Full moon rising over Wellington, New Zealand
Apr 15, 2013 00:12:22 #
Full Moon Rising
Received this in an e-mail from a friend.
None-the-less astounding. A photographer captured what is, to me, one of the most remarkable things I have ever seen filmed.
It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington, New Zealand. It was shot , on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point to watch the moon rise.
This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.
The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He has been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But 2 nights ago it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn't have hoped.
I honestly can't say enough good things about this video - from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don't stop to appreciate.
http://vimeo.com/58385453
Received this in an e-mail from a friend.
None-the-less astounding. A photographer captured what is, to me, one of the most remarkable things I have ever seen filmed.
It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington, New Zealand. It was shot , on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria Lookout point to watch the moon rise.
This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometres from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.
The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He has been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But 2 nights ago it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn't have hoped.
I honestly can't say enough good things about this video - from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don't stop to appreciate.
http://vimeo.com/58385453
Apr 15, 2013 00:20:50 #
Apr 15, 2013 11:32:31 #
Apr 15, 2013 12:28:09 #
I especially liked the people moving about, silhouetted against the moon. Amazing how large the moon looked. Thanks.
Apr 16, 2013 07:15:14 #
Apr 16, 2013 11:17:15 #
danielle_andrassy
Loc: Ontario, Canada
I totally agree with you. This is a stunning video. Isn't it a humbling experience to witness the majesty of Mother Nature?
Apr 16, 2013 11:33:47 #
Apr 16, 2013 12:14:04 #
Quick question after fantastic video photography: He said he had a 500mm lens with a 2x extender and wound up with the equivalent of 1300mm. How? To me, 500 times 2 equals 1000! What am I missing?
Apr 16, 2013 19:19:24 #
Apr 17, 2013 01:18:54 #
Floyd wrote:
Quick question after fantastic video photography: He said he had a 500mm lens with a 2x extender and wound up with the equivalent of 1300mm. How? To me, 500 times 2 equals 1000! What am I missing?
The Canon 1D Mark IV has a cropfactor of 1.3. Doubling the focal length to 1000mm abd applying the crop factor gives the 1300mm quoted.
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