Green Heron at the Newark Watershed in Newfoundland NJ
If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of a Green Heron’s mouth looks like this is the video for you.
More info on the Green Heron – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron/overview
Filmed with the Canon SL2 + Tamron SP 150-600mm G2 Lens
See the behind the scenes making of this footage here – https://www.facebook.com/davidblinderrealtor/videos/288527362231277/
Calling Wood Frogs at Jonathan’s Woods
March 2020
Morris County New Jersey
With recent temperatures peaking at 66 Fahrenheit, the Wood Frogs wasted no time in getting ready for their Spring rituals. This video was filmed in a small wetlands depression and not far from an expansive marsh.
View the behind the scenes footage – https://www.facebook.com/daveblinderphotography/videos/661437451270066/
Visit Jonathan’s Woods – https://www.powww.org/
Northern Gray Tree Frog
Jonathan’s Woods, Morris County NJ
Seen in a shrubby area on a recent hot & humid day.
Filmed with the Canon EOS M50 + Tamron SP 180mm macro lens
More info on the Gray Tree Frog – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_tree_frog
Visit Jonathan’s Woods – https://www.morrisparks.net/index.php/parks/jonathans-woods/
Yesterday was my first day out in the field using the Metabones T Smart Adapter. I am using the Metabones with my arsenal of lenses for the Canon EF mount in order to pair them with my Panasonic Lumix GH4 and G7. I think this can be a great combination for wildlife videography especially given the GH4’s large crop factor for 4K filming of 2.49x! The effective reach of my Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 is nearly 1500mm which can be very effective for filming small or distant wildlife such as birds.
Vesper Sparrow
Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
December 1, 2018
Tamron SP 150-600mm VC G2 + Lumix GH4
More info on Vesper Sparrows here – https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Vesper_Sparrow/overview
Full ebird checklist here – https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50352117
I recently shot a few very short HD DSLR Video clips of one of the more common and easily recognizable wading birds in New Jersey, a Snowy Egret. My personal goal for wildlife still photography had as been 2 archival quality captures of any subject that I found interesting. Archival quality captures to me means focus is spot-on, exposure will not require significant post-processing, and the composition is pleasing to my eyes. I also try to avoid repetition in my photos. I’ve “upped the ante” on my nature shooting goals, and will now also try to film 1 or 2 quick sequences when I am in the outdoors.
Back to the point, I had been shooting all of my recent photos with a ballhead on my tripod. Having no experience with fluid tripod heads, but realizing their importance in the video industry I started doing some research. I already have Manfrotto RC2 quick release plates attached to most of my cameras and lenses so I wanted a fluid head that was designed for the RC2 plate. I wound up purchasing a Manfrotto 128RC Micro Fluid Head and it has remained atop my 055x ProB tripod ever since. This allows me to perform the steady panning motions needed for dynamic video work.
The above video was filmed using the Tamron SP 150-600mm VC Lens and the Canon EOS 7D. Manual video mode settings include: ISO 100 F/14 and the Shutter Speed set to 1/80th. I muted original audio from the clips in post-processing because of the loud hissing of the wind. Guitar playing is me strumming my Washburn D10 Guitar, and I ended up recording this with my Samsung cellular phone. Audio post-processing involved noise reduction, addition of a Phaser Effect, and overall Volume Reduction. Video post-processing included trimming video segments, cross-fade transitions between shots, contrast enhancements, and split-tone color processing.
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