RoadRunner Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, RockyTop said: I am more concerned about the 80+ year old people in the Netherlands that ride bicycles every day without protection. Great videos @ShanesPlanet The EUC riders in the Netherlands are even worse, no protection and hands in the pockets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tenofnine Posted March 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) In only the past year I've almost gotten hit 3 times just walking across a crosswalk when I had full right of way....I'm not gonna fully gear up every time I decide to go for a walk. I'm just going to be very aware and assume people are going to break laws or not see me. So, I don't know why people on this forum feel the need to get on a soapbox about protection. A full face helmet is a great idea for anyone that goes above 15 mph on these EUCs, since a brain or teeth aren't really something you want to risk (especially if you have family or kids that rely on you). Anything else is up to the rider, once you've become an adult you decide what is worth it and what is not. If you are vigilant and know you might fall or cut out at any moment and you don't want to wear gear constantly, that's your prerogative. For me I've skateboarded half my life and longboarded about half that time. Dropping in 12 foot verts, grinding 20 stair handrails, bombing hills at 40 mph for so long makes riding an EUC feel like childs' play. As long as I'm not pushing the margins of these devices, many of the current gen models have been thoroughly tested and found to be stable when ridden normally. Now if this was 2012-2014 and I was an early adopter of these things, yes for sure I'd be fully geared every ride, but it's 2020 and there are reliable models now. From what I can tell there is a large portion of the EUC community that is older people that just got really curious about these things and now have disposable income and time to learn it. Without having action sports or athletic background I understand the concern, but not everyone is like that. Even beyond that not everyone would be devastated if they got a broken bone or sprain. For many the freedom and fun of being able to spontaneously go for a ride without having the burden of time and weight gear brings is worth the risk. Edited March 15, 2020 by tenofnine 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwave Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 7 hours ago, ShanesPlanet said: How's those motorcycle laws in Kansas? I remember not having to wear a helmet on my very first street motorcycle (600 gsx) out there. Nothing better than riding a motorcycle without a helmet!!! The first time my wife and I went to Laconia Bike Week in New Hampshire we both took the helmets off as soon as we got there! Same thing in Sturgis! @ShanesPlanet nice video! Do it with the Mten3 next time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RoadRunner Posted March 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 Funny learning video. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefteris Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, n2eus said: Posted 19 hours ago This is the first episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. This very enjoyable group ride was organized by @Freewheeler. Great places, nice colors (a bit over-saturated), i loved the music! Keep it up, this style of video is what i like! Edited March 15, 2020 by Lefteris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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travsformation Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 19 hours ago, n2eus said: This is the first episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. This very enjoyable group ride was organized by @Freewheeler. I'm very fond of this editing style, more movie-like, with cuts instead of long sequences, and subtle camera movements with no 360 distortion. Very nice, subscribed to your channel! I'd dial the saturation down a little though. And out of curiosity, you added a sharpening effect right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Marty Backe said: Can I safely smoke my pipe? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2eus Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Lefteris said: Great places, nice colors (a bit over-saturated), i loved the music! Keep it up, this style of video is what i like! Thanks. 3 hours ago, travsformation said: I'm very fond of this editing style, more movie-like, with cuts instead of long sequences, and subtle camera movements with no 360 distortion. Very nice, subscribed to your channel! I'd dial the saturation down a little though. And out of curiosity, you added a sharpening effect right? Thanks. Yes, I sharpen to increase details, but not so much as to produce unwanted artifacts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n2eus Posted March 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 This is the second episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 23 hours ago, n2eus said: Thanks. Thanks. Yes, I sharpen to increase details, but not so much as to produce unwanted artifacts. I'd personally go for a little less sharpening, it's on the verge of looking artificial / video-gamish. IMHO, a little blur is preferable over too sharp and image, it's more natural-looking, but that's just a subjective preference. Enjoyed your video and editing style all the same! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Afeez Kay Posted March 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) I feature on the Electroheads new youtube channel.. why you should get an electric unicycle (monowheel). NOt an exhaustive set of reasons, but yea.. you get the idea Edited March 16, 2020 by Afeez Kay 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Unventor Posted March 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2020 23 hours ago, n2eus said: This is the second episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. I really couldn't put my finger on it at first. Then it stuck me that it is because it is too blue. It is a matter of personal preference or by choice make another colour scheme to make it stand out. So it is the oppersote of NCIS Miami. They chose the red/golden or extreme warm colour tone as a filter, this one looks to be the opposite scale extreme blue. I can't decide if it is good or bad. Only that it is very different. In general I prefer the warmer look. Most people do according to a study my company did in a blind test years back. It is not what is right or wrong. But personal preference. It is properly part of why we think sun rise or sun set looks so great. As it tends to highlight the sun as red ray in the atmosphere. Two things I do love. A ) the casual ride tempo. No quest for speed just the great feel of cruising about enjoying the moment. B ) the tune, I like that a lot. Fits the curving cruise making it almost look like dancing. Keep playing and making videos. I will enjoy look at these on the big TV. