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NASA will chase the August eclipse in jets to capture ‘clearest images of the corona to date’

03 Aug

It doesn’t matter where you’ll be during the August 21st solar eclipse, NASA plans to one-up you and capture a better photo—or at least a unique one. The space agency is actually going to chase the eclipse’s totality in two highly modified 1950s-vintage WB-57F jets, in order to capture the ‘clearest image of the sun’s […] corona to date,’ and the first-ever thermal images of Mercury.

The whole plan is detailed in the short video above, although we have to warn you, it might make you feel a little bit of gear envy—”if only I’d bought that Air Force surplus reconnaissance plane…”

Joking aside, the August 21st eclipse is a brilliant research opportunity, and NASA doesn’t plan to let it slip by unused. The two WB-57F jets have each been retrofitted with twin telescopes mounted on their noses. Using these telescopes, Amir Caspi of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado plans to capture “the clearest images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere — the corona — to date and the first-ever thermal images of Mercury.”

One of the WB-57F jets is readied for a test run at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The instruments are mounted under the silver casing on the nose of the plane. Photo: NASA’s Johnson Space Center/Norah Moran

According to NASA, the jets will capture high-definition pictures at 30fps during the entire eclipse totality—which will last three times longer as the jets speed along, staying inside the moon’s shadow—from the stratosphere, avoiding interference from most of the Earths atmosphere. These photos will then be analyzed to determine why the sun’s atmosphere is so hot (millions of degrees), when the visible surface of the sun is significantly cooler (a few thousand degrees).

Before and after these observations, the scientists will also use the jets to try and capture the first-ever thermal images of Mercury—”the first attempt to map the variation of temperature across the surface of the planet.”

To find out more about this fascinating scientific (and photographic) mission, check out the video at the top or head over to the NASA website for a more detailed breakdown of what they’re looking to capture and why.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Gear breakdown: Behind the scenes with Chase Jarvis

20 Mar

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Chase Jarvis has posted another show-and-tell video about the core gear he carries with him on shoots. In this video, you can see bag upon bag of photo and video gear sitting on industrial shelving in the background. Rather than going through every piece of equipment he owns, Jarvis presents his essential camera gear, the stuff he takes with him on every shoot. See video

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A test shoot with Chase

15 Jan

I shot this series with Chase in late summer of 2012.  We simply set off wandering the streets of Hollywood right outside his front door, finding perfect spots along the …
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chase jarvis LIVE: Chris Jordan

11 Jan

Chase welcomes photographer Chris Jordan to the Garage to discuss activism in art, changing careers, filmmaking, and much much more.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Learn more at: www.sekonic.com Ok, we admit, the meter in your camera is pretty good. It gives you excellent exposures a lot of the time. But if you’re a professional photographer, a lot of the time isn’t enough of the time. For starters, you can’t measure strobe lights with your camera’s built in meter. You have to chimp your way to a proper exposure. Shoot, adjust. Shoot, adjust. Shoot, adjust, you get the point. A handheld meter gives you precision. It lets you see the exposure at the exact location the light is falling. A meter is precise, and precise leads to repeatability. You measure your lights, you take your shots, and you adjust to get the creative results you want. That’s professional control. That’s light mastery.

 

Chase Jarvis RAW: flying high in telluride

09 Jan

Photographer/Director Chase Jarvis takes you high into the mountains of Telluride Colorado to show how he and his crew captured epic aerial shots using a remote controlled helicopter for a broadcast commercial for REI.

