Tales of Wonder and Woe

Kevin Railsback · July 12th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Thought I'd get this thread started.

Had an exceptional day filming Saturday. So much so that I was able to put together a film. I'm sure I'll do something totally different by the deadline but it's nice to know I won't be in the shark tank. :)

Getting ready to head back out this morning and see if I can continue to get some different footage than what I normally shoot.

Hard to believe my little rapids on Prairie Creek won't be in the film. I think it's been in almost every film I've done. :) Maybe I better go out and shoot a bit of the rapids just in case. :)

Headed to California on Friday. So we'll see if I can come up with something to add while I'm out there. Won't work with what I currently have though so we'll see.

Mike Beckett · July 12th, 2009, 12:22 PM

Cor, someone's been busy!

So far I've just managed an hour in the bath today, planning my film. I will credit my co-producer, Mr Rubber Duck.

I'm currently figuring out how to work rain into my theme... I think it may be unavoidable this time round.

Annie Haycock · July 12th, 2009, 01:04 PM

What's that song - "listen to the rhythm of the falling rain . . . . "

Kevin Railsback · July 12th, 2009, 02:37 PM

"Rhythm of the Falling Rain" by The Cascades

Kevin Railsback · July 12th, 2009, 02:40 PM

A still from some of the footage I shot yesterday.
Was a fantastic day except for the bloodsuckers. Got bit about twenty times so Burt's Natural Bug repellant does nothing for Iowa skeeters. Also pulled off four ticks once I got home.
The sacrifices we make for UWOL! :)

Dale Guthormsen · July 14th, 2009, 10:09 AM

Kevin,

first thing I did was set down with one of my guitars and work out "Listen to the rythm of the falling rain" and thought I could use it, now I see someone else has grabbed it!!

probably wont rain enough to get the footage anyway!

On to a new idea, Hummmm!!!!

Victor Wilcox · July 14th, 2009, 11:43 AM

I've forgotten what rain looks like. We've had less than 2" in the last 60 days (normal is 10"+). We've been under a heat advisory that long to (heat index over 105F).

Guess I can video the ground cracking, the grass turning brown or my electric meter spinning like a top.

Rich Ryan · July 14th, 2009, 12:23 PM

Was out of town for the weekend. When I saw the topic, my first thought was that this was going to be easy. As I have been reviewing my options, I feel like I am going into idea paralysis. Every topic seems great until I think about it a bit more and then find something wrong. I guess I am just going to have to go shoot something.

At least I don't have to worry about rain here in California, but it's a good thing the topic isn't "green".

Kevin - couldn't you at least pretend this was a bit harder... (-:

Sam Mendolia · July 14th, 2009, 01:20 PM

I just got back from Algonquin, downloaded 10 hours worth of tape, over the last 2 days.

Now, the arduous task of seeing if there is anything worthy of the competition.

I hate swimming!!!

Kevin Railsback · July 14th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Rich, you equate done quickly with good. Sometimes the two are VERY far apart. :)

Dale, why not use it? I think it would awesome especially if you're doing the music yourself. besides as you know we all have the same theme and our films are always different. So if someone else wanted to use that music, their film would still be different from yours.

I say go for it!!

Trond Saetre · July 15th, 2009, 07:00 AM

An idea popped up in my head, and I have filmed a little for my entry.
Been nice weather here for weeks too. Well that means until the last few days when we have had a nice mix of sun and rain.
Had to stop filming before I got all I wanted today.
My camera is allergic to the wet rain. :)

Chris Barcellos · July 15th, 2009, 11:07 PM

I had a big scare, thought I was having a stroke. Dodged that, but I am going to be semi-out of commission for about a week or more and I am not sure how that will affect my ability to shoot. I am suffering from a rather scary disease-- Bells Palsey.

I am reading everything with my left eye right now,,,, not my best eye. I used to joke with people that when I finally went to a wedding that I wasn't shooting that I would still be watching with my left eye closed. That's exactly what happens with this disease. This disease actually freezes your eye open, and this occurred on my right side. When I try to use both, the left tries close down, because the right isn't blinking, and it is expecting it to respond. So I have to wear a patch on the right eye. To protect it from damages from not blinking.

Also have compelte numbness on right side of face, lips won't work, and I stagger like an old drunk....

see wiki on this : Bell's palsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A lesson here for outdoor shooters, with similar symptoms. Lyme's disease should be considered as a possible culprit....

I still hope to have something on board..

Kevin Railsback · July 16th, 2009, 04:53 AM

Wow Chris, I have a few friends that had that in the past. One woman had it on her wedding day. All her wedding pictures from the hospital show her with half her face paralyzed. Truly scary stuff!

Hope you recover VERY soon!!!

Per Johan Naesje · July 16th, 2009, 05:22 AM

Chris, very sad to hear about your suffering, hope you´ll recover soon!

Hope to get my footage finished this weekend, as I´ll be very busy the next few weeks. If weather and some shy creatures will cooperative, I will be very happy. Finger crossed!

Mat Thompson · July 16th, 2009, 10:14 AM

That sounds horrible Chris. My best wishes for a swift recovery fella!

