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Amazing short videos

suzieseaside — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 02:11:51 GMT

This footage of a low-flying sparrowhawk catching a bird (by the Beeb) is amazing, I think. Slow motion shots as well as normal speed. You can see the ripples on the water tank from the air pressure changes as it skims over the top.

Got any favourite short videos of amazing feats by wildlife or man ?

Re: Amazing short videos

**forum-decorum** — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:07:20 GMT

https://youtu.be/5XpU5M0ZCKM

Re: Amazing short videos

jd.linklater — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:48:47 GMT

Here are three scenes from an amazing French documentary film called Microcosmos, bought it on DVD some years ago and I still watch it from time to time.

Processionary caterpillars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3IEw7Klp70

Dung beetle at work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfUf5IawJ30

Snails mating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEva0pT9ndg

Nice romantic score on the last one

Re: Amazing short videos

jd.linklater — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 10:05:14 GMT

Another clip from the same movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFZljvWRJIU

Re: Amazing short videos

**forum-decorum** — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:54:04 GMT

The wonders of nature JD,

I love the one with the dung beetle lol,. Was trying to post that myself but couldnt. So posted the waves.

Such a marvelous skill too to be able to film these wonderful things. Xx

Re: Amazing short videos

jd.linklater — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:39:41 GMT

@**forum-decorum** wrote:
The wonders of nature JD,

I love the one with the dung beetle lol,. Was trying to post that myself but couldnt. So posted the waves.

Such a marvelous skill too to be able to film these wonderful things. Xx

It's hard to believe that Microcosmos movie is twenty years old now, at the time the so called 'Macrovision' technique was ground breaking. The film was nominated for 15 awards and won 8 including the Technical Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Such filming techniques are quite run of the mill these days but back then it was considered way ahead of its time.

Glad you enjoyed them

Re: Amazing short videos

aand2136-voqfz8yx — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:49:40 GMT

How do you insert a Youtube link?

Thanks in advance

Re: Amazing short videos

jd.linklater — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 10:29:32 GMT

Open youtube in a separate tab then open the video you want to post. Click on the video link in the address bar top left and it will turn blue, then right click on it and select copy. Open the reply box on here, click in the empty space then right click and select paste.

That should do it

Re: Amazing short videos

aand2136-voqfz8yx — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 12:02:49 GMT

Some squirrels are vervous and tentative; some aren't https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No6xcaO6cA4

Re: Amazing short videos

aand2136-voqfz8yx — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 12:04:04 GMT

Thanks jd.linklater.

You have to do it in the HTML box, not Rich Text

Re: Amazing short videos

jd.linklater — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 14:27:47 GMT

@aand2136-voqfz8yx wrote:
Thanks jd.linklater.

You have to do it in the HTML box, not Rich Text

The HTML box is missing for me so I just copy and paste direct to the reply space.

Re: Amazing short videos

**forum-decorum** — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:37:05 GMT

https://youtu.be/elhHahLJ_10

Re: Amazing short videos

suzieseaside — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:01:16 GMT

Some great videos there.

I would still zap that mosquito though!

Here's a crazy man wearing a wingsuit heading through a gap in a rock at high speed. These guys are very brave and nuts!

Re: Amazing short videos

cee-dee — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:17:55 GMT

He did it once too often, he was killed last month.

Re: Amazing short videos

suzieseaside — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:30:19 GMT

Sorry to hear that. Still I guess he knew the risks. I'm not sure that I would trust the suit.

Re: Amazing short videos

cee-dee — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:48:46 GMT

It's any sort of flying, overconfidence leads to mistakes. Familiarity breeds contempt.

If you're going to fly, you have to be methodical and doing the sort of flying he did means there's little margin for error.

Re: Amazing short videos

suzieseaside — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:54:39 GMT

Looks like this one (Uli Emanuele) who went through just a 2m wide crevice also died - but not during this crazy stunt

The risks that adenaline junkies will take is extraordinary. I doubt that many will make it to retirement age.

Re: Amazing short videos

suzieseaside — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 14:05:55 GMT

Squirrels again - the famous Carling Squirrel advert

Re: Amazing short videos

**forum-decorum** — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:13:28 GMT

Some call it bravery, some call it stupidity.

What it really is, is complete disrespect and disregard for their own life. Xxx

Re: Amazing short videos

jd.linklater — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:49:38 GMT

I call it an improvement to the gene pool.