BEST NATURE SHOT EVER

[PlayT0E]

Several ways to get a shot like this one .. .

1 ) shoot from low at the edge of the water

2 ) boom

3 ) zoom lens

4 ) float the cam on a fake swan (or other floating device)

5 ) critter cam a swan

[r3dg3cko]

you were at the bottom of the steps at the quay ten ;)

[ilovefilms94]

fantastic gr8 vid!!! i really luv that bridge and river!!!! and not fotgetten the swans!!

all the best ~ jonny

[neptunecowboy]

Sweet!

[PBCMUFC]

great vid.5stars

[mishyb1979]

he he i was kinda right i did say u were hanging upside down lol ur crazy if u fell in they EVIL things would have killed you or broke every bone in ur body, beleive me lol

[theytrebel]

@mishyb1979

I have hand fed swans for many years, and stroke them as well when visiting Windsor. In all that time I have never suffered any injury, as their beaks are not sharp enough to break the skin on my hand. The only time when I have found them to be dangerous/agressive, is when they have had cygnets and are looking after them. However, even the humble coute will go for a swan in order to protect it's young. .

[whenyouneedsomeone]

I don't know how you did it, but it sure looked great

x

Jolanda

[perla51]

Simply splendid!!!!! Kisses Perla.

[phoenix3430]

lovely

[MG06ZT]

Great footage, but in answer to your question - you got the shot by turning on the camera!!

[ajdpadbury]

Awesome!!! Either a remote control swan or your camera was on an arm thingy!

[scottytoohottie123]

hanging upside down off the wall

and then spinning the picture round in editing

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[ToppervisionEnt]

Aha! Now I didn't think of that one. But if you invert the frame, wouldn't the swans fall out of the water?

[scottytoohottie123]

no they would flap their wings and stay at the top

glad you liked this little clip

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[patclaudowen]

You left a cam floating on a piece of wood ?

Anyway,I ♥ swans

[MegMerrilies]

You met an obliging police frogman!

[mfbwargrave]

Terrific camera quality. I vote for the remote boat suggestion. Coole !

[GrandmaDorrie]

You had a remote controlled boat with your camera on?

I don't know but it was brilliant!

[nutier]

amazing video ! I like it so much . Thank you for sharing ; 5* .

nutier

[buglady58]

you hired the AFLAC duck to film this for you ;)

[mettanc]

wow, so super and clear....fantastic folks!!!!!

[zgbivana]

I have no idea how you managed to film this, but it's BEAUTIFUL!

[CousinSusie]

Wow awesome video and I think you were layin down on the edge ?

Thanks for sharing it with us!!

[Hamburg4U]

hm...a yellow submarine? LOL

great vid my friends! 5*

[MOHH2COD4]

put a camera on one of the geese?

[richardclaxtoncni]

Brilliant swan level video,

What I would have done is used a floating platform. but I think you used a monopod with a floating tray? underneath the camera

Best wishes Richard

[ron16901]

cool!  i take it you dressed up as a swan to get closer lol! you must have been on a wee boat to get close to them and i hope you feed them some bread ;-)

[mishyb1979]

right ur mrs was holding u over a bridge by ur shoe lases

[mishyb1979]

come on do telll, pls pretty pls

[mistikay]

Great footage! My guess is that you were laying on the river bank at eye level with the water. Maybe a telephoto lens or a zoom.

[oldiesedit]

Great shots! Felt like I was right in the middle of those beautiful swans! How did you do it? Um...duct taped your camera to the top of your head? LOL 5*

[MrsPoetryCrvdInFlesh]

Hmmmmmmmmm, telephoto lens.......and you were laying on the ground? IDK, but you did a w onderful job!

[DrHossHuckleberry]

Another fantastic great creation from such a super awesome person.. This was wonderful.. They are so beautiful..

[floydstinkyboy]

mighty fine indeed. i say you strapped yer camera to a rubber ducky.

[LadyQuaintly]

Wow thats wonderful, you have done a better job that I have managed to get yet, just a learner. You seem to be almost down to their level, were you lying on the ground. Dont laugh as I have done this myself and no I wasnt taking a nap. God Bless Lady♥Q *****

[peaceheretic37]

Oh, I forgot to write, very good!!!

And looks like ToppervisionEnt got there before this haughty heretic, anyway.

Ddaaaaaaaaaaaarrrghhh !