Mat

July 12th, 2009, 07:33 AM	#1
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Tales of Wonder and Woe - UWOL #14 Thought I'd get this thread started. Had an exceptional day filming Saturday. So much so that I was able to put together a film. I'm sure I'll do something totally different by the deadline but it's nice to know I won't be in the shark tank. :) Getting ready to head back out this morning and see if I can continue to get some different footage than what I normally shoot. Hard to believe my little rapids on Prairie Creek won't be in the film. I think it's been in almost every film I've done. :) Maybe I better go out and shoot a bit of the rapids just in case. :) Headed to California on Friday. So we'll see if I can come up with something to add while I'm out there. Won't work with what I currently have though so we'll see. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 12th, 2009, 12:22 PM	#2
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Cor, someone's been busy! So far I've just managed an hour in the bath today, planning my film. I will credit my co-producer, Mr Rubber Duck. I'm currently figuring out how to work rain into my theme... I think it may be unavoidable this time round. __________________ Irish Railway Videos on Youtube

July 12th, 2009, 01:04 PM	#3
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	What's that song - "listen to the rhythm of the falling rain . . . . " __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

July 12th, 2009, 02:37 PM	#4
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	"Rhythm of the Falling Rain" by The Cascades __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 12th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#5
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	A still from some of the footage I shot yesterday. Was a fantastic day except for the bloodsuckers. Got bit about twenty times so Burt's Natural Bug repellant does nothing for Iowa skeeters. Also pulled off four ticks once I got home. The sacrifices we make for UWOL! :) Attached Thumbnails __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 14th, 2009, 10:09 AM	#6
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Kevin, first thing I did was set down with one of my guitars and work out "Listen to the rythm of the falling rain" and thought I could use it, now I see someone else has grabbed it!! probably wont rain enough to get the footage anyway! On to a new idea, Hummmm!!!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

July 14th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#7
Victor Wilcox Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iron Horse Guest Ranch, Waller County, TX Posts: 340	I've forgotten what rain looks like. We've had less than 2" in the last 60 days (normal is 10"+). We've been under a heat advisory that long to (heat index over 105F). Guess I can video the ground cracking, the grass turning brown or my electric meter spinning like a top. __________________ Vic Wilcox, http://wilcoxvideoproductions.com/Default.aspx Sony FDR-AX100, DJI Phantom 4 Pro, GoPro Hero 8 Blk, Vegas Pro 15, DaVinci Resolve 18

July 14th, 2009, 12:23 PM	#8
Rich Ryan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 127	Was out of town for the weekend. When I saw the topic, my first thought was that this was going to be easy. As I have been reviewing my options, I feel like I am going into idea paralysis. Every topic seems great until I think about it a bit more and then find something wrong. I guess I am just going to have to go shoot something. At least I don't have to worry about rain here in California, but it's a good thing the topic isn't "green". Kevin - couldn't you at least pretend this was a bit harder... (-:

July 14th, 2009, 01:20 PM	#9
Sam Mendolia Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 217	I just got back from Algonquin, downloaded 10 hours worth of tape, over the last 2 days. Now, the arduous task of seeing if there is anything worthy of the competition. I hate swimming!!! __________________ I was told I have no vision, but boy do I see great!

July 14th, 2009, 03:09 PM	#10
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Rich, you equate done quickly with good. Sometimes the two are VERY far apart. :) Dale, why not use it? I think it would awesome especially if you're doing the music yourself. besides as you know we all have the same theme and our films are always different. So if someone else wanted to use that music, their film would still be different from yours. I say go for it!! __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 15th, 2009, 07:00 AM	#11
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	An idea popped up in my head, and I have filmed a little for my entry. Been nice weather here for weeks too. Well that means until the last few days when we have had a nice mix of sun and rain. Had to stop filming before I got all I wanted today. My camera is allergic to the wet rain. :)

July 15th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#12
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I had a big scare, thought I was having a stroke. Dodged that, but I am going to be semi-out of commission for about a week or more and I am not sure how that will affect my ability to shoot. I am suffering from a rather scary disease-- Bells Palsey. I am reading everything with my left eye right now,,,, not my best eye. I used to joke with people that when I finally went to a wedding that I wasn't shooting that I would still be watching with my left eye closed. That's exactly what happens with this disease. This disease actually freezes your eye open, and this occurred on my right side. When I try to use both, the left tries close down, because the right isn't blinking, and it is expecting it to respond. So I have to wear a patch on the right eye. To protect it from damages from not blinking. Also have compelte numbness on right side of face, lips won't work, and I stagger like an old drunk.... see wiki on this : Bell's palsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A lesson here for outdoor shooters, with similar symptoms. Lyme's disease should be considered as a possible culprit.... I still hope to have something on board.. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

July 16th, 2009, 04:53 AM	#13
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Wow Chris, I have a few friends that had that in the past. One woman had it on her wedding day. All her wedding pictures from the hospital show her with half her face paralyzed. Truly scary stuff! Hope you recover VERY soon!!! __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 16th, 2009, 05:22 AM	#14
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Chris, very sad to hear about your suffering, hope you´ll recover soon! Hope to get my footage finished this weekend, as I´ll be very busy the next few weeks. If weather and some shy creatures will cooperative, I will be very happy. Finger crossed! __________________ - Per Johan

July 16th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#15
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	That sounds horrible Chris. My best wishes for a swift recovery fella! Mat