GoPro Hero3 Battery Backdoor Fix

I'm loving the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition,

but there are a few things that drive me crazy.

Like trying to open the battery back door, unless you

have long finger nails or a tool it's hard to open.

So I have come up with a fix inspired by the tab on the Hero3's

new battery.  Here is my video showing how I did it.  Click here.

If you make the tab small enough, there should be no problem

fitting the LCD or Battery Backpack on the camera.

Green Bee Macro Deconstruction

Walking through my garden I noticed a dead green bee.

And of course I felt the need to photograph it.

This green bee macro deconstruction was shot with a Canon 7D

and an MP-E 65mm.

I shot all these photos with natural light and very narrow

depth of field. 

I created a multimedia slideshow video out of the pictures

check it out here.

Want to see some "live" green bees?
check out this video I shot a few years ago.

 

GoPro Hero3 Black Review and First Look

I bought a new GoPro Hero3 Black Edition a few months ago, and

have finally given a little thought to how it's going.

Here is the link to my review on Youtube, click here. 

If you buy any of the new Hero3 models you need to check to

make sure the firmware is up to date, check here. 

I have made a few videos using the Hero3 Black Edition and

will be making more in the months to come.

Check out the playlist on my Youtube Channel.

Below are some photos of the Hero3

If you have any question please leave them here or over

in the comments section on the video.

GoPro Hero Family Portrait

Smaller and lighter.

The Hero3 Black Edition comes with the wifi remote.

New water proof case latch.

Flat lens on water proof case.

Documenting Monarchs

It seems like I spend my life documenting things.

Nature being my favorite.
I keep a garden full of plants to attract and feed a variety of critters.
One of the regular visitors to our garden hotel/restaurant resort are Monarchs.
I never get sick of watching them do their thing.
I use a mobile earthbox to place Monarch egg covered milkweed
on my screened lanai.  This gives them some protection from birds
and wasps, it also lets me keep a close eye on their development.
Many times the caterpillars set up their chrysalis in places that
are not very photo friendly, but occasionally I get lucky.
This past month I had several new Monarchs do their thing
and one last week in a very photo friendly place, the door jam.

Here is a video of most of the transformation, click here.

The process can take hours, I have many cameras but I find
my Sony HDR-CX150 best for the job. I had to record several
hours, two weeks apart, to get the essential peak action.
Very cool.

Siesta Drum Part 2

Part 2

Sometimes you just have too much raw tape.

So.

We made a second edit.

Here is the second video we created, Click Here.

We shot this video with three cameras, a Canon 7D, T4i and

a GoPro Hero3Blk.

This version was edited by the lovely Miss Getawaymoments.

What am I talking about?  See my last post here.

The Siesta Key drum circle on Sunday nights is a fun experience 

you should not miss.

Below are some photos I shot with my Canon 7D.

Enjoy!

 

Siesta Key Sunset, Drums and Light Dancers

My big sister taught me the word serendipity when I was a kid.

I have been enjoying it ever since.

Sunday night we went down to Siesta Key to watch the sunset,

I shot a Panning Time-Lapse with my new GoPro Hero3 Black Edition.

No big deal.

We chose Siesta because they have a drum circle on Sunday nights,

we had wanted to check it out but always seemed to miss it.

Not this time.

I get comments on my YouTube channel all the time,

many declare "GoPro's are for sports"

OK

As I have stated many times on this blog before, I will try anything

with a camera once.  One of the nice new features of the

GoPro Hero3 is that it is much more light sensitive.

The exposure is still all automatic, but they added exposure lock
 in time-lapse interval mode.

Which makes bulb like shots possible.

So, serendipity!

Here is the video I shot entirely on the Hero3 Blk click here.

below are a few of the stills, cropped for action.

All the footage was shot in time-lapse interval mode.

1 frame every second.

If you can go out to Siesta on a Sunday night and check

out the show, do it.

You will have fun.

and who knows, serendipity might find you.