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After many days of rain we finally had a nice spring day. The urge to go outside was irresistible, I grabbed my D90, a few lenses and headed towards Union square late in the afternoon. Lots of people enjoying themselves. I was lucky that day to be invisible. Unfortunately I don't have control over it, some days it works, some it does not, and on those days when it does not work, I don't get anything. CAUTION: In case you are offended by nudity in abstract form - please close your eyes at 0:34 sec you can re-open them at 0:39 sec. Music: jazzanova - the remixes 1997-2000 - 06 - karma - high priest. More about this shoot can be found here
mikekobal.com/blog/?p=109
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  • milli moondingo 2 years ago
    love it! wish it were 'bout half an' hour's worth! ;)*
    thanx for sharin', the music is ace, perfect!
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  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks mari!
  • shari riaboy 1 year ago
    i loved your video, you captured great stories in these frames which were milliseconds. great work. thank you.
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  • Lucas plus 2 years ago
    that was great! Loved the scene at 1:01 with the people hugging. Such a cool natural shot, and the framing was awesome. What type of grading did you do in post?
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  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Laherrera, magic bullet.
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  • A Rigged Production plus 2 years ago
    That was awesome, nice work!
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  • Ricky Flip 2 years ago
    Good eye, my man. Ain't no one messing with your B-roll!
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  • Syl Renaud plus 2 years ago
    I really liked your piece, the music was perfect and i love NYC. I'm a wannabe but maybe one day i can come close do creating something like this. Tks
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  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks guys, yeah, no b-roll in this one!
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  • Joshua J 2 years ago
    really nice, full of energy.
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  • mike christensen 2 years ago
    awesome shots, some great emotions captured, very well done.
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  • indyflix 2 years ago
    You got a lot of great moments in there Mike. Magic BUllet is nice! Looks like film. Slo mo in FC?
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  • jaclyn turner plus 2 years ago
    this is beautiful. i love new york, and the nikon d90. love it!
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  • Fabián Prieto 2 years ago
    wow!!! great.
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  • Inofaith 2 years ago
    Captured the atmosphere perfectly. Good soundtrack choce too.

    How did you manage the slow-motion?
    (and what tripod did you use?)

    I love the 0:49 shot and the guy @ 1:09 made me laugh in a good way. Great shot!
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  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks guys, slowed down in fcp, small no name tripod with professional head and low shooting angles.
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  • JoeKr 2 years ago
    Thanks for sharing this with me. I enjoyed it very much.

    I have a few questions about editing footage from the D90 -
    1. Do you scale your footage to 1080p when editing or rendering, or do you edit and render in 720p?
    2. What frame-rate do you output in? Is it in 24 fps itself or do you pull it up or down?
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    Thanks JoeKr. I convert to prores422 before editing in fcp. saves time (no rendering after the clips have been converted) keep it in 720p, in this particular video I slowed a few clips down to 50%. some even more. I am really looking forward to get a camera with real slomo capacities.
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  • nshack 2 years ago
    really strong work! thanks for sharing it!
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks nshack
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  • Olaf Henze plus 2 years ago
    jazzy stuff dude, i like that!
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks olaf
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  • Marco Asbach plus 2 years ago
    Wow, you really can handle the D90. Respect!
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks partylogger
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  • Ray Anderson 2 years ago
    It' so easy for a New Yorker--we're talking about Manhattan here, not Queens or the Bronx or some other foreign country--to see this sort of thing as ho hum, what else is new, so when something like this clip comes along that is pitch perfect, it's a real treat. I don't know what prompted you to add me as a contact, but I'm glad you did, Mike.
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Ray-will keep you updated on my nyc flicks!
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  • Thomas Brindefalk Knutsson 2 years ago
    Great!!
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  • The Fibro Twins 2 years ago
    it's so right, on so many levels
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  • Todd Burleson plus 2 years ago
    Tremendous! I love the feel of this and the intimacy you were able to capture; amazing!

