And Meryem thought she was throwing us a bone. :)

Since it's killing me to be sitting on the sidelines, I've been cutting some of my recent Yellowstone footage late at night. Maybe it'll give some of you teetering on the edge some inspiration.

When I talk about passion, I talk about Yellowstone. It's the bar I set for myself when I work on these challenges. Although I know I'll never achieve it shooting here in Iowa, it keeps me reaching for that bar.

I haven't even come close to capturing and sharing with you the feelings I have when I'm in Yellowstone. Maybe if I keep plugging away, I might get close some day.

But for all of you in the tank or thinking about jumping in, this is for you. I hope maybe it will encourage you to go out and give it one more try.

I hope you like it.

http://www.silverphoenixllc.com/Yellowstone.mov

um, I now have to change my nickers after that one. I don't think I've laughed that hard in at least two -three days. So you guys aren't going to let me fail and I'll probably end up completely bewildered around 11:59pm on the 23rd. lol

Here's the straw... I was invited to a wildlife reserve to film several surgeries yesterday -a tiger, a white wolf, snakes, and some big rat looking thing from Padagonia (?). Without badmouthing anyone, this is so hard, we (me and two other animal techs, one other person) were shooed away from the pens long before or after I could get any good shots. It is very hard to go into as this is a public forum. But in so many words, they (everyone important) knew we were coming to film and it "seemed" like certain 3rd non-decision making parties (doctors and owners excluded :-) ) were not going to let that happen. They won. I got shots of chainlink fence and maybe a little bit of the wolf behind it before the shooing. I got other shots, but nothing that any of us can't get at the local zoo and no where near enough. Then I left. I'm not allowing myself to complain any further as it was a great "chance" at getting something hardly seen by the public. I'll post some pics of the wolf surgery that I did manage to grab. Maybe the lion that was upset and his pride.

Now that is nice!

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for sharing this with us.

As I have said before, you are so talented, and I just love your work.
If some day I can create those sort of images and capture the feeling that you do, I will be very happy.

Got a sort of depressed felling, now that I have to go back to editing my UWOL entry.

Looking forward to you getting out of that tank so I can marvel some more.

David

Kevin, absolute amazing and stunning footage from Yellowstone! I have to ask how are you shooting the bear scenes? Are you sitting in some kind of hides, in you car or just walking among them!!?
Yellowstone will definitive be on my wish list for places to go to before I'm leaving this world!

Thanks for sharing Kevin!

Kevin:

You need to hookup with Steven Dempsey. He has some awesome Yellowstone stuff too... Here is a post with some of the footage.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...687#post745687

Weirder yet, I have short downloaded from his website that has a title come up almost exactly like yours even at the same waterfall, though his is wide.

I've never been to Yellowstone, but I think you've captured the soul of the place Kevin. Just beautiful and it makes me understand what you say about passion. And I really do wish you could stay out of the tank.

All the best
Geir Inge

Kevin, that was awesome footage from Yellowstone.
Your video made me feel like I was there.
Thank you for sharing.

Hope you manage to stay out of the tank.

Move a side guys… I’m getting in!
I hate this theme… We only got two species of marine mammals in my area. The first one is Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena and that one is so rarely seen that that was no way to think of that one. The second one is Gray seal Halichoerus grypus and that should not be a big problem to get on film… the only problem is that my boat doesn’t work and I have not got a fair price from anyone that can take me out to the seal colony. I guess that it is a few days left… maybe I can get out that, but the weather doesn’t look good enough.

Well well… that will always come a new challenge…

Markus Nord

Sad to see you in the tank, Markus.
I guess the weather on the south east coast of Sweden have been almost as bad as on our west coast, past weeks. Maybe there is a chance for you to get something on tape these last days before deadline? It would have been great to see some grey seals.

All the best
Geir Inge

Yeah, I think this is a tough one if you don't want to film domestic animals.

Some of us are blessed to be in places where that's more possible than for others.

Per, if you know where to go in Yellowstone you can consistently film bears.
For instance Rosie the black bear hangs out by Tower Junction and Roosevelt.

The black bear in the Yellowstone flick was walking down the road. I drove ahead and filmed for a while. I have footage of it walking past my bumper.

Left, ate breakfast and came back and filmed some more which is what's in the film after it had walked off the road.

Chris,

That is Steven's Yellowstone title. That's my little homage to him. :)

I emailed him and asked him what font it was and how he manipulated it. Good eye for catching that. :)

Yeah, mammals is a frustrating theme for me. I know I could have been in Yellowstone the beginning part of September and really done something I would have been proud of.

Oh well, it's what Wednesday, that gives me what 2.5 hours of sunlight to get something shot before the deadline?

Moving into a new house is consuming every waking moment, and we haven't even closed on the house yet. Paint colors, carpets, furniture, loan papers.

Yikes!

That plus my day job and it looks like I won't even see my camera for another few weeks.

