks for viewing and your comments.

Noa Put · May 6th, 2016, 05:50 AM

Very nice shots there Mark, that Olympus 60mm makes some beautiful macro images, was thinking of getting myself that lens as prices gone down on it, there is still a whole world to explore for me that almost can't be seen with the naked eye.

Mark Williams · May 6th, 2016, 07:33 AM

Thanks Noa. The Oly 60mm macro is a super fine lens. I waited until it went on sale to buy mine but in retrospect it is a pretty solid lens so I would consider buying used. It takes a little getting used to because of the dial on the side to get closer focus but I really like the results. I tend to shoot the macro stuff in 4k and downsize to 1080p. It really makes a difference.

Bryce Comer · May 6th, 2016, 07:07 PM

Really lovely Mark,
Thanks for sharing. I'm now wondering if you could maybe use the variable frame rate to ramp the shot from a normal speed to one with a lower shutter?? Would be pretty cool if it could be done!
Regards,
Bryce

Mark Williams · May 7th, 2016, 04:46 AM

Thanks Bryce I will look into it.

May 4th, 2016, 09:12 PM	#1
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Exploring the Wilderness Jigger Creek is located in the Cohutta Wilderness Area near Cisco, Georgia. I planned my visit for overcast conditions after a heavy rainstorm. This is an area where at age sixteen I attended “Operation Upstream” a four week wilderness survival training course in 1968. This video was shot using a Panasonic GH4 camera, set at 1080p 60fps and recording at 200mbps. Lenses used were the Panasonic 14-45, 45-175, and Olympus 60mm macro as well as 75-300. Other equipment used was a Benro S-6 tripod, Tascam DR-40 audio recorder, and Rhino Slider V1 carbon. Edited with Edius 5.51. For best quality viewing select the HD button and 1080p. Exploring Jigger Creek on Vimeo __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29 Last edited by Mark Williams; May 5th, 2016 at 05:59 AM.

May 6th, 2016, 05:07 AM	#2
Tim Lewis Major Player Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 591	Re: Exploring the Wilderness Far too green for my idea of wilderness, but lovely work once again. There were two very similar shots of the waterfall right near the end, the second with a lower shutter speed that I thought might have been better separated by a few more shots in between, but it is a very minor thing. __________________ Cheers Tim

May 6th, 2016, 05:12 AM	#3
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Exploring the Wilderness Tim, thanks for viewing and your comments. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

May 6th, 2016, 05:50 AM	#4
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Exploring the Wilderness Very nice shots there Mark, that Olympus 60mm makes some beautiful macro images, was thinking of getting myself that lens as prices gone down on it, there is still a whole world to explore for me that almost can't be seen with the naked eye.

May 6th, 2016, 07:33 AM	#5
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Exploring the Wilderness Thanks Noa. The Oly 60mm macro is a super fine lens. I waited until it went on sale to buy mine but in retrospect it is a pretty solid lens so I would consider buying used. It takes a little getting used to because of the dial on the side to get closer focus but I really like the results. I tend to shoot the macro stuff in 4k and downsize to 1080p. It really makes a difference. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29 Last edited by Mark Williams; May 6th, 2016 at 08:29 AM.

May 6th, 2016, 07:07 PM	#6
Bryce Comer Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rossland, British Columbia Posts: 1,024	Re: Exploring the Wilderness Really lovely Mark, Thanks for sharing. I'm now wondering if you could maybe use the variable frame rate to ramp the shot from a normal speed to one with a lower shutter?? Would be pretty cool if it could be done! Regards, Bryce __________________ There's never enough hours in the day!

May 7th, 2016, 04:46 AM	#7
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Exploring the Wilderness Thanks Bryce I will look into it. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29