Rainy night on Southbank
It’s winter in Australia right now, and I’m loving it. Not everyone’s a fan, unlike me. So what do I like so much about winter? Easy — it gets dark early. By 6pm it’s already dark, and I can start my nighttime photo and video callisthenics.
I did exactly that last week, heading out with the camera along the Yarra between Morell Bridge and Princes Bridge. Then exactly a week later I went out again, shooting more night video and photos. The results ended up pretty similar to the first time, but with a few differences.
First up, this time I walked further downstream — from Crown Casino, where I once again filmed the Fire Brigades fireballs, through to Flinders Street Station. I stayed on the north side of the Yarra, so I had great views across to Southbank. You can read more about the Fire Brigades and the casino in one of my older posts.
Secondly, I deliberately picked a rainy night. Neither me nor the camera are scared of a bit of rain, and filming a wet Melbourne at night sounded like a pretty cool idea. It only partly worked though, because after the initial downpour the rain eased off pretty quickly.
Thirdly, I used slightly different camera settings this time around. For the video nerds — I shot in LOG profile instead of HLG like last time. That changed both the shooting process and the editing workflow. You’re always learning.
Fourthly, I didn’t use the anamorphic lens because it doesn’t like rain. So those tasty blue horizontal flares that make everything look like a sci-fi movie were missing this time.
Still, the video turned out pretty good again. It’s made in HDR, although when — or if — YouTube decides to process it properly in HDR is anyone’s guess. The soundtrack is once again by my new favourite band — the Swedish group Les Big Byrd.
And besides the video, I snapped a bunch of photos too.
You can view and download the photos in high resolution here.
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