But it wuz very, very, very good.

[peaceheretic37]

Thanks fr sending it S&H Heck I dunno. Can't be radio-contol;ed boat because you would get the rocking & rolling of the boat/model-ship waving the picture like some "The Blair Witch Project" copy with surface-held camera-motiopn instead of hand-heldcamera-motion. Err... Mm... JUst a guess but .... did you stick two R/C servos on an old throw-away-monopod? then did you control the servos - one up/down & one left/right pan by radiop control? Or by string and sellotape????? Duhhh WTF?

[TK42138]

Nice video. I reckoned you used a radio controlled boat or a raft?

[ToppervisionEnt]

I'd guess the camera-on-a-stick trick. Or maybe the camera-on-a-swan trick. GREAT footage either way!

[radge6]

you were either standing on a stone or riding a swan.

[wyllieohagan]

Fantastic, thanks.

Are you at Windsor?

They are very calm swans:)

OK, how did you get this footage - you took your rubber duck out of the bath, and gave the job to him/her?

[Meissie35]

I know ! You asked a swan to help you out ??? You taped the camera on his back and he swam towards his family... Am I right ??? Hehehe... Anyways, It doesn't matter how you did it, it sure looks awesome ! -x-

[gerdenshed]

I think you used a robotic Cod fish with a camera attached to its periscope.... Am I close lol...

Great pictures my friend. St-Ives is a beautiful place ;-) 5*s

Mark....

[nickladey]

well the only thing i can think of you had a good zoom lens on yer camra may be you lade on the floor and zoomed in where was it taken looks like a place i know from my boating days nick cox hull

[DrakIems]

No water motion, so Id say its those long arms of yours I mentioned before. Maybe its not arms, and that other thing you alluded to. In that case I'm really impressed again, but I think theres a cam on a stick somewhere.

[peacemtn]

Wow I love it. I love swans. Enjoy the rest of your week.

[Origin1998]

The shooting angle is great!

[FSTOPDR]

or you were behind a dam and the top of the dam was at eye level.

Nah, it was the Goldfinger thing

[Ottawarocket]

What a beautiful film of those Swans ..Hmmm I know how you did it...You had the camera strapped onto the back of one of the swans : )

Rocket

[FSTOPDR]

This was great! I think either you have a set up with mirrors and it works like a periscope, but you are higher than the mirrors.

or more likely...

remember the very very first part of Goldfinger? :)

Be well

[Pensygirl54]

Very Very Nice Great pictures !!!

[mishyb1979]

please dont say i went in the water with them EVIL SWANS xxxxx thry could have killed you

[scottytoohottie123]

sorry

forgot about your swan phobia

no we where not in the water

with those evil killing machines

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[theytrebel]

@mishyb1979

I have been hand feeding swans for many years and also stroke them when I visit Windsor. In all that time I have never suffered any injury, as their beaks are not sharp enough to break the skin on my hand. The only time I have found them to be agressive/dangerous is when they are looking after their young. However, even the humble coute will go for a much larger swan when protecting its nest.

[mishyb1979]

@theytrebel they just really really scare me

[MinatoNamikazeSenpai]

Hmm?

Maybe used a long stick....?

lol..

[scottytoohottie123]

you are the closest so far

thank's for the comment

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[musicgeniusno1]

Lovely. Was the camera positioned on a remote control small boat or something similar? nice shots. :) tell us soon, the suspense...;)

[scottytoohottie123]

no no no

my next video will be tricks and tips for filming

shots like these can be easy with a bit of thinking

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[musicgeniusno1]

Look forward to it. You do always capture some excellent films, i would love to see some handy hints. Best wishes to you both :)

[scottytoohottie123]

you are more than welcome

we always try to be just a little different to everyone else

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[OutAndAboutBritain]

do you have a remote control rubber duck or boat that is my guess. great video your pictures with your cam is so clearm What make and model is it you use. Dan :)

[scottytoohottie123]

rubber duck LOL

it is just a normal sony handycam

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[scottytoohottie123]

all will be revealed

yes we were lucky to get these shots without the swans even noticing me there

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[AuroraKismet]

I have 2 guesses.

1)you floated the camera out on th water inside of something

[scottytoohottie123]

the camera was still attached to me

nice guess

love and respect

scotty and libby:0)

[Broadsword255]

great views of the swans, I've no idea how that was done but the swans weren't ruffled at all! *****