Tag: gopro

August 13, 2014 at 5:37 am

Picture of the Day: Tide Pools at Rocky Point, Mexico

Picture of the Day: Tide Pools at Rocky Point, Mexico

Photograph by Dune Newhouse Seen here are the beautiful tide pools at Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, also known as Rocky Point. The sunset capture by Dune Newhouse shows Gavin Beschen and his daughter exploring the area at this fast-growing, northern Mexico beach town. Puerto Peñasco has two distinctive beaches separated by Whale Hill. Located to…

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August 11, 2014 at 9:26 pm

Microsoft Engineers Just Devised a Way to Turn Your Shaky GoPro Footage Into Hyperlapses

Microsoft Engineers Just Devised a Way to Turn Your Shaky GoPro Footage Into Hyperlapses

This could be a game changer. Engineers at Microsoft recently unveiled a method for converting first-person videos into hyperlapse videos (time-lapse videos with a smoothly moving camera). As the team explains on their research page: At high speed-up rates, simple frame sub-sampling coupled with existing video stabilization methods does not work, because the erratic…

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August 4, 2014 at 4:26 pm

This Seal is Determined to Surf

This Seal is Determined to Surf

Surfer Matthew Stanley captured this GoPro footage of a baby seal climbing on his board and playing with him and his friend Andrew Flounders. The two were surfing off Amble in Northumberland, England. In the YouTube video description, Stanley explains: “Me and my friend Andrew Flounders were out enjoying some summer waves when this…

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July 31, 2014 at 12:01 pm

This Guy Jumped from One Roof to Another and Then Took It One Step Further

This Guy Jumped from One Roof to Another and Then Took It One Step Further

Please do not try this at home. This stunt was performed by Ethan Swanson, a professional stunt man. Crazy!

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July 31, 2014 at 12:48 am

Guy Puts GoPro on the Wheel of a Car and Things Get Trippy

Guy Puts GoPro on the Wheel of a Car and Things Get Trippy

Ryan Fox affixed a GoPro to the wheel of his car just to see what the footage would look like. Turns out it’s pretty trippy and slightly hypnotizing!

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July 29, 2014 at 1:14 pm

Inside a Kilometer Long Barrel Wave

Inside a Kilometer Long Barrel Wave

Benji Brand scores endless barrels at Namibia’s fabled Skeleton Bay. The remote surf spot is known for having one of the best and longest sand banks on the planet. For seasoned barrel riders, these are considered some of the best waves on Earth.

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July 27, 2014 at 4:22 pm

Amazing First-Person Perspective of Lifeguard Rescuing Boy Caught in Rip Current

Amazing First-Person Perspective of Lifeguard Rescuing Boy Caught in Rip Current

Incredible footage shows an RNLI lifeguard rescuing a boy who had been dragged away from Crooklets Beach in Bude, Cornwall, in a very strong rip current while bodyboarding. He was heard screaming for help so lifeguard Joby Wolfenden-Brown paddled out on a rescue board and grabbed the boy, who was exhausted and clearly in…

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July 26, 2014 at 1:38 pm

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Canoeing

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Canoeing

Photograph by Cristian Perrella In this fantastic GoPro capture by Cristian Perrella, we see the crystal clear Lago del Matese in Caserta in the south of Italy. What a beautiful landscape to canoe through! The image was selected as GoPro’s photo of the day earlier this year. Lago del Matese can be seen on…

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July 23, 2014 at 10:41 am

Kayak Gets Lifted Out of Water by Huge Whale

Kayak Gets Lifted Out of Water by Huge Whale

A father and daughter kayaking off the coast of Argentina had the experience of a lifetime when a huge Southern Right whale lifted their kayak out of the water before lowering them back down onto the surface. The close encounter was captured on video, and while the kayakers make a concerted effort to never…

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July 17, 2014 at 6:29 pm

A Walter White Bobblehead Got Sent to Space and Came Down as Heisenberg

A Walter White Bobblehead Got Sent to Space and Came Down as Heisenberg

Using a helium balloon, a Walter White bobblehead was launched into space, reaching speeds of 95 mph (153km/h), temperatures as low as -65F (-54C), and attaining a maximum altitude of 85,000 feet (25,908m) before crashing back to Earth as Heisenberg 😉 The feat was made possible by the team at tvtag

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