    TB
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  • Luan Kotori 2 years ago
    D90 rocks when a PRO use it.... cool capture, cool edition, cool sound chosen, the best of best's is the shallow depth of field like in 35mm film.
    So mr: Mike what lenses are used please.
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    Thanks Luan. voigtlander 58mm 1.4, 75-150mm 3.5, 17-35mm 2.8, 24-70mm 2.8
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  • NV 2 years ago
    i only can say , Nice , i realy like your work , hahaha i think that you know ,maybe when i be in NY we can to do something together
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks NV
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  • Woohyuck Jun 2 years ago
    Awesome !!!!! very nice!!
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Jun
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  • Sean Slobodan plus 2 years ago
    dude super nice, i really enjoyed it. i'm super surprised at the quality these little DSLRs can produce.
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Sean, yup, there are limitations but the image quality is awesome
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  • Miguel Bernal 2 years ago
    Now I like most New York
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Miguel.
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  • Dan McGinty 2 years ago
    Hey, Just joined the site and just got a d90. This video really caught my attention with the post process work. What program do you use to do all the post processing. I see you said fcp, I just don't know what that is. Can you lead me in the direction to more info on what programs to use? Keep the videos coming! thanks a lot.

    Dan
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Dan. the D90 is a great camera. on pc, use pinnacle ultimate, awesome program around 100bucks, on mac use final cut pro. or final cut express.
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  • CutOut Fest 2 years ago
    such a great feeling...
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks cutoutfest
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  • Marquis Mosley 2 years ago
    refreshing
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Marquis
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  • Ugur Engin DENIZ 2 years ago
    "NYC Spring Day: Nikon D90" for my prejudiced mind indicates -a guy going to a park and shooting random things-. It's pretty much that.

    But you worked wonders with it. You Sir are a talented artist with an eye for keen human observation. Filters are too "warm" for my taste, the moving you got off people are intriguing. I loved the bit with bussinessman punching his cellular for a second and move out in a rush. Since you work in very low angles, don't you get any negative reaction from the people on street? I mean could easily address you as "hey perv, are you shooting my legs?" :). Sorry for the long rant.
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    haha thanks Ugur. its a rant, alright.
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  • J Bryson 2 years ago
    hey i too want to say i like this. I just same from NYC, and it has so many things to film. I may have to take a trip to just shoot for a few days.
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks J
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  • MuratCo 2 years ago
    some very nice captures and composition ~

    i guess d90 does not have 60fps, though if it did, it would have perfected this neat work.
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks MuratCo, true. thats why I got the GH1 now.
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  • Albert 2 years ago
    Beautiful work Mike. I am happy to know you from Dslreports.com!

    You are such an inspiration to me!
  • Mike Kobal plus 2 years ago
    thanks Albert
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  • Victor Olivas 2 years ago
    this is just,

    really,
    JUST AMAZING!!

    how did you recorded the slow motion?
    thanls
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  • mungkey 2 years ago
    The music, the video look and feel, and just about everything is just right. 5 stars mike.
  • Mike Kobal plus 1 year ago
    thanks mungkey :)
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  • Lonny Quattlebaum pro 2 years ago
    you make the D90 look good.
  • Mike Kobal plus 1 year ago
    thanks Lonny :O)
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  • jacivico 2 years ago
    Increible! muy bueno tio!
  • Mike Kobal plus 1 year ago
    thank you jacivico
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  • Santiago Samaniego 2 years ago
    when I watch this video I miss NYC again
  • Mike Kobal plus 1 year ago
    good :)
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  • Diego Amado 1 year ago
    very nice video, I read that twixtor is the best for slowmo, did you tried?
  • Mike Kobal plus 1 year ago
    thanks Diego, yes, it was one of my first videos :) twixtor or ae produces best slomo.
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  • Christoph Sullivan 1 year ago
    The penultimate shot is stellar! Love it!
  • Mike Kobal plus 1 year ago
    thanks Christoph
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  • Emily Soo 1 year ago
    love the candid reactions from just strangers!
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  • chicky_ 1 year ago
    Sweet!
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  • Mohammad Nadim 1 year ago
    nice
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  • Roman Ymka 6 months ago
    Nice!! what program you used for colorcorect?
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