Month: January 2017

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Payphone comparison

It’s worth to compare payphones – not only the prices but also the quality. 😉
I first recognized Michael Lynch in the cover of One Republic “Let’s hurt tonight”, which I really like. Then I started browsing his other videos and I’m really impressed. Check out the “Payphone” cover by Michael Lynch…

…and the original “Payphone” by Maroon 5.

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Drone photography

Drone photography fascinating me. I’m love sunsets and soft (low) light atmosphere, therefore I’m still trying to find a consumer drone which will capture nice images at low light.
Ozzo photography at ozzo.is has solved this low light problem in a professional way by hooking a Sony α7S II (12MP in a Full-frame sensor) below a Dji Matrice 600 Hexacopter. The result is this absolutely stunning low light video of the northern lights.

Not only the video is spectacular but also the music which was selected for it. This is the original track “The Spectacular Quiet” from Lights & Motion.

There are not too many consumer drones with a satisfying image quality and convenient portability for traveling. I now ordered the Dji Mavic Pro in favor of the GoPro Karma. I expect the Mavic to be super portable (drone, as well as the controller) and the picture quality should be nice as well (the small camera will technically of course never reach the quality of a full-frame sensor, however, it’s a compromise). The Mavic seems to have better flight capabilities than the Karma. This is a detailed review of the Mavic, I can’t wait to try it: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/dji-mavic-pro-in-depth-review.html. Drone photography will also be a new challenge for shooting and for post-processing, so there is a lot to learn: http://fromwhereidrone.com/8-tips-better-drone-photography/.
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Love around the block

Just found this (almost 3 year old) video from the Berlin artist “SIDO” and saw that it was recorded around the block – many places are very familiar :-). The video is about how love can be recognized.

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New Year’s surprise

It was irritating to see Maria Carey having trouble singing her own songs at the New Year’s Eve party in New York. She already looks quite distracted in the interview which she gave prior to the show. During the show she sings in sync sometimes but then also just stops singing. The strange thing is that all her dancers (without earphones) seemed to be able to hear the music, the audience as well.

Let’s hope that she is not following the example of Amy Winehouse.