Video and the human eye

It struck me today what an amazing thing human eyesight is. Genuine HD quality and 3D as well! A simple thought, perhaps, but well worth recording.

Recently, I’ve been experimenting with video and have quickly discovered that it is that not easy to get good results particularly without a tripod. I’m sure the camera I’m using picks up the sound of every passing car or conversation. As a way of recording memories, though, it goes one step further than a still photograph. There’s an art and a skill to it, you are your own photographer, director, editor and scriptwriter. I'm still using iMovie, it will be a while before I outgrow it.

I’m in the process of extracting something worthwhile from the footage I recently took in Crete, though my L Plates are pretty obvious. Next time I shall try using a monopod (I like Manfrotto) since weight is a key factor for me when I travel by plane. I am also wondering whether a better microphone would help as well?

Oh, and to return to my initial thought the quality of the image is nowhere as good as the real thing . . .