Bald Eagle at DVinfo.net

Richard Salinas · November 14th, 2006, 08:34 PM

A clip from my Bald Eagle Doc.
I shot this with the Canon XL1 with special adapter mounted for a Nikon lens. Nikon 300mm lens was used in this shot. go to link to view or save as.

http://www.digicamfilms.com/media/Ea..._Slomo_web.mov

Any thoughts welcomed.

Thanks

www.digicamfilms.com

Mat Thompson · November 16th, 2006, 04:08 PM

Nicely tracked, although the image looks a little washed out! Is this at full speed as it also looks slightly slow-mo.

Great bird, amazing its comfortable that close to built up areas!

Cheers
mat

Brendan Marnell · November 16th, 2006, 05:01 PM

I'd love to see your clips Richard but my version of Quick Time won't open them. My Windows player does not recognise the compressor used. Do I need QT Pro?

Mat, what are you playing it with?

Richard Salinas · November 16th, 2006, 11:01 PM

Thanks Mat,
The shot was heavily edited in post. CC, steady shot was added and did the slomo effect.
Clip was shot in 60i and then dropped in After Effects and rendered in 24p, with 50% slow speed for a somewhat smooth look.
Camera shake was very bad, very winding in the Prairies of Katy Texas.
To remove shake I used Steady Shot in Premiere, once I got it smoothed out then dropped it on After Effects.
Whew!!

Richard Salinas · November 16th, 2006, 11:04 PM

Brendan,
you can download Quicktime from the Apple site, it's free

Thanks

Richard Salinas · November 18th, 2006, 02:30 AM

Matt

You said "Great bird, amazing its comfortable that close to built up areas!"

In answer to you comment, during the Fall, Winter season the Canadian Snow geese migrate to the Katy prairies, well the bald eagles follow them here. because they are a source of food.
So, they hunt all through out the Katy prairies.
The snow geese come to rice fields of the Katy Prairies in the millions.
There are conservancy groups that are trying to stop the development in those areas. Hopefully we can all help keep nature from being destroyed.

Brendan Marnell · November 20th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Got your clip at last.

It was well worth slowing it down, Richard. More please.

November 14th, 2006, 08:34 PM	#1
Richard Salinas New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 17	Bald Eagle A clip from my Bald Eagle Doc. I shot this with the Canon XL1 with special adapter mounted for a Nikon lens. Nikon 300mm lens was used in this shot. go to link to view or save as. http://www.digicamfilms.com/media/Ea..._Slomo_web.mov Any thoughts welcomed. Thanks www.digicamfilms.com __________________ Richard Salinas Canon XL2 www.digicamfilms.com

November 16th, 2006, 11:01 PM	#4
Richard Salinas New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 17	Thanks Mat, The shot was heavily edited in post. CC, steady shot was added and did the slomo effect. Clip was shot in 60i and then dropped in After Effects and rendered in 24p, with 50% slow speed for a somewhat smooth look. Camera shake was very bad, very winding in the Prairies of Katy Texas. To remove shake I used Steady Shot in Premiere, once I got it smoothed out then dropped it on After Effects. Whew!! __________________ Richard Salinas Canon XL2 www.digicamfilms.com

November 16th, 2006, 11:04 PM	#5
Richard Salinas New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 17	Brendan, you can download Quicktime from the Apple site, it's free Thanks __________________ Richard Salinas Canon XL2 www.digicamfilms.com

November 18th, 2006, 02:30 AM	#6
Richard Salinas New Boot Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 17	Eagles Matt You said "Great bird, amazing its comfortable that close to built up areas!" In answer to you comment, during the Fall, Winter season the Canadian Snow geese migrate to the Katy prairies, well the bald eagles follow them here. because they are a source of food. So, they hunt all through out the Katy prairies. The snow geese come to rice fields of the Katy Prairies in the millions. There are conservancy groups that are trying to stop the development in those areas. Hopefully we can all help keep nature from being destroyed. __________________ Richard Salinas Canon XL2 www.digicamfilms.com

November 16th, 2006, 04:08 PM	#2
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Nicely tracked, although the image looks a little washed out! Is this at full speed as it also looks slightly slow-mo. Great bird, amazing its comfortable that close to built up areas! Cheers mat

November 16th, 2006, 05:01 PM	#3
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	I'd love to see your clips Richard but my version of Quick Time won't open them. My Windows player does not recognise the compressor used. Do I need QT Pro? Mat, what are you playing it with?

November 20th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#7
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	Got your clip at last. It was well worth slowing it down, Richard. More please.