I know I have been very slack in posting of late, but this is excellent:
Testing conditions for Video Stabilisation software!
My last post, a general mediation on the Apple Macbook Air, Final Cut Pro X, and editing video while you are waiting attracted a reasonable number of comments. Stabilisation seems to be a hot topic at the moment, especially considering that it is one of the planks that Adobe’s new After Effects CS 5.5 is standing on. The piece of video I used to illustrate my recent post was a challenging piece for any stabilisation technology, considering that I was hand holding an iPhone 4, on a windy day, walking backwards on a beach!
Sunrise over Manly beach on a glorious winters morning
I am not normally a fan of the HDR function of the iPhone 4; my subjects are usually a little too dynamic for HDR to work well.
I think it works ok for this shot of sunrise over the beach in Manly this morning as I set off for the day.
The Beach
My day job is IT; a necessary part of that role is waiting. Wait for a process to finish, wait for somebody to complete a task, wait for equipment to boot up.
I dread to think how much of the last 15 years have been spent waiting.
So while implementing a major production change this week (and encountering some frustrations) I put my “waiting” time to good use by testing out Adobe After Effects CS5.5 and Premiere Pro CS5.5 on my Macbook Air to put together this little video. Shot on an iPhone 4, Warp Stabilizer in After Effects (more on that in another post), and finished up in Premiere Pro. I don’t think it turned out too bad, and the “Air” behaved very well, especially considering it is the lowest, 2Gb RAM, 64Gb HD model.
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Some Nice Drama…
Some nice drama in the sky over Sydney this morning on my daily commute. I just love the trip across Sydney Harbour at this time of day; despite suffering a bit of a winter cold, I prefer to sit outside and enjoy the view.
Please forgive any image quality issues as it was taken with an iPhone on a slightly rolling ferry deck, edited with Photoshop for iPhone and uploaded with the WordPress for iPhone app.
Ain’t technology wonderful 
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Lecia M9-P. Just a bit expensive…
From Leica launches M9-P professionally targeted rangefinder: Digital Photography Review, my camera lust has a new target. I fear it will be forever an unrequited relationship!
“The girl with the bow dress” by Jamie Beck
Some random photography related links which have caught my eye over the last few days:
I’m looking for someone who is pretty obsessed with gear. If you get a certain kind of high with getting a chance to be the very first to hold a prototype in your hands – this is the job for you. The catch? You need to have a good understanding of Word Press and some HTML – the more the better – as you’ll be helping to develop the “My Gear” section of this blog. I’m looking for someone to work part time for 2–3 days a week regularly throughout the year.
via Help Wanted for the Blog « Vincent Laforet’s Blog.
Gadget & WordPress Geek for Vincent Laforet? Where do I sign up?
All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you.
Brilliant quote, read the rest at the source link.
Short version… keep at it.
Did Adobe just miss the boat for an iPad Lightroom App?
If Photosmith had been available a year ago, I probably would be rocking an [amazon_link id=“B0013FRNKG” target=“_blank” ]iPad[/amazon_link] now rather than an [amazon_link id=“B0047DVRQW” target=“_blank” ]Apple MacBook Air[/amazon_link]. It can import, view, rotate, tag, rate, label, keyword, caption, images, including RAW, and then sync them to [amazon_link id=“B003739DVY” target=“_blank” ]Lightroom[/amazon_link]. If and when I get an iPad, this will be on my must buy list! Check it out in iTunes.
I am Jonathan Bourke. Originally from Limerick, Ireland, I am now based in Sydney, Australia.
This web site will feature my travel, landscape, and fine art photography, which you will be able to purchase as high quality prints, greeting cards, or email as eCards. I occasionally muse on matters in general.