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15. Cloudscapes
2 years ago
10. A windy day at the fjord
2 years ago
I spent the afternoon (Sunday March 2nd.) at Odense Fjord. It was very windy and very cold, since I was standing still most of the time. However, making this short was well worth it.

For the first time, I used my new tripod - a Velbon Ultra Luxi L

velbon.co.uk/newvelbon/pages/ultraluxil.html

I love it. It's small and very easy to use / set up. Not perfect for paned shots, since it's made for digital cameras. I might get a fluid head for that or make a motor to do it for me :)

Another first for me is my new Cokin P filters ( cokin.com ) - I used the 'Gradual Tobacco T2 Soft' (Cokin# p125s) all through this short. It works just like a colored ND filter, giving the footage a very 'golden' look and the sky doesn't 'blow out'.

The footage is pretty much straight out of the camera. No contrast / sharpening was added. Only transitions and text. No cropping was done to it. Some of the images that are fully zoomed in, show just how windy it was today. I was shouting at God to please let me have one f...... decent shot. Then again, I was cold and hungry and really wanted to go home :D

In this short you'll see oss.dk - Odense Steel Shipyard - also called the Lindoe Yard. It's owned and run by maersk.com who build the world's largest container vessels here. The ship you see (at 7.000 TEU) is not one of them. The last of 7 giants (11.000 TEU) just left the yard a few weeks ago.

Parts of Odense Fjord are set aside as a bird sanctuary. I guess the birds love the strong winds - plenty to see during these 4 minutes.

Hope you enjoy it.

Music by Röyksopp

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  • Graffen 2 years ago
    Very nice! :-) I like the effect the grad filter gives. Where did you find filters for the HG10?
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  • [ PIXEL VIKING ] plus 2 years ago
    Have a look at cokin.com - look at 'Cokin Creative System' it's fairly cheap if you consider how effective it is. I use the P series but the A series is cheaper and big enough if you only use it for the HG10. I will be using the system on my Canon 30D digital camera as well, so I went for the P series just to be on the safe side.

    I purchased my filters online at an English photo shop - much cheaper than any Danish store I have seen - cambrianphoto.co.uk/listprod.php?cat=39&mc=39 - call them and ask for Chris Smart - don't use the online shop :)
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  • Pauly Forte 2 years ago
    NICE

    I really like this look.
    Could you tell ma about the filter number is it a p125L or p125S od pro125 ect..... I assume you use the 55mm holder and need a step ring from the camera thread to a 55mm?

    Very very nice

    You have turned me on to filters THANKS ;)
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  • [ PIXEL VIKING ] plus 2 years ago
    Hi Pauly

    The cokin.com site explains everything you need.

    I use a 43-55 step-up ring. The filter is the P125S.

    Look here:
    cokin.com/ico15-A.html

    Cheers, Rico
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  • Pauly Forte 2 years ago
    thanks Rico

    Can I ask what program you are using to edit.

    The reason I ask Is I have Sony vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8 and have read that it will not open the .mts files. They need to be converted to .m2ts files

    So I just thought I would ask
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  • [ PIXEL VIKING ] plus 2 years ago
    I use the same software. I downloaded the trial version (8.0d) from their website and it works fine for me - however I too had problems with version 8.0c.

    sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/moviestudiope

    I think the older version only worked with Sony's version of AVCHD files.
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  • Pauly Forte 2 years ago
    Yes you are correct. I just had a .MTS file provide to me and was able to open and edit in my vegas (version 8d)
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  • Pauly Forte 2 years ago
    I also wanted to add that I was looking at the HG10 but the new sony SR11 is really keeping my interest.

    So I just need to get my hands on it to get a feel for it. after that I'll make my choice.

    The Clips I have seen of the new sony are great but I still question the low light perform.


    But no matter which camera I get, I am getting the cokin filter set up.

    I have to say I just watched this again and just love the look.
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  • Mark Simonson plus 2 years ago
    Great Video. I have this camera. What did you use for the focus setting? IAF? I am thinking of buying this filter. Expensive?
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  • [ PIXEL VIKING ] plus 2 years ago
    YES, Instant AF. I paid 20 to 30 USD pr. filter.
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  • bigd1971 2 years ago
    What a cool looking place. I really like those shots. The filter gives it a great look man. Good job.
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  • Martian Robber 2 years ago
    Very Nice. I particularly like the juxtaposition of the image of the old time painterly landscape vs the factory smokestacks and the swans.
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  • Rican Joe 2 years ago
    Could you not achieve this effect in post? Great video by the way, nice colors.
  • [ PIXEL VIKING ] plus 2 years ago
    Many things can be done in post but you cannot bring out clouds that were lost due to the sky being overexposed. The color could have been added in post, I guess.
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  • kruzer 2 years ago
    At 3:12 and on the image is kinda bad. It's the rolling shutter problem I think....
    See how it shifts in the middle and all over the place?
    Otherwise it would have been splendid capture.
  • [ PIXEL VIKING ] plus 2 years ago
    Well, as the title says, it was a very windy day. The HG10 has the exact same mechanics as the HV20 - only difference is the hard disc drive and the mpeg4 compression.

    The shake came from the strong winds... So, go ahead and buy a HG10, if you want :)
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  • Mark Jensen 1 year ago
    amazing as always... came out very nice.
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