Hey good morning guys,

I got the phantom 4 so I could make really nice videos of the area I live in. The problem is I don't know about photography but I'm willing to learn. My issue at the moment is sunny days. I have all the camera settings set to auto since I don't know how to mess with them. Everything is way to bright, cant really get a clear picture of the horizon because everything is sooo bright. I face the camera down and it just doesnt seem to clear enough, I would expect much more out of 4K. Here is a peice of one of my flights, maybe you guys can see if its normal or maybe one of my settings is off? Flight was on totally clear day beutiful and sunny, around noon when the sun is somewhat above me.

Shoot Manual - get ND filter - choose early morning / later afternoon.

I 2 Fly Posted at 2017-3-22 06:43
Shoot Manual - get ND filter - choose early morning / later afternoon.

what do you mean shoot manual? I have a filter on it.

My guess is that you have accidently turned the EV setting up using the rotary wheel on the right side of the controller - try turning it back down next time you fly.  EV 0 should be about right but you can adjust it if you prefer darker or lighter.

07QPSPGT Posted at 2017-3-22 07:12
what do you mean shoot manual? I have a filter on it.

What they mean is manual exposure as opposed to auto exposure. That will keep the exposure consistent. You may want to look into Nigel's advice as well. A quick way to resolve that is resetting the camera settings to start from scratch.

Also fly early morning sunrise or sunsets.  Noon time is not the best for picture quality.  You will need to learn that you can adjust the video and photo settings even during flight.

Also ty changing settings to Landscape and Cinematic mode.  You might find that is a lot better.

All cameras have problems with midday sun. You can expose for sky, or expose for the ground but not both. There's too much contrast. That's why sunrise and sunset are considered "the golden hours". It's not just about colour, but about flatter light as well. There some tricks but most involve post processing. There are no simple answers. Best to study photography, and maybe learn some post processing, or stick to shooting on cloudy days or near sunrise/sunset. If you can shoot with the sun behind you, it can help a bit though.

Have a look at this Post I made a while back, it has one or two good items/links.