Video Posting - 15 videos on 10 Apr.

[ber643]

My friend, Ruddy ("broketooth") and I have been planning to get together for some of our turkey bowhunts this season. We have also been discussing use of video cameras in general. About a month ago or so Ruddy jumped in head first and grabbed the bull by the horns, so to speak. He tried out the video feature of his wife's camera, and wound up doing a nice job of posting his first attempts at videos of himself bow shooting. He mostly just wanted to see how to do it, and if he could, do it at all. However, it turned out most of us were pretty impressed with the results, and enjoyed the videos.

Well it got me to thinking that I had just about forgotten that my camera (I use at shoots, hunts, etc.) has that capability also. The last couple of days I got out the Ops Manual for my trusty Kodak (camera), and then decided it was time to take a clue from Ruddy and "get in the pool"

I showed my wife, Rose, how to handle the camera, got out my Anneewakee Addiction recurve, "Blackie", and we went out to my shooting area. Rose did pretty good on the first one which shows me shooting. Forgive me, as I may have been concentrating more on the video procedures than on my shooting - LOL. By the second video, she was shivering in the chilly wind, so it's a little shakey. We are pretty proud of our first attempts - all the way to here (this thread via PhotoBucket - LOL)

Thanks for giving me the needed kick in the slats to try something new, Ruddy.

Click on the picture to play it's video (I think                   ).

         

         

[magnus]

You done good. Thanks for sharing!

[ber643]

Thanks, magnus - I'm pleased with the first attempts and I'm sure, now that I see how easy it was, there'll be more (from shoots, etc.)

Just as I finished typing the original thread entry, Rose said supper was on the table -  so I hit "post", and ran for the boiled shelly shrimp. (Can't blame me for that - LOL). So, I just now got to see if the videos actually worked, here in the thread. Again, I was pleased - however, I have no idea why the sound of the bow and hit of the arrow, in the first video is so far out of sync with the action - makes it kind of weird. Anyway I hope folks enjoy them, and that it will encourage them to try, just as Ruddy's doing it earlier fired me up. It's always good to learn new tricks - 'specially when yer an old dog        .

[30pointbuck]

Great picts,

[GRINCH]

Sweet shooting Bernie,done blew that turkeys head clean off.  

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Really great

[ckanous]

Good job Bern, now get you a tripod and let Rose shoot with ya!

[ber643]

Boy, how I wish she would, ck, but not a chance. Got a couple of tripods a'ready, one tall one from the "35mm old days", that work well and may use them sometimes too (Rudy used one for his). Wanted to try it this way first to see how feasible it was also.

Thanks all. I think that was as much the wind and weather over the years that wore the Tom's head down, Larry, as much as my shooting.    

[kawika b]

Good shooting and fine job with the videos... you and the missus done yourselves proud.      

Kawika

[ber643]

Thank you, kb, so much. (Please love Hawaii a little extra for us - Rose and I loved it so much for the years (3 for me, 4 for her) that we were there.)

[GRS]

Good job! Looks like the weather was pretty nice at the coast today. You may be on to something with the early bow sound--after the deer jumps at the noise, you can take your time with a silent shot.  

Gerald

[broketooth]

bernie, miss rose did a fine job shooting the vids for ya. your camera makes pretty good videos too. it does help to have a tripod, even if you have a partner doing the filming. keep at it turkey season is just days away, we can get your hunts on video now. ruddy

[EL Mejor]

cool flick,,,

[ber643]

Last two days (and tomorrow) have been beautiful but windy (and more so tomorrow) here on the coast, Gerald. (Reckon that'll work on the deer    ?

Thanks go out to all three of you - Gerald, Ruddy, and Ray.

[GRINCH]

Bernie you owe you wife a dinner for the camera work,now all you have to do is connect with a turkey,take care Larry

[ber643]

That would make me so happy I might not be able to take it, Larry - but I'm sure hoping.

[ber643]

Interesting point Re "trying something". Back when I first bought my Kodak Z700 (3 or maybe 4 years back), I asked my dear friend, Killie about doing videos, since she was doing one occasionally.

Killie said (basically), "Gee, Bernie, I just read how to take videos with my camera, and then I uploaded them to PhotoBucket, and posted them to tradgang just like I post pictures - it's real simple."

I thanked her but thought to myself, "yeah, buddy, easy for you to say!" (She's sooooo good with cameras.) Then, as I used to do as a kid, when confronted with something I wasn't sure of, I put up a mental block until I forgot all about it. I should have gone to my adult/Marine way of tackling things, and heeded her advice, as I decided to do after Ruddy's example.

I should know to listen to you, Killie - yer (most) always right - LOL. So, if you have a camera that "does" it, try it, folks, you'll like it!

[ber643]

Oh, BTW - I think the Videos and sound are in sync now - go figure.

[Doc Nock]

Bernie,

Never noticed before but you pucker up and kiss yer fletching when you hit anchor! How adorable!      :eek:  

I still say you have good form, well, the bow draw and release form...the rest of your "form" I still say would make a great Travelocity Garden Gnome, or as our ole buddy OL used to say, "ya mini-grunt!"  

Be well. Thanks for the "Bernie Fix". Will miss you at B'more again this year!

YOU DO shoot that li'l Addiction so well!

[ber643]

Thanks fer lookin' , Dave. My old (ever since teens) rounded shoulders don't help much. Well, perhaps they do help the "Garden Gnome" impression - LOL.

Yeah, it wasn't a conscious thing but somehow I started that pursing my mouth thing about two or three years back, and still do it on most all shots without thinking. Have no idea where, how, or why - except perhaps to come in contact with the fletching. Come to think about it, perhaps it came into being when I switched to "three under" and that was just early last year, I guess.

For those interested, this AM I posted another video (of my largish, Camo Dog and our new Chihuhua pup, Bozo roughhousing - funny to watch) on my FaceBook. Trying to get more familiar with using my camera that way. Could have benefited with a little more light though.