Why Does Nature Speak in Color? at DVinfo.net

Bob Safay · March 4th, 2019, 12:53 PM

It has been a very wet month in Atlanta. Fortunately I was able to spend an afternoon at the Merritt Island NWR in Florida where some of this was shot. The rest was shot at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and in my yard. I used the Canon XF300 and edited on Vegas pro 16. Rate me using number 1 criteria!

Chris Hurd · March 5th, 2019, 11:01 AM

Thanks for the peek inside the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Bob. My wife and I walked through Piedmont Park in May 2017 but our schedule did not permit us enough time for the Garden. It's definitely on our must-do list the next time we're in town, though!

Great work as usual, sir.

Bob Safay · March 5th, 2019, 01:03 PM

Chris, glad you enjoyed it. N3ext time your up here let me know, I will right next to Piedmont Park.

Gordon Hoffman · March 5th, 2019, 07:16 PM

Bob there is not much I can pick on. I'll have to watch it again to see what I can nit pick at. I always like the stories you have and of course the VO. Another nice video.

Gordon

Paul Mailath · March 5th, 2019, 11:31 PM

actually, that's pretty bloody good - "just because she could"

The basic question led us through the whole film and .. I forgot to take notes! I was engaged and wondering about the question, where was it leading? - great job

Trond Saetre · March 6th, 2019, 03:03 AM

Hi Bob!

This was a good one for sure! I enjoyed watching.

You had a good story, backed up by the great visuals.
Loved the transition into black and white, and then the end and conclusion nailed it.

I like your calm, relaxed VO. Good sound levels for both the VO and music.

Some of the shots were a tiny bit shaky, like the flowers at 0:21 and the blue frog at 0:58.
I'm guessing handheld shooting here, as I'm doing a lot of handheld myself. Maybe Vegas has the "warp stabilizer" effect, which I use in Premiere? Sometimes that helps a lot.

Well done!

Mick Jenner · March 6th, 2019, 04:47 AM

Hi Bob,

Another great entry with gentle narration that moved the film along at lovely pace.

Well thought out interpretation of the theme with a story line that kept you hooked waiting for an answer, and one I wasn't expecting!

There were at times some shaky footage, and some strange camera movements on tracking and zooms, maybe an area for to work on. But overall not enough to take away my enjoyment of watching it.

Well done Bob

Mick

Geir Inge · March 6th, 2019, 04:50 PM

Hi Robert.
Congratulations, you deliver a well-composed film.
Fine flow on the rhythm of the editing, the same goes for VO and music.
Great plot and fun twist on the answer to your question.
Not much to complain about, maybe some more variety of shots.
A start that presents the story with some long and medium shots, an overview that provides background information. Plus some sounds from the creatures.
Thank you for sharing.

Phil Murray · March 7th, 2019, 07:29 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed this, Bob. More than anything else, the colors really jumped off my screen. I watched it on my laptop this morning and immediately watched it again on 4K TV just so I could take everything in. And it didn't look deliberately over saturated, either, as some videos I've seen on YouTube appear. Despite the bright, brilliant colors, everything still looked natural.

I would have preferred a little less hand-held movement, but that's my personal preference. (I had too much in my video.)

The story progression was very well done (as was the VO that expressed the story) and made it much more than just a series of shots.

Paul Wood · March 7th, 2019, 10:24 AM

A super film, Bob, I really thought you captured the theme, and made a story from it.
Nicely thought through and superbly executed- Thanks!

Bob Safay · March 8th, 2019, 06:25 AM

thank you all for the comments. I really do need to use the tripod more but in some cases, like the Botanical gardens, it is not easy. I always like to weave a little story into my videos. I usually have no ideo what to say until I actually start putting it all together. I like to go out and just shoot a lot of video and then let the ideas start to formulate. Glad you all liked it, Bob

Gordon Hoffman · March 8th, 2019, 07:32 AM

Bob I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one that works that way. My story never comes together until I start playing around with the footage.

