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Charlie Borland's avatar

Very nice Erik. I love these type of excursions as well. So good for nurturing creativity.

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Erik Hogan's avatar

Thank you! More ambitious adventures are great, but on a short hike like this one I feel like I can take my time to really absorb the surroundings!

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Kristi Keller's avatar

So awesome. I like how you showed us the real pattern of leaves swirling next to the still shot of it. Beautifully vibrant photos!

Question: Do you have your GoPro mounted on a gimbal or on yourself?

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Erik Hogan's avatar

The GoPro is not on a gimbal. It does an excellent job of internally stabilizing the image to eliminate camera shake. Mine is mounted on a small handheld grip that can fold out into a tripod. Some of the shots are free standing, some are hand held, and for walking shots the grip is usually tucked into the chest pack I'm wearing.

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Kristi Keller's avatar

Ahh, I see.

I've always wanted to try a gimbal lol. They look pretty cool.

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Erik Hogan's avatar

Lol! I tried to make one when I was recording with my phone, but it didn't work!

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Miscellaneous Adventures's avatar

Glorious photos, Erik. I appreciate you sharing some of the technical challenges of shooting moving water. Since I moved to an area with lots of waterfalls a couple of years ago, it's something I need to keep practicing at.

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Erik Hogan's avatar

Thank you! The biggest help for me was learning how important a circular polarizer is. Your area is fascinating to me! I'd love to see some waterfall photos from around there!

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Miscellaneous Adventures's avatar

Thanks Erik - I don't have much experience of using filters so I think this would be a good thing for me to explore. Perhaps I'll have to dedicate a day to photographing my favourite local waterfalls!

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