For my Drift 1 Walk, I followed the creek and tracks south of Drexel, in the direction the wind was blowing. This time, my strategy will be a little more structured; I plan to follow the tracks north and wander left and right off the tracks as I reach certain landmarks-- e.g., a residental neighborhood, a pond, a farm or greenhouse, or a large parking lot. It will probably be limited to what I can see from the tracks and vice versa, though, since I don't plan on bringing a map with me and I don't want to get lost. I also intend to stick to trails, but if necessary I will cut straight through the woods or fields. The idea is to go through as many different environments as I can. I hope to make it all the way to College Ave., which is about two miles from Drexel.
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My production strategies are:
1) The camera must always be moving-- either up or down, or side by side, or diagonal, at a moderate speed. If some blur occurs, that's OK as long as the subject is still recognizable. This will apply to both still and moving imagery.
2) No straight-on shots; only from an vertical angle-- either from high up or from low down (bird's eye view, bug's eye view). The horizon line should not be visible. I'm not quite sure yet how I would accomplish the really high shots; maybe I'll sneak into someone's tree stand or something. I'll figure it out when I get there.
I'm hoping these strategies will make for a very challenging and fascinating image-capturing experience.
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I agree with you that your strategy does sound quite challenging but i predict you will capture many beautiful images. I like the the contrast your considering in respect to camera angles. I'm looking forward to how you'll tie it all together :o)
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