aburkefl
Second Officer
Flight distance : 78612 ft
United States
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My video is much the same as you describe. I put an ND-8 filter (gel filter from PhantomFilters) in and have pretty much left it alone. It just takes a few seconds to double-check my settings once my Phantom is in the air. From mid-morning to early afternoon now we get very bright sun (central Florida). The ND-8 filter seems to do a superb job letting me control my shutter speed. I'm at the point now where I'm *always* shooting in manual mode.
I'm still an amateur photographer (after many, many years of practice), but I discovered long ago that the earlier morning and later afternoon sun is much gentler for photography. A big plus - you get shadows. I equate it to observing the moon with a telescope.
Many who don't know better, think that looking at the full moon with binoculars or telescope is awesome. But, particularly with a telescope, the full moon is definitely not the best time to observe the moon. During the times other than a full moon, there's a visible line of demarcation between the light and the dark - this is called the terminator. If you observe the moon during times when you can see the terminator, the shadows provide incredible definition and the viewing is amazing. Because of the slow rotation of the moon, the terminator shifts a little bit every night, allowing you to observe different craters and other details. Even a pair of moderate power binoculars (10x and greater) on a tripod can provide a lot of detail when the terminator is visible.
Photography is sort of like that. Shadows earlier in the day and later in the day can provide detailed emphasis you cannot get in the noon-day sun. But, if you must shoot in the noon-day sun, a middle-range ND filter will really help. |
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