UWOL#3 "Interloper Antelopes" by Chris Barcellos at DVinfo.net

Chris Barcellos · May 22nd, 2007, 08:24 AM

Comments are welcome here.

Background: Shot in Bly Oregon. These animals are skitish, and just wouldn't let you get close.... Lesson: the 1.7 teleconvertor on the FX1 and HV20 aren't enough for this type of nature work. Ceratainly would have benefited from the extra focal length of the A1H or V1u....

These animals never stood still for long, and as soon as I brought the vehicle I was in to a stop... they'd be on the move....

Mat Thompson · May 22nd, 2007, 10:41 AM

My god....your landscapes start and finish are stunning !! That end one almost looks faked...wow!

Nice subject choice, I like the way they amove togther like a single bigger animal. I used to use a tele con on a handycam with similar results to this, It really kills the sharpness huh especially at full zoom. This sort of telephoto work is difficult even with an interchangable lens camera. I assume it was tripod mounted!?

If you want to get close to Deer you have to get down wind, blend in and sit and wait...and wait...and wait ! Try using a little hide and I bet you would half your working distance straight away.

Geir Inge · May 22nd, 2007, 11:34 AM

A great film Chris.
The opening and ending scenes are beautiful and the music was just right.
I miss one thing, some close ups of the antilopes :)
I've been "shooting" some deers, myself, and know it's hard to come close to them. Just as Mat says, you have to get down wind.
Thanks for sharing.

Ruth Happel · May 22nd, 2007, 12:38 PM

Nice film. You panned well to follow the antelope, and it was neat seeing them move so fluidly as a herd. The ending was spectactular, with the distant car on the road. Just a great feeling to that, wonderful closing.

Ruth

Trond Saetre · May 22nd, 2007, 04:50 PM

Nice video Chris! Well done.
As others have mentioned, the last clip of the sunset was awesome.
Too bad it is so hard to get close to those animals to get some close up shots.

Bruce Ellingwood · May 22nd, 2007, 05:30 PM

Great images. I really liked how you cut it together. Close ups would have been a nice addition but as you said they were very difficult to approach. Once again, I liked it very much.

Bruce

Catherine Russell · May 22nd, 2007, 06:51 PM

Hi Chris:

Very challenging subject so with that said, excellent job. You mastered excellent footage for a subject that is always showing its tail end and making you eat its dust. Now, one comment is the pretty fast scrolling of your text. With that kind of font, it wasn't a quick read and I had to stop the film to read what you were saying. The only other question I had was the greenish hue to your film. Why was this? Other than that, excellent contribution with a job well done!

Cat

Kevin Railsback · May 22nd, 2007, 08:27 PM

Hey Chris,

Nice film man!

I love pronghorn. I was at Devil's Tower one year sitting out in a field and a herd of them ended up grazing all around me.

Their movements kind of reminded me of Mat's flocks of starlings or a school of fish all moving in unison.

Would have been nice to not have had to use so much reach to capture them.

Very cool closing shot.

Bruce Foreman · May 22nd, 2007, 09:50 PM

Tough subject but very well done. Yup, teleconverters are not the sharpest "optical outreach" but for a lot of us that is all we have.

The fluid move of the herd you captured was poetry in motion and was something to watch.

Good work!

Chris Barcellos · May 22nd, 2007, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catherine Russell

Hi Chris:

Very challenging subject so with that said, excellent job. You mastered excellent footage for a subject that is always showing its tail end and making you eat its dust. Now, one comment is the pretty fast scrolling of your text. With that kind of font, it wasn't a quick read and I had to stop the film to read what you were saying. The only other question I had was the greenish hue to your film. Why was this? Other than that, excellent contribution with a job well done!

Cat

I did have two cameras I was trying to match doing some CC, but I am wondering if I ran into some dreaded CA or a problem with render, too. PC users sometimes get punished trying to go to Quicktime files.

Meryem Ersoz · May 23rd, 2007, 06:59 AM

using the short reach of an FX-1 to shoot wildlife is soooooooo frustrating! great camera in every way but for shooting wildlife. unless you are very very patient and very very sneaky and have lots of time to spare!

been there, done that!

Brian McKay · May 23rd, 2007, 12:01 PM

Nice work considering the subject I likes the film as mentioned a few close ups would have worked in well. Opening and closing were great.

Thanks Brian

Gabriel Yeager · May 23rd, 2007, 09:51 PM

First off: Yay for Oregon! haha.

Nice film. These little creatures are hard to get!

I loved the music, and as others' have said, the beginning and ending are fantastic!

It seemed as if there may have been a little fish-eye going on there at one point? I could be wrong, I am just starting to pick up on the "eye of a photographer."

Nice stuff, keep up the good work!
~Gabriel

Per Johan Naesje · May 23rd, 2007, 11:26 PM

Chris,
most have been said about your entry, lack of close-up etc.
I really loved the opening and closing shoot, amazing!

