Saturday, 20 July 2019

WTL Video 5



Footage captured with Lumix G9, DJI Osmo Action and DJI Mavic Air at Bective Abbey, County Meath, Ireland.

[EN]Hi guys! After being so long without editing a video, this one didn't make any easier for me! I had to edit the video from scratch 4 times!!! How frustrating! The first 2 times, I tried to edit on my laptop while I was in Portugal using the DaVinci Resolve editor. It didn't work because my laptop couldn't cope with so many heavy files so it was taking forever but I still tried a second time thinking that after a night of sleep the laptop would fill fit to edit silly me!
After returning to Ireland tried to edit on mine iMac still using the DaVinci Resolve... great piece of work unfortunately when it was finished, ready to save the DaVinci decided to crash and to delete all my work... I nearly cried!
At this stage, I had decided that I would just forget that footage and all my bad luck. However, I had to try one more time, now using the iMovie. I knew when I started that the final result wouldn't be the same as if I had done it on the DaVinci. So I started, I was quite happy with the job but when I uploaded it to YouTube I realized that iMovie created the project on 720p... I nearly broke the place!!! Grrrrrrrrr
Anyway, I uploaded like that. I think you can have an idea of the place.
Bective Abbey was founded in 1147 for the Cistercian Order by Murchad O'Maeil-Sheachlainn, King of Meath. It was Ireland's second Cistercian Abbey; a ‘daughter house' to nearby Mellifont. Bective became an important monastic settlement but was suppressed following the dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII in1543. The lands were then rented, and the monastery began to be used as a fortified house. The tower was constructed at this time, granting the structure an imposing appearance. The remains now visible at the Abbey date mainly from the 13th to 15th centuries. They include the church, chapter house, and cloister. The cloister ruins are particularly well-preserved and feature pointed, gothic arches typical of Cistercian architecture.
Now, the most important, did you know that the abbey was used as the film setting for Mel Gibson's "Braveheart"? Comment below if you recognize any of the film settings.

[PT] Oi pessoal! Depois de tanto tempo sem editar um vídeo, este não facilitou nada para mim! Eu tive que editar o vídeo do zero 4 vezes !!! Quão frustrante! Nas primeiras duas vezes, tentei editar no meu portátil enquanto estava em Portugal usando o editor DaVinci Resolve. Não funcionou porque o meu portátil não suportava tantos ficheiros pesados, pelo que demorava uma eternidade a concluir uma acção, mas ainda tentei uma segunda vez a pensar que, depois de uma noite de sono, o portátil recuperaria a energia e cumprisse com a performance, que enganado eu estava!
Depois de voltar para a Irlanda tentei editar no meu iMac ainda usando o DaVinci Resolve ... ficou um excelente trabalho mas, infelizmente quando ficou pronto, antes que eu pudesse salvar, o DaVinci crashou e eu perdi todo o meu trabalho ... quase chorei!
Nesta fase, eu tinha decidido que iria esquecer aquela filmagem e toda a minha má sorte. No entanto, eu tive que tentar mais uma vez, agora usando o iMovie. Eu sabia, quando eu comecei, que o resultado final não seria o mesmo que se eu tivesse editado com o DaVinci. Lá comecei e de facto, eu estava muito feliz com o trabalho, mas quando eu fiz o upload para o YouTube, percebi que o iMovie criou o projeto em 720p ... Eu quase quebrei o tudo!!! Grrrrrrrrr!!!
De qualquer forma, eu fiz o upload desse jeito mesmo. Eu acho que você pode ter uma ideia do lugar.
Bective Abbey foi fundada em 1147 para a Ordem Cisterciense por Murchad O'Maeil-Sheachlainn, Rei de Meath. Era a segunda abadia cisterciense da Irlanda; uma "casa filha" para a vizinha Mellifont. Bective tornou-se um importante assentamento monástico, mas foi suprimido após a dissolução dos mosteiros sob o rei Henrique VIII em 1543. As terras foram então alugadas e o mosteiro começou a ser usado como casa fortificada. A torre foi construída nessa altura, conferindo à estrutura uma aparência imponente. Os restos agora visíveis da abadia, datam principalmente a partir dos séculos 13 a 15. Eles incluem a igreja, a casa do capítulo e o claustro. As ruínas do claustro são particularmente bem preservadas e apresentam arcos góticos pontiagudos, típicos da arquitetura cisterciense.
Agora, o mais importante, você sabia que a abadia foi usada como cenário de filme para "Braveheart" de Mel Gibson? Comente abaixo se você reconhecer alguma das configurações do filme.

