The soothing white noise of Great Falls in Rock Island State Park is only surpassed by it's beauty. Unfortunately, I couldn't get down to the falls due to high water levels. But I did get to watch it from this viewpoint.
HARPETH RIVER FOGGY MORNING 4K VIDEO
I was surprised to see fog rising off the river this morning but it set up for an incredibly calming start to the day. This was a cool summer morning in late May. It was supposed to be partly cloudy with a good amount of sun, which made it even more surprising to see the fog along the river as I pulled up. The birds were especially talkative. I'm not sure if it was because of the fog, but the combination of the cool air, talkative birds and babbling of the river made for an beautiful relaxing experience.
South Beach Miami Sunrise Time-Lapse
This was a windy January morning. I’ve always loved this part of South Beach. It feels very different from the restaurant and club area that is just a few blocks away.
Pulling up at 6am, you pass the last of the club goers from the night before on their way home. You walk out onto the jetty in the pitch black and the ocean seems to go on forever.
Aside from the birds which are ever present thorn in my side, the only thing I would have changed is the cloud line. The clouds at the horizon crushed the moment of sunrise. Other than that I enjoyed the people moving in and out of frame, the ship that came into port and the wind that continuously swept the clouds from right to left.
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Amsterdam Time-lapse 4K
This past November I got to spend three days running around Amsterdam taking in all the sights and sounds the city has to offer. The canals and architecture are impossibly scenic. It’s a bustling city full of cars, bikes, trams and smiling people. And like a scene straight out of a movie, you can stumble upon a giant chess match between two old men.
Dennis
Santa Monica California Time-lapse 4K
This was a fun time-lapse to shoot. I really love the way the roller coaster and ferris wheel turned out against the orange glow of the setting sun.
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Relaxing Frozen Creek
Need a couple minutes to relax next to a beautiful babbling creek crisp with fresh frozen ice? Just hit play.
- Dennis
Sunset to Milky Way Time-lapse
I wanted to do a time-lapse like this for a long time. I found the perfect day (that turned out not so perfect) and headed to Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to capture this.
I spent 6 hours, battled fog and condensation on the lens, to get this time-lapse. It's not perfect but I really like how it turned out.
Have you been to Clingmans Dome before? What's your favorite part?
- Dennis
Giant Nashville Mural
Nashville is full of murals. Recently, there was a new one added to the Nations neighborhood. The mural was done by an Australian artist named Guido Van Helten. It stands 15 stories tall and is incredibly impressive.
I thought it would make a great subject for a drone flight. It's awesome to see how the different perspectives and angles highlight different areas of the mural.
Here's a link to an article on mural if you'd like to read more.
Have you noticed this mural? Have you ever seen another like it?
- Dennis
Pacific Ocean Sunset Time-lapse
I had to go to California for work last week. Since I was there, I stole a little time and went to the Newport Bach Pier for sunset.
I've spent a good amount of time out west for work but I had never actually been to the beach, so it was a lot of fun playing with the Pacific for a sunset time-lapse.
The sunset sank faster than I thought it would so I didn't get a great shot of it, but I did love the way the sky slowly turned from orange to a deep blue.
Off in the distance you can see Catalina Island and oil rigs, which is a strange combination for me.
I'm going back in a couple weeks and hope to do some more time-lapses.
- Dennis
Abandoned Motel - 4K
This wasn't a planned video. On Day 2 of my drive to move to Nashville I happened to pick a road with this old, abandoned motel on it. As soon as I saw it, I knew what I had to do. I immediately pulled a U-turn and went back to capture this scene.
It was almost as if this was a movie set. It was perfectly weather warn and crumbling. I'm lucky it was the middle of the day and perfectly sunny out or I would have been terrified. Talk about the perfect haunted house.
Even with the sun high in the sky, it had a very erie feeling to it. I'm sure there are countless stories of travelers who have stayed there over the years trapped in the crumbling walls.