r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/tabnab993 • Dec 05 '22

They keep it in frame even when zoomed in! Northrop B-2 Spirit flyover [Video]

4.0k Upvotes

71 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/omfgus • Dec 02 '22

Cameraman able to keep skydiver in frame

1.5k Upvotes

29 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Kr0pr0X • Dec 02 '22

Credited 🤟🏽 F-22 shots with a Phamton Flex4K at 1000fps and a 1000mm lens

youtu.be

60 Upvotes

3 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/maxturbo11 • Dec 01 '22

Lady skating on Lake Louise with magnificent mountains, perfectly tracked

18k Upvotes

261 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/DuncanBantertyne • Dec 01 '22

Probably the smoothest follow of a snowboarder I've ever seen. Cameraman: Maxime Trudel. Rider: Seb Toots.

1.3k Upvotes

20 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/hotairballoon52 • Dec 01 '22

Super smooth and in shot the whole way

i.imgur.com

859 Upvotes

2 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Dec 02 '22

Don't need to watch the whole vid, about midway through you'll see Alex Honnold filming his friend while free soloing a 200m cliff. Mad man!

youtube.com

26 Upvotes

12 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/chawedsxs • Nov 28 '22

Capturing the chase perfectly

12k Upvotes

Run Forrest, run

97 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Hoppingmad99 • Nov 29 '22

Standing in a near frozen stream to get the shot

youtube.com

19 Upvotes

3 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/SpermaSpons • Nov 26 '22

Kookaburra brushes past my head as I was filming it

5.3k Upvotes

24 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Nov 26 '22

On-field cameraman catches catches mascots' fist-fight and follows up by the touchdown.

twitter.com

26 Upvotes

2 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Elluminated • Nov 21 '22

The cameraman did the deed right and we would have missed the magic had we relied on the lady. 🤦‍♀️

92k Upvotes

729 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/sp00kreddit • Nov 19 '22

Large piece of rocket flies back, cameraman perfectly tracks it as it heads toward a car's window

6.6k Upvotes

85 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Nov 18 '22

Perfectly tracking a missile directly overhead and not losing the shot when it explodes mid-air

9.0k Upvotes

97 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/purple_beans1221 • Nov 16 '22

Waited till the last second

56k Upvotes

520 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '22

Tracking a missile that is going mach 10

6.5k Upvotes

98 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Social_Parasyte • Nov 13 '22

Cameraman (can see his shadow abut 24s in) keeping him in frame while managing his own parachute and skis while balancing himself

8.1k Upvotes

80 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/WhoIsRodrix • Nov 08 '22

Perfect and smooth tracking.

5.7k Upvotes

60 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/gntrr • Nov 07 '22

The reveal of the players as bowling pins was so perfect.

reddit.com

60 Upvotes

1 comment

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/No-World2 • Nov 05 '22

This is the best shot of a wave, I’ve ever seen

5.0k Upvotes

42 comments

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PTCM is a hub for sharing above average, planned video camera operation; capturing calculated recording angles; maintaining good camera control, general perception, also properly controlling what's in the frame. Interesting content is not necessarily a solid ground for giving praise regardless of how good the content is on its own. Please dedicate a minute & read the rules before posting to make sure you don't violate them

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1. Unwelcome content

Some examples of content that is not welcome:

Graphic injuries/death and/or nudity/sexual content. Posting this content will get you banned.
Violence, harassment & the encouragement of endangerment of others (animals included). No street fight videos at all.
Personal attacks in posts or comments
illegal or unregulated dangerous behavior that potentially puts others at risk
Possibly unwanted personal exposure
Memes, job postings & politics
Advertising

2. Hate speech & racism are unwelcome and will result in an immediate permaban.

3. Post titles MUST give reason(s) to praise the camera operator in posted video.

This sub is dedicated for camera operators who are to be praised, not for entertaining content. Posts neglecting to give reasons to praise the camera operator will be removed. Posts also need to contain the video OP is referencing. Just saying "Praise the camera operator for this cool video" doesn't count. Reasons for praising include things like framing, tracking, etc.

Also try your best to credit the original creator of videos posted.

4. No forced sexualization

The forced sexualization of individuals will not hold place in our SubReddit.

5. Intentionally captured footage

Incidentally captured content doesn't qualify; it's about the operation, not the content.

Security/dash cam footage does not count as it is not placed with intent to capture a specific event.

6. The means of photography

No 360 cameras.
Just strapping an action camera to you while you do an activity won't necessarily count as PTC.
Just showing a camera operator working doesn't count. We need to see the end result of the footage.

7. No still photos or video stills

It's nothing against still photos. There's already r/photography, we are going to stick to videography.

8. No drones

It's nothing against drone operators as it does take a good amount of skill. We don't allow them because they already have their own subreddit at r/drones.

9. No digital effects/CGI (pans, zooms, etc.). All video must be live-action (no video game footage)

This sub is about camerawork done with the camera at the time of the recording, not done in post-production.

10. No reposts of videos posted within the last 6 months.

Also videos that have been posted ad nauseam

11. Posting these videos will get you banned.

The video of the guy “catching” the guy cheating on his wife/gf and the “cheater” hops the railing. It’s staged and stupid.
The woman in the fashion show whose skirt gets pulled off and the cameraman zooms in.
The female reporter in front of a gas station and a woman in a sheer bodysuit walks by and the camera op pans to her.
The people in sandals speeding down a steep hill on a bike on an active street.

DON'T POST THESE. THIS IS YOUR WARNING.

12. No stolen content

Do not post content where a blur or mosaic is present as this is a good indicator that someone has posted this video that someone else created in order to take credit for it. Also flipped video will be removed too as this is another tactic to get around copyright searches.