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Finally… the produced version of the trains we filmed when we stayed at the Izaak Walton Inn in Montana. Oh, Karen also recorded the train sounds she used there too. –Thanks Karen!

Without further ado…

There was a total lunar eclipse August 28th. I spend the early hours of morning on the sand with a couple of cameras setup to capture the event. Luckily for me I brought my binoculars and made sure I enjoyed the sight in person. The photos of the eclipse were a complete bust. even with eight megapixels the moon was so tiny you couldn’t make it out. Only a telephoto lens would have helped.

Fortunately, I suspected this would be a problem and I aimed one camera out at Long Beach. The exposure wasn’t exactly right and this isn’t lovely, but it’s alright.

We spent Saturday afternoon at The Pike — across from The Queen Mary. I made a few movies while we were there. Some blended some not. Watch for the fireboat — what a surprise that was.

Unblended first (It’s the best)

Now blended — a little goofy.

Zoomed for the fireboat.

The first movie here was a originally a disappointment. I really thought this would be cool, but instead it was too choppy.

Here’s a heavily blended version of the same. (Everything is exactly the same except for the blending.) The details are: blending 19 frames and intermediate frame generation.)

I am not in love with this movie, but I do like it. I think it effects are pleasing — and a little strange. I gives me something to think about. I am wondering if 19 was too much…

Wow… I gave Karen some raw footage of the stuff we took in Chicago and look what she did!

The second river shot would have been better, but I forgot to check the batteries in the camera. We watched some really cool footage with no idea the camera had turned itself off. –sigh–

These river shots are not cropped at all; I was in a hurry to see them. They will probably resurface later, looking different.