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Category Archives: Nature
Nature Videos: “A Georgia Winter” By Mark Williams
Filmed and Edited by: Mark Williams
Significant snow and ice is uncommon here in North Georgia as our recent winters have been much warmer. Here are a few scenes that I have assembled of those rare occasions during the past 2 years at Amicalola Falls and my home.
Music “Snowflake” by Borrtex
“2020 Sony World Photography Awards” National And Regional Winners Announced
From a New Atlas online article (March 1, 2020):
One of the largest and most prestigious photo contests in the world has revealed its first wave of 2020 winners. The Sony World Photography Awards National winners focus on the best regional talent across more than 60 countries around the globe.
The 2020 Sony World Photography Awards received a record breaking 350,000 submissions, with 190,000 entries into its Open category. The Open category spans a number of thematic sections, all seeking the best single photograph from either amateur or professional photographers.
Adam Stevenson won the best Australian photograph with an incredible shot of a Kookaburra watching over the devastation of the bushfires that tore through the country over the past few months. The shot is titled “That’s Nothing to Laugh About” and was snapped with a Iphone X near Stevenson’s home at Wallabi Point in New South Wales.
Travel & Nature: “The Lake” – A Morning Sunrise In The Bavarian Alps (Video)
Wildlife: A Golden Eagle Flying In “Stunning” Slow Motion Video (BBC Earth)
How do feathers work? See just how the Golden Eagle carries its massive frame through the air in stunning slow motion.
Travel & Nature Videos: “Orogonia” In Europe By Enrique Pacheco
Directed and shot by: Enrique Pacheco
Script: Iva Tasic
Music: Peter Nanasi
Narration: Graham Tracey
A philosophical journey passing through the stunning scenery of boundless European highlands, and leading to the heart of the deepest yearning of humankind.
Official selection in the following festivals: Maine Outdoor Film Festival, International Festival of Outdoor Films, Premio Leggimontagna – Cortomontagna, Nuovi Mondi Mountain Film Festival, Festival Gollut. Won 2nd prize in Short Documentary category at Finisterra Arrabida Film Festival.
Wildlife: “Dragonflies” Are The Insect World’s Most Advanced Predator
In the ponds of Alhambra, the Iberian bluetail dragonfly reigns supreme. With multi-faceted eyes and physics-defying wing flaps, no insect is safe from its predatory instincts.
From the Series: Wild Castles: Alhambra http://bit.ly/2RDe0BQ
Wildlife Video: “Otters Band Together To Survive Collapsing Glacier Ice”
Otters band together to survive collapsing glacier ice | Spy In The Wild – BBC
Narrated by David Tennant.
Conservation Short Films: “The Birdman” Profiles A Scientist’s Quest To Save The Mauritius Kestrel
Directed by: Edward Lovelace and James Hall (D.A.R.Y.L.)
Production Company – Pulse Films
Director of Photography: Ben Fordesman
Produced by: VOLVO
The story of an ornithologist who’s remarkable work is safeguarding the future of not just birds but reptiles, mammals and one day perhaps even humans.
When scientists declared the Mauritius Kestrel beyond salvation, one young biology graduate refused to let it to become yet another entry into the archive of obsolete species. THE BIRDMAN was aired on Sky Atlantic January 20th 2020.
Top New Timelapse Videos: “Reverent” – A Spectacular Fusion Of Storm Film & Music By Mike Olbinski (4K)
Filmed and Edited by: Mike Olbinski
Song by: Bullet & Cass (“The Way You Do”)
A couple years ago I made a black and white time-lapse film just for fun, and now here we are with the third installment in the series. It’s a way to play around in the winter months with something new and different, get creative and also help pass the time until spring returns!
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with this one, and couldn’t even find the perfect song for it, until the duo Bullet & Cass emailed me about wanting to use my footage for their upcoming debut single. I get a lot of those kinds of emails, so I didn’t think much of it…until I clicked on the preview links for their two tracks…and wow, I was blown away by how much I loved “The Way You Do.” A few seconds into the song, I was immediately laying down tracks to it in my head. I listened all the way to the end and knew I had found my song. We did a straight up trade…footage for the track, and the editing began in earnest.
After I finished editing back in November, I needed a title. It took me weeks. The song has a sort of folksy haunting old west vibe to it (at least to me) and I needed the perfect name to go along with it. I finally pulled up a list of old west terms and when I stumbled across Reverent…I knew it was the one. Not only did it sound and feel right, but it actually is how I feel standing out there a lot. These storms are powerful and deadly, and sometimes you are just staring out at them with this deep respect and admiration for what you are witnesses. Or perhaps, in my case, for the one who created it.
I hope you enjoy this film as much as I do. All footage in it is from 2019, with some unseen monsoon clips in there as well. Definitely felt like it was taking a risk on the song choice itself, especially as lyrics aren’t my normal deal. But I love it, love it, love it and I hope you do too! And if you do, please visit the links up top and buy the single and check out their website!
