Four Hyperlapses of the same intersection

I got some new neutral density filters. This allows me to slow the shutter down. In the first example, the shutter should have been 1/2s but the drone firmware limited it to 1/6.25s -- which is weird. But that is why it is under exposed. I used an ND32 filter, f/11 aperture, and ISO 100. This was taken at one frame per second.

Hyperlapse #1

The second has the shutter open for one second with two seconds between frames. This is the 180º shutter that I was trying for. Again, ND32 filter, f/11 for the aperture, and ISO 100.

Hyperlapse #2

The next two are the same videos as above but with an effect called "mini world" done. The technique is to blur the top and bottom edges which makes the video seem like it was actually a mini world. Sorta fun effect.

Hyperlapse #1 Mini World

Hyperlapse #2 Mini World

Tiny Traffic Intersection

I think I did it! You can make a video of the normal world seem like it is of a miniature scene by adding blur to the outer edges. Have a look!

Sunrise at Lakeline Park

I got a new drone about a week ago and I've been capturing what is called a "hyperlapse" of the sunrise. A hyperlapse is a time lapse with the camera moving.

I've been loading them up toe DJI's SkiPixel web site but I don't like the thumbnail produced when I text the links out. Also, there is no way to add extra stuff to the page like maps, etc. So I'm going to try making a blog entry with a link to the video as well as other stuff I want to include. The downside is, (as George Jetson says "I had to push the button TWICE!!!"), you will need to follow the link in the page to get to the video and then hit the play button to play the video... Sigh!!!

So... here is today's capture. It was diagonally across Muir Lake in Lakeline Park.

Click the image to watch the video

More Bluebirds and Other Friends from Peggy Garner Park

Today we have an Eastern Phoebe, a Black-crested Titmouse, a Golden Fronted Woodpecker, and a lot of Eastern Bluebirds.

I hope you enjoy them.

Mystery Solved -- Eastern Bluebird

Two or three times this past month when I take my walk around the neighborhood, I would see these small birds at a particular spot. They seemed to be the size of a finch, perhaps a tiny bit bigger. They were mostly grey to my unaided eyes but when they flew, there was a hint of blue ... I thought; maybe.

I've gone out with my camera on about four occasions hoping to see them but came up empty each time. Now today, I finally found them.

I thought they were Barn Swallows but both Google Images and Merlin both say it is the Eastern Bluebird. Looking at the differences, the tail feathers don't look like a swallow's. These are my first entries of Eastern Bluebirds in my photo collection. Weee!!!!

Belted Kingfisher and Killdear in Tejas Park

I don't see myself as a bleeding heart liberal but I am honestly concerned and confused with the absense of wildlife in our parks today. I see a new toll road, new houses, new construction, new traffic lights. But very little wildlife.

Tejas Park is along the San Gabriel River just as it feeds into Lake Georgetown. It is a reasonable ways out into the "country". Yet, while I'm there, I saw exactly one squirrle, a kingfisher, and small flock of killdears. My app heard a Carolina Wren and a Chickadee off in the distance which is kind of remarkable given how much contruction noise was present. And that's it.

Oh... well... I did see close to a half dozen small plastic bags that have dog poop in them. That also confuses me. Do the people that do that really think they are helping?

Baby Deer and Friends at Lakeline Park

I went out around noon to see what was active and found more than I was expecting. A family of deer came through with mama and two babies. A Summer Taninger. And a Great Egret.