Dolphins are one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Their sheer pace, energy and vivacious attitude while bowriding is a challenge to capture with a camera. At the interface where atmosphere meets ocean, they emerge to breathe with sheer athleticism. This can erupt into a spectacular display of color, light and motion in a brief instant.
What an epic journey the past few months have been. After travelling thousands of kilometers by plane, bus, car, train and by boat filming in Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Denmark, I am back in Melbourne, reviewing tapes, writing and beginning to edit the first components of ‘Whales of an Ancient Sea”.
Over the next 3 months, earthOCEAN will be producing a series of documentary films about the state of whales in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting some of the scientists and conservation groups working to learn more about the species, while exploring some of the threats whales face in the region. As part of our new online [...]
Making of “Southern Right Whales of Argentina – Part 3″. Mobility was our constant theme in this project. We have had a lot of experience with producing short documentaries with limited equipment and resources using minimal field equipment.
The Making of “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” – Part 2 Before filming or taking pictures of wildlife, it is important to do your research thoroughly, know the right seasons to go, and talk to the right people who are the experts in the field.
The Making of Southern Right Whales of Argentina : Part 1 How did we do it? Having finished the documentary, I often wonder that myself! The most important issue, with producing wildlife and science productions, before any money is raised, before any plane tickets are booked, before any equipment is rented or purchased, and sometimes [...]
Well we finally did it! After a torrid pace of writing, filming, and editing, we finished editing our wildlife documentary program “Southern Right Whales of Argentina” in December, and we have put it up on our website for people to view for free viewing, primarily for students and teachers. There are a number of reasons [...]
