Feeding Pelicans

[Jim Sanderson]

Here's one I posted a couple of weeks ago and then deleted because of problems with YouTube. I've been having trouble figuring out which is the best method to master HDR videos and then download to YouTube. HDR10+ seems to be the best method for me to get decent looking playback on non HDR monitors when viewing YouTube videos in SDR. HLG looks like crap, Dolby Vision is a long and complicated process to download correctly to YouTube, and HDR 10 doesn't convert to SDR. Anyway, in a couple of weeks, the Sandhill Cranes and some geese will show up at the local wildlife refuges and I'll start shooting some videos in earnest there. When viewing, adjust the resolution to 4K if your monitor supports it. It was shot in 8K but recorded in 4K.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Amazing image quality on my 4k monitor. That sure is a lot of pelicans.

 

[JimFox]

That's so amazing Jim! I have been to Cambria many times, but had never noticed so many Pelicans in one spot. That's really something.

And I learned something new, I didn't know video could be HDR. How are you shooting this that it records it in HDR? Or am I confusing HDR in still photography with this? Is it different?

 

[Jim Sanderson]

That's so amazing Jim! I have been to Cambria many times, but had never noticed so many Pelicans in one spot. That's really something.

And I learned something new, I didn't know video could be HDR. How are you shooting this that it records it in HDR? Or am I confusing HDR in still photography with this? Is it different?

Yes, it can be confusing. Yes, HDR Video, TV, Movies, etc. refer to how the file is mastered. Most of our consumer cameras capture sufficient dynamic range to process HDR videos, TV, Movies, etc. The older/current standard for TV is SDR which is Standard Dynamic Range. The dynamic range of SDR is about 5-6 stops and has a restricted color gamut akin to sRGB referred to as REC 709. HDR video, TV, etc., has a dynamic range of 12-13 stops and a much broader color gamut, REC 2020. HDR gives a much more vivid picture in terms of brightness, contrast, and saturation than SDR. Of coarse you need a TV or monitor that can show HDR to be able to view the medium. I'm a nubie myself and just starting to learn some of the ins and outs.

 

[JimFox]

Yes, it can be confusing. Yes, HDR Video, TV, Movies, etc. refer to how the file is mastered. Most of our consumer cameras capture sufficient dynamic range to process HDR videos, TV, Movies, etc. The older/current standard for TV is SDR which is Standard Dynamic Range. The dynamic range of SDR is about 5-6 stops and has a restricted color gamut akin to sRGB referred to as REC 709. HDR video, TV, etc., has a dynamic range of 12-13 stops and a much broader color gamut, REC 2020. HDR gives a much more vivid picture in terms of brightness, contrast, and saturation than SDR. Of coarse you need a TV or monitor that can show HDR to be able to view the medium. I'm a nubie myself and just starting to learn some of the ins and outs.

Hey thanks for that Jim. You know I am a newbie too, mainly using my GoPro for videos and well now the DJI Mini 2 drone. So I am trying to pick up what I can about the video end of things. I will have to research this some more.