Gordon

March 4th, 2019, 12:53 PM	#1
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Why Does Nature Speak in Color? It has been a very wet month in Atlanta. Fortunately I was able to spend an afternoon at the Merritt Island NWR in Florida where some of this was shot. The rest was shot at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and in my yard. I used the Canon XF300 and edited on Vegas pro 16. Rate me using number 1 criteria! UWOL#50 Why Does Nature Speak in Color? By Bob Safay on Vimeo

March 5th, 2019, 11:01 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Thanks for the peek inside the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Bob. My wife and I walked through Piedmont Park in May 2017 but our schedule did not permit us enough time for the Garden. It's definitely on our must-do list the next time we're in town, though! Great work as usual, sir. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 5th, 2019, 01:03 PM	#3
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Chris, glad you enjoyed it. N3ext time your up here let me know, I will right next to Piedmont Park.

March 5th, 2019, 07:16 PM	#4
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Bob there is not much I can pick on. I'll have to watch it again to see what I can nit pick at. I always like the stories you have and of course the VO. Another nice video. Gordon

March 5th, 2019, 11:31 PM	#5
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? actually, that's pretty bloody good - "just because she could" The basic question led us through the whole film and .. I forgot to take notes! I was engaged and wondering about the question, where was it leading? - great job __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

March 6th, 2019, 03:03 AM	#6
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Hi Bob! This was a good one for sure! I enjoyed watching. You had a good story, backed up by the great visuals. Loved the transition into black and white, and then the end and conclusion nailed it. I like your calm, relaxed VO. Good sound levels for both the VO and music. Some of the shots were a tiny bit shaky, like the flowers at 0:21 and the blue frog at 0:58. I'm guessing handheld shooting here, as I'm doing a lot of handheld myself. Maybe Vegas has the "warp stabilizer" effect, which I use in Premiere? Sometimes that helps a lot. Well done!

March 6th, 2019, 04:47 AM	#7
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Hi Bob, Another great entry with gentle narration that moved the film along at lovely pace. Well thought out interpretation of the theme with a story line that kept you hooked waiting for an answer, and one I wasn't expecting! There were at times some shaky footage, and some strange camera movements on tracking and zooms, maybe an area for to work on. But overall not enough to take away my enjoyment of watching it. Well done Bob Mick

March 6th, 2019, 04:50 PM	#8
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Hi Robert. Congratulations, you deliver a well-composed film. Fine flow on the rhythm of the editing, the same goes for VO and music. Great plot and fun twist on the answer to your question. Not much to complain about, maybe some more variety of shots. A start that presents the story with some long and medium shots, an overview that provides background information. Plus some sounds from the creatures. Thank you for sharing. __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

March 7th, 2019, 07:29 AM	#9
Phil Murray Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cusco, Peru Posts: 375	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? I thoroughly enjoyed this, Bob. More than anything else, the colors really jumped off my screen. I watched it on my laptop this morning and immediately watched it again on 4K TV just so I could take everything in. And it didn't look deliberately over saturated, either, as some videos I've seen on YouTube appear. Despite the bright, brilliant colors, everything still looked natural. I would have preferred a little less hand-held movement, but that's my personal preference. (I had too much in my video.) The story progression was very well done (as was the VO that expressed the story) and made it much more than just a series of shots.

March 7th, 2019, 10:24 AM	#10
Paul Wood Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 485	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? A super film, Bob, I really thought you captured the theme, and made a story from it. Nicely thought through and superbly executed- Thanks!

March 8th, 2019, 06:25 AM	#11
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? thank you all for the comments. I really do need to use the tripod more but in some cases, like the Botanical gardens, it is not easy. I always like to weave a little story into my videos. I usually have no ideo what to say until I actually start putting it all together. I like to go out and just shoot a lot of video and then let the ideas start to formulate. Glad you all liked it, Bob

March 8th, 2019, 07:32 AM	#12
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: Why Does Nature Speak in Color? Bob I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one that works that way. My story never comes together until I start playing around with the footage. Gordon