Sigh.

there's some good shooters heading to the tank this round...rats!

i am thinking that this Challenge is going to yield up some of the most interesting films to date--and also going to fill the shark tank with folks who can't put it together. it's pretty much make-or-break with the cooperation of the mammals.

it is a good opportunity to support your local wildlife rehab facility with a free 30-second spot.

A week after 9/11 I was traveling through Yellowstone. We went to the over look for that waterfall. At time, all I had was a Sony Digital 8, as I recall. When I was heading out to the outlook to set up the camera, lightening started rolling through the area, and that thunder was a bit frightening.... Though it best not to set up and shoot at that point.... so I'll have to go back.

"it is a good opportunity to support your local wildlife rehab facility with a free 30-second spot."

That an interesting idea Meryem :-) Could make for a nice uwol change!

Okay - I'm in - hope the water's cold (I'll warm up in the sauna first)

I had some very average footage and I thought about doing something with it but had a look at some of the past entries - wow! you guys do some amazing stuff. I'm happy to have even stuck my hand up - next time I'll be ready!

Sorry colleagues,

I am in here too...doing the butterfly (my stroke on the high school swim team)...

See you next time,

Jeff

Hey you guys... Kevin, Paul, Jeff and anyone else out there thinking of taking a swim...

GET OUT THERE AND FILM! The deadline hasn't happened yet. Film road kill for all we care! Pull it off! Kevin, as I recall you put something together in a day last time and you were in the winning circle. Better than I've done the entire challenge. Take Gabe as your inspiration! He did it... in the nick of time he did it, and as I recall he got LOTS of input, especially from you Kevin!

Remember, it's all about the t-shirt guys! Keep your focus! (HA!)

Sincerely,

Cat

I'm trying.

Let's see, Kevin is tied up by 6:30 every morning until Thanksgiving. Sun rises here at 6:54.

Kevin gets back to the office at 7:10. Sun sets here at 7:05.

Takes Kevin 20 minutes to drive out to the nature center where he wants to get some footage. Trails close at sunset. Kevin is sad. :(

I'm hoping to squeeze some tim in Sunday and maybe be able to go out by 3PM to film. so we'll see.

All I know is I have to hit the hay cause 5:30 is gonna be here before I know it! :)

Arrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!

"Glug glug gluuuuggg......"

roughly translated from underwater speak:

"Had plans for this one, but I've actually taken a contract for a load of video stuff, which is great, but it's tied all my spare time up :( So looks like i'll be swimming with the sharks !!!"

Good luck all, looking forward to watching your entries!!!

Today is my last chance to get something, and I don't think I'll find it either. :(

Sounds like I really will be taking a swim...
~Gabriel

Blimey....the sharks are going to be getting very fat on this round!

I spent the day supervising the painting of my new house, shooping for shelving, picking colors with my wife, etc.

The sharks can have me, I am beat.

hmmm... I got some shot this morning... I hope I got time to edit, but working to 5 pm today... I think I can get some time tonight. But it's not in the water... crap!


Markus Nord

Hi Markus,
good to hear that you might got something! Remember that we (challenger in Europe) have some ekstra hours to get the film uploaded. the deadline is midnight anywhere in the world on monday the 24th, which mean that we can upload until Tuesday by noon and still be within the deadline!

This worldclock might help you out to be within the deadline:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html?sort=2

Good luck Markus, looking forward to you entry!

i'm always happy to see the shooters struggle their way out of the shark tank with a few toes left intact....good luck, markus!

Yup... I'm in for good. Bummer. :(

Guess the Girlfriend takes up all my time now.

Glad to see you may have made it out Markus!
~Gabriel

hey... thanks all for your suport...
I got my film uploaded last night so everything is in order.... sad to hear that you din't make is Gabriel (those girlfriend always scrow things up, my wife tock a trip to her parents so I got the night of for editing)... those sharks are nasty!

I cheer a beer for lost friends!


Markus Nord

Glad you made it Markus :)

And to you Gabriel:
It's important to cherish the ones you love, so don't you worry :)
I'm sad that you're not in this round though.

Yes, it is sad...

Yes it is. That is exactly why I did not get anything in this time...

Can't wait to see what you guys got that managed to keep you out!
~Gabriel

Sorry to hear you had to take a swim in the tank, Gabriel.
Hope you come back for UWOL 6.
Can't wait to see more of your films.

It is with regret I have not been able to even start on this challange.

I have been in a constant state of editing the last 4 weeks and will not have the time to do anything until the end of Oct.

I hope to enter the next one and look forword to seeing your great work. "Good luck to you all".

PS Kevin, great yellowstone video.

Blub, blub, blub.....(did I mention I can't swim?)

Too much to do....too little time.....

Bob T.

Glug, glug, (another non-swimmer)

Left this one to the last minute and then I had to travel 2 days early.

Oh well, 3 weeks in Vermont has helped me recover from the loss of a shirt :(