Jeff Hendricks · May 24th, 2007, 12:08 AM

I know it has been said but, heck of a job capturing very fast animals while zoomed all the way out and panning. Darn smooth for such a feat. Beautiful animals, images and thank you for the nice little intro to let the viewer know about the setting.

Good work.

Jeff

May 22nd, 2007, 08:24 AM	#1
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	UWOL#3 "Interloper Antelopes" by Chris Barcellos Comments are welcome here. Background: Shot in Bly Oregon. These animals are skitish, and just wouldn't let you get close.... Lesson: the 1.7 teleconvertor on the FX1 and HV20 aren't enough for this type of nature work. Ceratainly would have benefited from the extra focal length of the A1H or V1u.... These animals never stood still for long, and as soon as I brought the vehicle I was in to a stop... they'd be on the move.... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

May 22nd, 2007, 08:27 PM	#8
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Hey Chris, Nice film man! I love pronghorn. I was at Devil's Tower one year sitting out in a field and a herd of them ended up grazing all around me. Their movements kind of reminded me of Mat's flocks of starlings or a school of fish all moving in unison. Would have been nice to not have had to use so much reach to capture them. Very cool closing shot. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

May 23rd, 2007, 09:51 PM	#13
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	First off: Yay for Oregon! haha. Nice film. These little creatures are hard to get! I loved the music, and as others' have said, the beginning and ending are fantastic! It seemed as if there may have been a little fish-eye going on there at one point? I could be wrong, I am just starting to pick up on the "eye of a photographer." Nice stuff, keep up the good work! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

May 23rd, 2007, 11:26 PM	#14
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Chris, most have been said about your entry, lack of close-up etc. I really loved the opening and closing shoot, amazing! __________________ - Per Johan

May 24th, 2007, 12:08 AM	#15
Jeff Hendricks Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Carson Valley, Nevada Posts: 248	I know it has been said but, heck of a job capturing very fast animals while zoomed all the way out and panning. Darn smooth for such a feat. Beautiful animals, images and thank you for the nice little intro to let the viewer know about the setting. Good work. Jeff __________________ www.tahoestarr.com

May 22nd, 2007, 10:41 AM	#2
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	My god....your landscapes start and finish are stunning !! That end one almost looks faked...wow! Nice subject choice, I like the way they amove togther like a single bigger animal. I used to use a tele con on a handycam with similar results to this, It really kills the sharpness huh especially at full zoom. This sort of telephoto work is difficult even with an interchangable lens camera. I assume it was tripod mounted!? If you want to get close to Deer you have to get down wind, blend in and sit and wait...and wait...and wait ! Try using a little hide and I bet you would half your working distance straight away.

May 22nd, 2007, 11:34 AM	#3
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	A great film Chris. The opening and ending scenes are beautiful and the music was just right. I miss one thing, some close ups of the antilopes :) I've been "shooting" some deers, myself, and know it's hard to come close to them. Just as Mat says, you have to get down wind. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

May 22nd, 2007, 12:38 PM	#4
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	Nice film. You panned well to follow the antelope, and it was neat seeing them move so fluidly as a herd. The ending was spectactular, with the distant car on the road. Just a great feeling to that, wonderful closing. Ruth

May 22nd, 2007, 04:50 PM	#5
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Nice video Chris! Well done. As others have mentioned, the last clip of the sunset was awesome. Too bad it is so hard to get close to those animals to get some close up shots.

May 22nd, 2007, 05:30 PM	#6
Bruce Ellingwood Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corona, Calif. Posts: 47	Great images. I really liked how you cut it together. Close ups would have been a nice addition but as you said they were very difficult to approach. Once again, I liked it very much. Bruce

May 22nd, 2007, 06:51 PM	#7
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Hi Chris: Very challenging subject so with that said, excellent job. You mastered excellent footage for a subject that is always showing its tail end and making you eat its dust. Now, one comment is the pretty fast scrolling of your text. With that kind of font, it wasn't a quick read and I had to stop the film to read what you were saying. The only other question I had was the greenish hue to your film. Why was this? Other than that, excellent contribution with a job well done! Cat

May 22nd, 2007, 09:50 PM	#9
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	Tough subject but very well done. Yup, teleconverters are not the sharpest "optical outreach" but for a lot of us that is all we have. The fluid move of the herd you captured was poetry in motion and was something to watch. Good work!

May 23rd, 2007, 06:59 AM	#11
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	using the short reach of an FX-1 to shoot wildlife is soooooooo frustrating! great camera in every way but for shooting wildlife. unless you are very very patient and very very sneaky and have lots of time to spare! been there, done that!

May 23rd, 2007, 12:01 PM	#12
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	Nice work considering the subject I likes the film as mentioned a few close ups would have worked in well. Opening and closing were great. Thanks Brian