Thanks for the note! And yes, I used Steven Dempsey's "Panalook" preset for this particular shoot. The final edit was then graded slightly using Final Cut's three-way corrector.

Super work Fabian! Do you mind elaborating on how you exported (settings and all) I have the same camera and haven't been able to get such finely sharp quicktime exports. Thanks!

Of course not! I exported via Quicktime from Final Cut Pro using the "current settings" option (HDV), from which I then compressed following Vimeo's recommendations using FCS's Compressor application. You can still see some compression artifacts, especially during the scene with the jaguar, but it may also have something to do with the glass barrier between us.

Good luck with your A1!

Makoto, you're very kind. The uncompressed version is, indeed, better, but not incredibly so. Vimeo has truly changed the way we experience online videos.

Look around a bit longer, and I'm sure you'll find many, many more amazing videos from other members.

Thanks for the comment-- glad you liked the Arapaima!

Thanks, Jon!

You're very kind, sir.

Gracias! Lindo bebé!

"Rupicola" are, indeed, gorgeous birds... especially the males. This one was particularly interested in the camera and began to display right in front of me. Lucky moment!

Glad you enjoyed it, Alkim. Cheers!

David, a million thanks for the note. Congratulations on the job! The XHA1 has its many limitations, but it is quite capable of producing some decent footage. Please feel free to unleash the bombardment, and of course, I look forward to your first Vimeo upload!

Cheers!

Oi, Henrique. Obrigado!

With the exception of the crocodiles (which actually occur in the lower portions of the Orinoco river) and everything after 2:02 (the shark and stingray), all other animals inhabit the Amazonian rain forest or surrounding forests in South America.

The animals you see at 1:07 are giant river otters, and they are most definitely amazonian. They are, in fact, a post-card species of the region, along with the three-toe sloth (00:31), the Antillean or West Indian Manatee (1:47), and the Arapaima (1:57).

So, no seals in the video :)

Thanks for the note!

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Thanks for your reply! You're right, I double checked it and there are no seals. I think I gotta go to the Amazon more often :)

Also, weren't there any Amazon river dolphins where you shot those images? It'd be good to see them, because most of the videos made in the Amazon river are not clear because its water is too dark to see them.

Cheers, Zoltan!