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Unventor said: Then it stuck me that it is because it is too blue. Now I'm curious, @n2eus, was that intentional color-grading? 16 hours ago, Unventor said: In general I prefer the warmer look. Most people do according to a study my company did in a blind test years back. It is not what is right or wrong. But personal preference. It is properly part of why we think sun rise or sun set looks so great. As it tends to highlight the sun as red ray in the atmosphere. Same here. I pay close attention to the color temperature of the lightbulbs I buy, not a fan of anything above 4000ºK. But a blue tint is great for certain scenes (I noticed them using it a lot in the series Vikings, to further convey the cold). In this case, I would have gone for a warmer tone too, but blue does convey relaxation, laid-back, which actually goes well with the overall pace of the video/ride 16 hours ago, Unventor said: A ) the casual ride tempo. No quest for speed just the great feel of cruising about enjoying the moment. B ) the tune, I like that a lot. Fits the curving cruise making it almost look like dancing. Keep playing and making videos. I will enjoy look at these on the big TV. We folks under full lockdown need your videos more than ever!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2eus Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Unventor said: I really couldn't put my finger on it at first. Then it stuck me that it is because it is too blue. It is a matter of personal preference or by choice make another colour scheme to make it stand out. So it is the oppersote of NCIS Miami. They chose the red/golden or extreme warm colour tone as a filter, this one looks to be the opposite scale extreme blue. I can't decide if it is good or bad. Only that it is very different. In general I prefer the warmer look. Most people do according to a study my company did in a blind test years back. It is not what is right or wrong. But personal preference. It is properly part of why we think sun rise or sun set looks so great. As it tends to highlight the sun as red ray in the atmosphere. Two things I do love. A ) the casual ride tempo. No quest for speed just the great feel of cruising about enjoying the moment. B ) the tune, I like that a lot. Fits the curving cruise making it almost look like dancing. Keep playing and making videos. I will enjoy look at these on the big TV. 4 hours ago, travsformation said: Now I'm curious, @n2eus, was that intentional color-grading? Same here. I pay close attention to the color temperature of the lightbulbs I buy, not a fan of anything above 4000ºK. But a blue tint is great for certain scenes (I noticed them using it a lot in the series Vikings, to further convey the cold). In this case, I would have gone for a warmer tone too, but blue does convey relaxation, laid-back, which actually goes well with the overall pace of the video/ride We folks under full lockdown need your videos more than ever!!! @Lefteris, @Unventor, and @travsformation, Thank you very much for all your suggestions. You might say the color grading was intentional but heavy handed. I lowered saturation, sharpness, and midtone detail, increased temperature and I totally agree that balance is improved. Let me know your opinions of the resulting balance in episode 3 when I post it today. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Edited March 17, 2020 by n2eus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, n2eus said: Thank you very much for all your suggestions. You might say the color grading was intentional but heavy handed. I lowered saturation, sharpness, and midtone detail, increased temperature and I totally agree that balance is improved. Let me know your opinions of the resulting balance in episode 3 when I post it today. Your advice is greatly appreciated. It is not necessarily right or wrong. Like I said it is a matter of personal preference. When that is said all people see colours a little different too. That's why you always going to have different opinions when asking on feedback. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefteris Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, n2eus said: Let me know your opinions of the resulting balance in episode 3 when I post it today Waiting for that video Also try once the auto-feature, most of the modern programs know better than us but don't rely 100% on it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n2eus Posted March 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2020 This is the third episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 45 minutes ago, n2eus said: This is the third episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. Very nice! What an awesome place to ride, by the sea! What a view! I'm green with envy right now, I'd get fined if caught joy-riding, with the whole COVID-19 confinement So please keep the videos coming so I can go with you on your outings! I liked the aesthetics better on this one, the warmer color temperature is much more suited for this specific footage (IMO), and the sharpness reduction makes it look much more natural! As to saturation, it's a subjective choice: I tend to gravitate towards true-to-life color, which others might find bland. But the punchy colors really suit the landscape in this one, I like it. And even if I didn't, everyone has their signature style, so make content that you like, as @Unventor said. BTW, is there footage from two different cameras by any chance? About auto settings, @Lefteris, they tend to push the contrast too far up for my liking...but more importantly, it takes away half the fun! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2eus Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, travsformation said: BTW, is there footage from two different cameras by any chance? Just the Osmo. Wide and narrow frames from different zoom values on different clips. Thanks again for your advice. Edited March 18, 2020 by n2eus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RoadRunner Posted March 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2020 No EUC in the video but this is so cool. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, RoadRunner said: No EUC in the video but this is so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 6 hours ago, n2eus said: This is the third episode of our 77 mile EUC ride through beach and inland cities. I do like you pick of music to your videos. Also like that people riding casual about having a great time and all geared up. I wish I could have been there as both our weather are non-EUCfriendly at the moment plus lockdown is getting tighter every day and hour due to the darn virus outbreak. I guess it is better to go ride asap the weather permits and while we still can to some degree. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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