[Leica] Earthfight

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

Available on Bluray and DVD too...

On 24 Sep, 2013, at 01:16, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote:

> A week ago I commented on the absolutely fantastic nature film Earthflight 
> and asked how it was filmed. A few Luggers gave reasonable answers. I 
> finally looked it up in Wikipedia. Apparently all the explanations were 
> partially correct but not complete. Here is their quote:
> "To fly like a bird, Earthflight not only captured remarkable images of 
> wild flocks but also relied on some extraordinary relationships between 
> people and birds. Filmed over four years, in six continents and more than 
> 40 countries, the Earthflight team used many extraordinary techniques. For 
> some of the unique flying shots, members of the team became part of the 
> flock. The birds followed wherever they went - even in a microlight over 
> Edinburgh and London. In Africa, paragliders floated alongside wild 
> vultures, while a model vulture carried a camera inside the flock. In 
> South America, wild-living macaws, that were rescued as babies, still come 
> back to visit their 'foster mother' as he travels along a jungle river. In 
> Africa, a radio-controlled 'drone' silently infiltrates masses of pink 
> flamingos without disturbing a feather, and microlights and helicopters 
> capture the dramatic moment white storks arrive over Istanbul. In Africa a 
> tame vulture carried a camera across the African bush and recreated the 
> behaviour of his wild relatives.
> Similarly, in the USA, a flock of hand-reared snow geese followed the 
> migration route of wild flocks and took in the sights and sounds of New 
> York - managing to get lost in Brooklyn.[12]"
> 
> Be sure to see this series when it comes to your local TV. It is the best 
> bird videography I have ever seen.
> Larry Z
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