Sunday, 30 June 2019

Shot no.44







Photo taken at East Pier, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland in June 2019 with Lumix G9 with Leica lens 12-60mm.

I know that I have been absent for a long time, I'm sorry! Now I'm back with new gear and new motivation! 
I haven't been shooting at all, I was uniquely dedicated to studies and work. But that will change now! Studies are finished and I have extra motivation to go out and photograph!
This photo was taken immediately after finishing my final assignment! It was taken with my brand new Lumix G9, yes I'm back to mirrorless cameras! I made a little clip to introduce it in May that I posted on my personal Instagram and you can watch it above. However, I still have my Canon 77D, I like it too much to get rid of it. Actually, a few minutes after taking the first photos, when I was packing my gear, I had my 77D on my hands when I notice that some clouds were passing in front of the sun. I just had time to remove the lid and shoot, didn't even realized that I had the 50mm lens on! Couldn't miss that dramatic light over the clouds!
Let's see if having now two good cameras will increase my productivity! xD

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Shot no.43




Photo taken at O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland in March 2018 with Canon EOS 77D with lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.


[EN]
There is no much to say about this shot. Basically I thought about taking a very specific photo with my Benfica jersey. The result was very very close to what I planned which made me happy. Now I just hope that someone from my team, the best football team in the world, Benfica, sees the photo and put it outside the stadium! That would be fantastic!
I knew that would never happen so I kept shooting and trying different things with different lenses and I got 2 photos that I liked! Please, have a look and tell me which one is your favorite photo!


[PT]
Não há muito a dizer sobre esta pequena sessão. Basicamente, pensei em tirar uma foto muito específica com a minha camisa do Benfica. O resultado foi muito próximo do que tinha planeado, o que me deixou feliz. Agora só espero que alguém da minha equipa, a melhor equipa de futebol do mundo, o Benfica, veja a foto e a coloque do lado de fora do estádio! Isso seria fantástico!
Eu sei que isso nunca aconteceria, então continuei fotografando e tentando coisas diferentes com lentes diferentes e consegui duas fotos que eu gostei! Por favor, veja e me diga qual é a sua foto favorita!

Sunday, 31 March 2019

Solo Shot 32



Photo taken in Clonsilla, Co. Dublin in March 2019 with Canon EOS 77D and Canon lens EF-S 24mm f/2.8.

It's time to celebrate the new life, the longer days, it's time to celebrate Spring!

Sunday, 3 March 2019

Solo Shot 31



Photo taken in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin in February 2019 with Canon EOS 77D and Sigma lens 10-20mm F3.5 EX-DC.

After a long day working, I was suppose to go home and study for my pharmacology exam. However I wasn't on the right mindset for it so I just decided to grab my camera and go for a drive... I drove to Dún Laoghaire and I captured this. I can't decide which one is my favourite, what is yours?

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Solo Shot 30


Photo taken in Lucan, Co. Dublin in February 2019 with Canon EOS 77D and Canon lens EF 50mm f/1.8.


One of the pleasures of waking up early is to be welcomed by a scenario like this.

Sunday, 3 February 2019

Solo Shot 29



Photo taken in Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro District in December 2018 with DJI Mavic Air and Huawei P20 pro.

The frustration of an amateur photographer/videographer: In December I went home to Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal for nearly 2 weeks. The plan was to capture lots of photos and video footage. I Only got 1 day of sun, on my last day! OK, fine I made the most of the day. The whole day photographing and filming, very productive! After being back to Ireland, had that brain freeze and instead of copying it to the cloud, deleted 90% of my work! OMG!
Here you have what is left!