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              How To Photograph/Film A First Descent

              Many photographers claim that they will never shoot a wedding because there is too much pressure. If you miss some of the key moments, you will never get another chance. I agree with this to an extent but at least weddings have hundreds of “moments” over the course of a day. If I miss a couple, it’s usually not a big deal.

              A first descent is another story though. In the video below, Lucas Gilman shows us all of the work that goes into capturing just 5-10 seconds. When it comes to something like this, there is absolutely no room for error.



              April 25, 2011
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              • http://twitter.com/ltasevski Lubin Tasevski

                Cool video. What was used on the back of the kayak? Was it a gopro?

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1351050813 Rob Myers

                I was wondering the same thing about the camera on the rear of the kayak. It doesn’t look like GoPro…no wide angle distortion.

              • http://twitter.com/MorningRoad Joop van Roy

                P7000?

              • http://www.patrickhallphotography.com Patrick Hall

                and it looks really smooth for 60fps with twixtor…but I can’t imagine any camera with more frames able to be placed there. It’s gotta be a gopro.

              • Anonymous

                check the parts list supplied at end of video. Fantasea FP7000 underwater housing rated to 200 feet can mean only one thing. The camera on the back of that kayak was the Nikon P7000 for that housing fits that camera. The camera is good but a cheapie at $450 so a throwaway

              • http://www.kymberrae.ca kymber palidwar

                amazing. the background music really intensified it. i’d loovvvvvveee to have that much gear to pull off a shoot like that. bravo.

              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SCBT2FBL7NQVTWIVPU6PNDPTVQ M

                Really interesting POV from the kayak, although I don’t think that kind of work would be my cup of tea :P.

                Definitely a great post though guys.

              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SCBT2FBL7NQVTWIVPU6PNDPTVQ M

                Really interesting POV from the kayak, although I don’t think that kind of work would be my cup of tea :P.

                Definitely a great post though guys.

              • Anonymous

                Interesting video, but just tells me I’m not rich enough or brave enough to do this kind of shooting.

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