Motographs. Photographs with motion. Episode 1 – A garden in Early Autumn 2024

November 3, 2024
Other StuffPhotography

Episode 1 of a series of Motographs. A garden in Early Autumn 2024.

I don’t strictly classify what I shoot as video. I see video as as a series of frames that have motion which in a lot of cases is specifically generated by the movement of the camera. What I mostly shoot is stills that have motion within the frame that otherwise remains static. Any motion that’s generated such as slow pans or tilts is done in post using excess areas of the image that would otherwise be outside of the final framing.

I frame each shot like I would if taking a photograph and always use a tripod. Instead of taking one shot I take around 30 shots each second. The frame remains static the motion is generated by the subject matter.

I’m now calling call them Motographs (Photographs with Motion), it’s Motography!

Shot with the BMPCC 6K G2 and the Irix 150mm F2.8 Macro Dragonfly Lens.

#motographs #motography #blackmagic #blackmagicpocketcinemacamera #bmpcc6kg2 #irixmacrolens #irix

Opal Elephant at Colchester Zoo taking a shower

October 3, 2024
Photography

Opal is about 38 years of age and is one of the female elephants at Colchester Zoo. Here she is, taking a shower along with the matriarch Tanya on a sunny afternoon in September 2024.

A tour of my unique Blackmagic video rig with a few tips and a sample reel

September 22, 2024
Other StuffPhotography

A tour of my unique Blackmagic video rig with a few tips and a sample reel

A 360 degree tour of my unique telephoto video rig comprised of BMPCC 6K G2 and a Canon 100-400 L IS USM II lens.

A few tips and ideas that may help with your rigging decisions.

A sample reel is also included.

Test samples: Irix 150mm Macro f/2.8 Dragonfly lens on Blackmagic Pocket BMPCC 6K G2

August 24, 2024
Other StuffPhotography

Took the Irix 150mm Macro 1:1 f/2,8 Dragonfly lens out for a first test to the local woods for a couple of hours. It was attached to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 (BMPCC 6K G2).

I hope to follow this up with a review in the near future.

#bmpcc6kg2 #bmpcc6kpro #irix150mmmacro #macro #irix

Flowers! BMPCC 6K G2 & Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

August 18, 2024
Other StuffPhotography

Went out capturing flowers with the BMPCC 6K G2 & Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM. The Canon lens is sharp, works well up close, and it’s a great choice for capturing flowers. The long reach allows getting nearer to subject matter that would otherwise be impossible. With the BMPCC 6K the Canon 100-400mm has an equivalent focal length of 156-623mm when using the whole sensor.

Undoubtedly one of my favourite lenses of all time, it gives a beautiful rendering that produces images with a quality that’s hard to define.

#bmpcc6kpro #bmpcc6kg2 #blackmagicpocketcinemacamera6k #blackmagic #canon100-400LII

Malvern Hills, Worcestershire. Malvern Hills National Landscape.

July 2, 2024
PhotographyPlaces

Views from a climb to the Worcestershire Beacon, the highest peak at the Malvern Hills National Landscape (a national park) with an elevation of 425 metres. June 2024.

A 360 degree panorama with beautiful views across the counties of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire and in the far distance Wales.

More information: https://www.malvernhills.org.uk/home/

Equipment used: Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Full Frame, Samyang cine lenses (VDSLR II Series).

#blackmagiccinemacamera6k #blackmagicpocketcinemacamera #bmcc6kff #samyang #vdslr #malvern #malvernhills #MHNL #worcestershire #malvernhillsnationallandscape

Bridge pilot takes boat expertly under low Wroxham Bridge, Norfolk Broads with nothing to spare

June 2, 2024
PhotographyPlaces

Bridge pilot expertly takes a large boat under the low Wroxham Bridge on the Norflok Broads. It’s mandatory for certain size vessels to pay a fee for the Bridge Pilot to skipper the boat through the low bridge. When you see how close it can be to disaster it’s worth the current price of £15!

Filmed on Blackmagic Cinema Camera Full Frame and Sirui Venus 75mm t2.9 1.6x anamorphic lens.

#blackmagiccinemacamera6k #siruianamorphic #blackmagicpocketcinemacamera6k #norfolkbroads #wroxham #hoveton #lowbridge

Travelling the Suffolk & Norfolk Coast & Happisburgh the village falling in to the sea

June 2, 2024
PhotographyPlaces

Took a couple of days out travelling along the Suffolk & Norfolk coast on the east of England. Came across Happisburgh which is a delightful coastal village that is falling in to the sea. Coastal erosion is slowly consuming this charming village and no more is being done to prevent it.

Filmed with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Full Frame and the Sirui 75mm Venus f2.9 1.6x anamorphic lens.

#blackmagicpocketcinemacamera6k #blackmagiccinemacamera6k #blackmagic #bmcc6kff #sirui75mm #siruianamorphic #siruivenus #happisburgh

36 clips I’ve shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 in the past few weeks. May 2024.

June 2, 2024
Photography

May 2024. 36 clips I’ve shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 in the past few weeks. BMPCC 6K G2.

Using a variety of lenses.

Davinci Resolve Magic Mask Test – BMPCC 6K G2

May 4, 2024
Other Stuff

First time testing the “Magic Mask” facility within Davinci Resolve. I didn’t spend long adjusting the settings and also didn’t spend much time drawing the mask outline. I drew roughly around the inside of the lizard and then inverted the mask. The result is not perfect but considering the lack of care and time put in to this I’m suitably impressed. Probably with a bit more care and attention to the settings this may have been a perfect result but with the noise present in the shot at ISO1250 on the BMPCC 6K G2 it may cause glitches in the ability for the mask to define the edge exactly. The mixed indoor lighting and the reflections in the glass may also prove a hindrance to the masks ability to attain perfection.

Shot with the BMPCC 6K G2, Canon 100-400 USM IS L MKII, through glass at a distance form the subject of approx 2.5 metres. The subject was a Fiji Banded Iguana which was about max 30cm long from nose to tail tip.