Solar Eclipse 2010

img courtesy cbc.ca

If you are in Easter Island, you are in for a treat this Sunday, July 11. There will be a total solar eclipse prominently visible from the island, also darkening the skies of the Cook Islands and part of Chile. On this day, the population of the remote island will likely double. Earlier this year, India saw what was this centuries longest solar eclipse lasting over 11 minutes. The eclipse this Sunday will be visible for close to 5 minutes, so have your cameras ready. For more info, visit FromTheOld [non-photography related site].

"City of Lakes" Now Showing At Planet5D

Many of you saw the preview of the "City of Lakes" and some of you even downloaded it. Soon after, the feature shot completely on the Canon 7D and 5DMKii was released on the Pacific Pictures website.

This has been the only place to watch the internationally acclaimed film up until today. Congratulations to Planet5D as they have been exclusively chosen to show the film as well! Link

"City of Lakes" available for download

With the recent sky rocket of technology advances, especially in Digital Video, the Director no longer has to let the budget keep him from delivering stunning visuals. The technology is almost available to anyone, and proof of that is in the sales. Since the second day of the release of Canon's new Rebel, they have been sparse in stores.

One of the most viewed trailers online currently is "City of Lakes," by Pacific Pictures. The film is about a couple's "journey to Udaipur, India, to fulfill a lifelong dream of having their wedding in the country of their ancestry." Since the release of the Official Trailer at the beginning of the month, the video has had a great response. This is what happens when you get Kevin Shahinian and Joe Simon together on the same project. The art of story telling returns!

The entire film was shot on Canon 5DMkII and 7D cameras, and is now available for full res download.

Pacific Pictures blog.