 
 

Chase Jarvis Lego Camera – Trailer

06 Jan

Sneak peek into this season’s finale – as one of the world’s most famous and successful photographers takes command of one of the cheapest cameras ever made. Show to be aired during Christmas 2011.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
 

Chase Jarvis, Lego Camera – DigitalRev TV

03 Jan

What happens when one of the world’s most successful photographers meets one of the cheapest cameras available? In this last episode of the season we invite Chase Jarvis to take some photos with the Lego camera. Find out what happens when we throw some skateboarding and Kung fu into the equation… Chase Jarvis: chasejarvis.com twitter.com/chasejarvis facebook.com/chasejarvis Chan Kim Man Scientific Ving Tsun facebook.com/pages/Chan-Kim-Man-Scientific-Ving-Tsun/180182215393183 Hong Kong Wushu Union www.hkwushuu.com.hk/ Pricing Reference: www.digitalrev.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5

High dynamic range (HDR) photography lets you capture the myriad colors and levels of light that you can see in the real world, and the results are amazing photographs that run the gamut from super real to surreal. Explore this fantastic realm of photography through the unique vision of renowned travel photographer Trey Ratcliff. In this book, Treyshares his phenomenal HDR photographs as well as all the backstory on the adventurous circumstances of their origin. He also reveals the techniques he used to get the final shot. The breathtaking images gracing these pages and the author’s real-world advice for capturing and manipulating images will inspire you to create your own HDR magic. So Trey also includes his simple and straightforward tutorial that teaches you everything you need to know to make your own HDR photographs, whether you?re a beginner, amateur, or professional. A unique blend of practical and inspirational, this book features: – a breathtaking collection of HDR photographs – engaging explanations of how the author achieved the image – expert tips for achieving stunning results (and avoiding common mistakes) – a foolproof HDR tutorial and software recommendations About the Author Trey Ratcliff is best known for his website, StuckInCustoms.com, which is the #1 travel photography blog in the world. His photography has been featured in numerous shows around the world, as well as on ABC, NBC, FOX, and the BBC. In addition, one of his HDR photographs was the first

 

Chase of the Jungle

03 Jan

Over New Years eve of this year I followed my heart out to LA. When people asked why I was going I told them it was to try and meet interesting people doing interesting things, and I was telling the truth.

I had no idea what I was doing, I didn’t set up a single shoot or anything… but I absolutely knew I wanted to make something amazing, I just didn’t know quite what it would be.

Jillian introduced me to her friend Chase. I took a lot of videos. Small clips, 10 seconds to 2 minutes at a time. At first I was just fiddling with it, I had never really ever shot much video unless it was just behind the scenes at a photo shoot.

This time it was different, this time I was spying on amazing moments. Stealing them, or should I say borrowing?

Eventually Chase played his music. It was much more powerful than I’d ever heard, it was something. I could feel it.

He saw the look in my eye, he asked quite humbly if I liked it.

“Uhm, no,” I responded, “I loved it.”

His response was of genuine relief, he was glad someone else liked his music too. As the night wore on I talked about how I’ve been really interested in shooting music videos, he mentioned he’d love to make a music video too.

I looked down at my camera. Remembering the footage we had just shot on the roof in the setting sun…

“Dude.”

We all realized it at the same time… we had already started, without even knowing it.

I give you, the first of seven upcoming videos. A lyrical opera set to visuals, all filmed and created for love… on a shoestring budget with a lot of help from a lot of friends.

All real moments. The only way to truly fall in love.

Watch in HD for the best possible experience, and turn the volume up!

Credits
“BCB” by Chase of the Jungle
Music & Lyrics: Chase of the Jungle
A Vasada Production

Starring: Chase “Gravity” Mowen & Jillian Datwyler
Videography: Jacob Garn & Joshua De La Garza
Editing: Chase “Gravity” Mowen & Ryan Bute

Special thanks to Ryan Bute for taking us out on his sail boat.


 
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HDDSLR Cinema with Vincent Laforet: 6:00 pm – Bonus: Vincent Laforet & Chase Jarvis Chat

26 Dec

Full course available at creativelive.com In this course, first-time filmmakers and photographers making the transition into video will be introduced to many of the core building blocks necessary to make their first short films. Students will come away from this online workshop with a good understanding of what tools they need for their productions, and when and how to best use them.

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Chase Jarvis LIVE: Tim Ferriss

06 Dec

Chase welcomes #1 New York TIme bestselling author Tim Ferriss to The Garage.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

 
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