Chris Crumley Blog

Working with Hales Parcells making a mermaid image near Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Beach, VA using the DJI Inspire 1 X5R drone. We shot from varied altitudes, then a Behind-The-Scenes image showing the beach cart for hauling gear, the takeoff/landing pad that keeps sand out of the motors and Hale's transportation (Ocean Kayak Yak Board) to and from the sandbar in the background. Communications between Hales and me for positions and posing via Motorola radios.

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Lovely Super Moon tonight over the Atlantic Ocean from Virginia Beach North End 52nd Street. Cold!

Tech: Canon EOS-5Ds 500mm f4 x2.0 (1000mm f8) Wimberly Head (gimbal) on heavy fat Gitzo using basically the Moon 11 formula (similar to Sunny 16)

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Merman: Christopher Chandler (ChristoMer)
Mermaid: Jenna Lynn (Eden Sirène)
Creature from Black Lagoon: John Jay
Elder Dink: From the CCPI Studio Props
Photographer: Chris Crumley
Tails: Finfolk Productions

Tech: Hasselblad H5D-50cWiFi, 24mm f4.8, custom Nauticam housing from Reef Photo & Video, Ft Lauderdale, Ikelite DS-161 strobes -- with Eden Sirène, Christopher Chandler, John Jay, Ikelite Underwater Systems, Hasselblad, Reef Photo & Video and Finfolk Productions.

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She said "save the last dance for me" and I did.

If Howard Schatz hadn't used it for a photo book title, we could have called it "WaterDance."

Sorry, Crumley Humor. -- with Celine Van de Voorde.

Photo by Ashley Soltis

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