Landscapes: Volume Two

If you have never taken the chance to explore the Southwestern United States, you can now catch a glimpse of it in this absolutely stunning video footage by photographer Dustin Farrell.  He is producing a three-part Landscapes series of unbelievable scenes in captivating time-lapse video.

Using a Canon 5D2 DSLR camera and processed with Adobe software, it is an amazing video to watch.  If you do not have a high-definition 1080p monitor, then "bug a friend" who does, so says the photographer, "it is a much better viewing experience."

I will say this, even if you do not have a high-definition monitor, this video is breath-taking, captivating, and awe-inspiring.  And the background music makes it even that much better.

An Owl As You've Never Seen It Before

The video you're about to see is absolutely stunning.  It was taken using a Photron Full HD High Speed Camera SA2, and the images will blow you away.  The shots are of an Owl flying towards a camera at an amazing slow speed, and it looks as if it's coming at you.

Ryan collects piggies, for piggy rights, and I collect owls, because I think they're a fascinating bird.  I've collected owls since I was a child, but Ryan on the other hand, started collecting piggies when he read my post, Concealed Cruelty.  In it was a video of piggy abuse that forever changed his life, and ever since then, he's been piggy rights this, and piggy rights that;  I don't even cook with pork any longer.

Fortunately for me, the only thing close to Owl abuse that I have ever seen was in "The Legend of the Guardians" when the evil Pure Ones kidnap some young owls and make them their slaves.  Just horrible!

Check out the awesome video below:

Through The Streets of Brooklyn in High Definition

Shot on Rule Boston Camera's Phantom Flex camera, this astonishing film, 8 Hours in Brooklyn, directed by Jonathan Bregel is absolutely breathtaking.  

The footage was shot with an 8 hour span in Brooklyn, NYC and features people going about their regular day.  From kids playing basketball to skaters boarding through the streets, kids's playing slip 'n slide, and a tattooist inking someone.  The images are captivating and mind blowing, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Let Me Out Of My Skin

You all know how much I love art and photography.  I was in art for 4 years in high school and wanted to pursue it in college, but my goals in life turned out a little different.  But there's no question, I can still admire, write about, and enjoy the beauty of it all.  

Using integrated photography and CGI, Taylor James has created a series of striking images resembling a science fiction movie. In the first set, a brunette sheds her old body similar to that of a snake.  An internal struggle takes place in the second series, while the third features women hatching from their shells.

Absolutely stunning!  The Taylor James Studio was founded in 1999 by Glen Taylor, and works at the forefront of digital production.  It blends innovative storytelling with technical expertise. 

Check out the second and third series to this amazing collection after the jump..

Los Angeles Running on Empty

Everyone knows California is congested with people, and especially cars.  But what if you woke up in Los Angeles to find no vehicles whatsoever?  What would it look like?

The following video by Ross Ching is absolutely amazing.  Using his Canon 60D, he took his initial creation, "Running on Empty," and added music, coloring and opening shots.  It is really great, check it out below.

Water Captured At A Stunning7000 Frames Per Second

You all know how much I love anything to do with Art, or the Art of Photography, and the following video is no exception.

It's another one of  those slow-motion capture videos, that I absolutely love.  Kudos to Romain Glé and Thomas Séon who put this music video together.  There's nothing like water being captured at 7000 FPS (frames per second).  Simply stunning to say the least.

So Retro, It's Cool

In February, I showed you a light bulb shattered into a million pieces, in the slowest motion photography you've ever seen.  Last month, I featured Jello jiggling in a way you never thought possible, and on May 18, we witnessed a 6 foot water balloon burst into a tidal wave of laughter and amazement.  

In what I think is pure genius, you'll see some retro products in three separate television commercials, courtesy of French company, Citroën, the first mass-producing auto company outside of the United States.  Director, Jonathan Gurvit has taken the concept of slow-motion photography to a whole new level, by introducing us to Citroën, and their Anti-Retro campaign.

In the videos below, you'll notice some "Retro" products from the past, like Telephones, Blenders and TV Sets.  Each of the commercials uses slow-motion digital photography to capture the ultimate destruction of these products, in very creative, and unimaginable ways.

Enjoy!

A Huge Water Bomb!

We've all seen water balloons burst - we've either played with them as children, or as adults. But have you seen one burst in slow-motion? 

As with my previous two posts, The following video uses high-definition cameras to capture the destruction of a water balloon.  This time, the artists are The Slow Mo Guys - this is my first time hearing about them.  Regardless to say, they don't burst a regular water balloon, they burst one a thousand times the size - 6 foot, to be exact.  

I actually enjoyed watching this, it was quite entertaining.

Jell-O in High Definitiion Slow-motion Video

You may recall my post, "Wormhole in The Fabric of Time," where professional photographer, Tom Guilmette took his Phantom High Speed Digital Cinema camera, and created a masterpiece.  He was able to capture remarkable images we probably would never see if it were not for his camera.

The video below features another great collection of images taken with a similar high-definition camera, and the visuals are splendid. I'm not sure who the artist is, but credit is definitely deserved.  If any of my readers know, please inform me by leaving me a comment.

Update:
Modernist Cuisine is responsible for this video. The Art and Science of Cooking is how it's website describes it.  They have a book about the revolutionary new way of cooking. You can read more about it, by visiting, modernistcuisine.com.

Wormhole in The Fabric of Time

"Violating the laws of nature. Playing God. Capturing stuff we are not suppose to see. Potentially opening up a wormhole in the fabric of time." - Tom Guilmette

And that is exactly what Tom accomplishes when using his Phantom High Speed Digital Cinema camera.  Capturing captivating images you normally wouldn't see.  Imagine dropping a glass of milk, a pocket full of change, or simply watching a drop of water fall from a faucet, and you really don't notice much of anything.

During the hours of 2am and 6am (kinda sounds like Fox's 24, lol) Tom shot some test footage in his Las Vegas Palms Casino hotel room. He wanted to familiarize himself with the "Flex" version of the camera.  I'm not familiar with this, but if you're a photographer I'm sure you do.

I wanted to share this mesmerizing video of the images Tom captured using this amazing camera.