West Pier Starlings, Brighton
So, my first video uploaded to Flickr, then.
Video on Flickr? Hmmm...
First thoughts were dread that Flickr will edge closer to YouTube, with the inane brainless commenting that goes on there.
Then, after seeing some great videos uploaded by some of my contacts, I started to come round.
And when I think about it, it does make sense to keep one's visual goodness together, rather than having to actively maintain an account elsewhere for photos that happen to move.
We shall see...
Comments and faves
multisanti, mike arauz, Ana Santos, antikewl, and 303 other people added this video to their favorites.
Dunstan (50 months ago | reply)
This seems like a perfect first video to put up. Lovely.
Dunstan (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Video! Video! Video!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
mike arauz (50 months ago | reply)
beautiful.
ibikenz (50 months ago | reply)
Broadband is too slow and too expensive in NZ to make video practical for me at the moment. Even uploading the few photos I do is a chore.
That's a cool little vid you shot there all the same. Reminds me of the blowing paper scene in American Beauty.
Ana Santos (50 months ago | reply)
I don't understand how someone would be anti-video after this.
This is a perfect example of how video will NOT trash the Flickr community. You really would not be able to capture the birds this way in a single frame.
This is my first faved video. I hope there are many more to come.
antikewl (50 months ago | reply)
My first video fave. :)
♥Flickrgrl42♥ (50 months ago | reply)
This is perfect first video! I love it:)
Yersinia (50 months ago | reply)
Great!
Like you, I was a bit sceptical, but I think there are some real possibilities here.
thatstickerguy (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called FlickrTube, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Scoobay (50 months ago | reply)
Yeah - good example of how to use videos on flickr! Great - but next time use a tripod ;)
theSuperStar (50 months ago | reply)
cool video.
Yersinia (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Wildlife Behavior Videos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
conniecaychristian [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
Ok, now that was cool. I dunno what to think. I just don't want this sight to the dark side of u tube.
Clive Andrews (50 months ago | reply)
Thanks for the kind comments everyone.
I actually took this video over a year ago with the video mode on a compact camera.
Originally I preferred another version, closer-up, that I put on Google Video and my blog, but now, when I look again, I much prefer this.
Pleased you like it.
Bushery (50 months ago | reply)
I was not happy with the thought of video, but then i saw this and realised the 'bigger' picture.
Basically if your contacts are crap you'll end up watching crap, however if your contacts are good you will be mightly impressed.
Great video.
Yellow Bear (50 months ago | reply)
beautiful! such vivid imagery, I too hope the future of flickr video will be like this!
also, snap:
www.flickr.com/photos/yellowbear/2401078687/
only yours shows it in so much more detail, my starlings were almost lost in the super 8 film grain.
.:[ Melissa ]:. (50 months ago | reply)
Simply, amazingly, beautiful!
Milena Leonel (50 months ago | reply)
even being a beautiful video.. i prefer only pics.
Smithamax (50 months ago | reply)
this is excellent
There is a group of birds that do this sometimes when I wait for the bus in the morning never got them on film tho
richard.pastenes (50 months ago | reply)
Mmm so this is what flickr video it's about... I liek the idea but not 100%... let's see what happens.
Nice video by the way.
Ρilgrim (50 months ago | reply)
Great video! Now I need to find some pigeons.
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Seen in Wildlife Behavior Videos (?)
johnnyh (50 months ago | reply)
Brilliant! well done - this is a great example of why video is worth having on flickr.
bse303 (50 months ago | reply)
One of my best memories of living there was standing at the West Pie and watching the Starlings at sunset.... Shame there are so many less since it was rendered as toast (even if the skeleton does look a lot better : )
anto.blu's sight (50 months ago | reply)
Great! Perfect like a dance.
thatstickerguy (50 months ago | reply)
Thanks for being the first person to post a video in FlickrTube!!!
I watched this VIDEO in
FlickrTube
theFATindian [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
these should be the only kind of videos up on flickr. I was planning on doing something similar.
RocDornbrook (50 months ago | reply)
it would be nice to have some info on what video camera was used, do video camera embed anything like exif files?
DrGEN (50 months ago | reply)
DrGEN (50 months ago | reply)
Congratulations, you have received a Best VIDEOS on Flickr! Award for posting an excellent video!
Please add this VIDEO to the Best VIDEOS on Flickr!
sansa93 (50 months ago | reply)
cool
>WonderMike< (50 months ago | reply)
I really like this!
Brock N. Meeks (50 months ago | reply)
All the kudos... didn't anyone hear all that wind whipping around? That killed it for me.
rabajoghli (50 months ago | reply)
the colors are amazing...awesome first video!
KewlGrrl (50 months ago | reply)
Excellent video and capture of the birds and sunset.....beautiful....k :)
biotron (50 months ago | reply)
it's a cracker
Scandblue (50 months ago | reply)
Wow, that was great!
Marcelo Cerri Rodini (50 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
[Lizo] (50 months ago | reply)
nice!!! Love it!
Omar Junior (50 months ago | reply)
perfect !
Brians.Photos (50 months ago | reply)
Hello member,
You are invited to add your video to
www.flickr.com/groups/wild-catch-video/
Thanks
The Wild-Catch Team
CrisGhidella (50 months ago | reply)
Cool..;)
perfect first video
muha... (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called InMotion., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
wow cant believe this... great
fotosmontt - congelando el tiempo (50 months ago | reply)
This kind of video is only propaganda. It would be the exception that confirm the rule:www.flickr.com/photos/meaganpham/2367178061/i n/pool-video
Clive Andrews (50 months ago | reply)
Propaganda, Mario?
How do you mean?
Lavinia.Che (50 months ago | reply)
great video,
well done !
LeoBlackHeart! (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Videos on Flickr, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
JK> (50 months ago | reply)
Great capture.........
Vaeltaja (50 months ago | reply)
Amazing, wonderful.
www.eddie-lawrance.co.uk (50 months ago | reply)
Brighton, very cool... for once a video is better than a photo
Juan Carlos Avila (50 months ago | reply)
Very good job!
Good first video =)