The first few days of January have brought us some wonderful video feasts of natural wonder, technical skill, and imagination.
The first comes from Tony Farley. I’ve recommended Tony’s “Beautiful Places in HD” podcast in the past and he kicked off 2010 with a visit to Methuselah Grove – a beautifully barren landscape that holds the oldest living trees on the planet. I highly recommend subscribing to Tony’s podcast on iTunes or your favorite subscription service.
Click here to visit Methuselah Grove with Tony Farley.
Tony Farley’s blog is also a great place to get news on his projects.
On the same day Tony’s video arrived on my Apple TV, so did the first 2010 episode from the Earth-Touch crew. Earth-Touch is another HD podcast that provides absolutely some of the best wildlife videography around on a nearly continuous basis (they have a weekly podcast and other feeds that have more extended footage). The first show was the highlights of 2009, including some amazing (and, I should warn you, graphic) footage of a pride of lions taking down a bull water buffalo.
Earth-Touch provides numerous ways of subscribing to their video feeds and I encourage you to find one that suits your needs. You will not be disappointed.
Jewel #3 is a stunning and viral video by Alex Roman.
Alex’s vision is wonderfully realized and it is also an amazing technical achievement for a single person — the entire film is computer-generated imagery. Just stunning.
The final New Year’s jewel arrived on PBS this evening. The Jan 10th episode of Nature titled “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air” was filmed using Phantom HD cameras and a number of special optics. The Phantom is capable of shooting at very high frame rates and filmed the hummingbirds at 500 fps — doing what photography does best: making the unseen seen. In this case, it allows us to see the acrobatics and grace of a bird that normally flits by in the blink of an eye.
If you miss it on your local PBS station, you can watch the full episode on the PBS web site.
I hope one of these amazing video projects peaks your interest. Happy New Year!
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