Rocks at Base of Waterfall

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This is a single frame of digital video, slightly resized to 640-480, shot on a Canon GL1 in "frame" (non interlaced) mode. I always shoot with it on full manual, both exposure and focus... One thing I really like about this camera is it's flourite coated, "L" series lens.

More frame grabs here: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=973769&a=7143805

Check out how well it handles shooting directly into the setting sun...very little flare, I thought.

Anyway, I video is still photography...the camera shoots 30 stills a second, at shutter speeds from 1/60th to 1/15000th. Granted, the resolution is too low for large prints...but it's capable of really good "images".

And yes, I still shoot film! Just broadening my skillset.

Thanks,

Keith

-- Keith Clark (clarkphotography@spiritone.com), July 14, 2000

Answers

I don't know Keith. It is a powerful image full of motion but the detail and quality just doesn't make it for me, from this camera.

-- Micheal F. Kelly (radiant@gci.net), July 19, 2000.

I have to say that I like the power in this shot; I'm partial to this sort of subject matter, and I find a lot to like. The fact that it's digital does not affect what I think about it as a composition. I imagine the film shot would not look too dissimiliar. I like the mist which sets a dark mood. I guess the only drawback is that, being digital at that resolution, you can't fram a nice big enlargment.

-- Mike Green (greenplay@hotmail.com), July 20, 2000.

Hi Mike,

Oh, I agree about the enlargement part. I have another shot of those rocks on Velvia...

http://www.clarkphoto.com/cgi-bin/shopper?preadd=action&key=810-14

I love prints on the wall. I'll never stop shooting film.

I'd posted a URL of about 20 some frame captures on rec.photo.technique.nature, and people singled out this one to praise, so I thought I'd post it on Greenspun's site to see what kind of reaction it got here.

Right now I'm experimenting with making nature videos and learning how to prepare edited prorams for DVD. You should see the DVD format file play back on a big TV... :>

There's just something special about being able to assemble a nature video with music. In the process, I'm learning to "see" differently.

Cheers, Keith

-- Keith Clark (clarkphotography@spiritone.com), July 20, 2000.


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