Taken with my MPP yesterday

I like it, very dramatic. Was going to do the same sort of shot myself tonight with river mist, but time ran out and I lost the light..... next time lol

M2Wair Posted at 2018-2-18 12:47
I like it, very dramatic. Was going to do the same sort of shot myself tonight with river mist, but time ran out and I lost the light..... next time lol

I regret not flying through it! May be next time

Another great shot A CW. - Thanks

Leftyguy Posted at 2018-2-18 12:49
Another great shot A CW. - Thanks

Thanks mate. You should post some too.

Think I will. Just have to make some stills from my videos first

Leftyguy Posted at 2018-2-18 12:52
Think I will. Just have to make some stills from my videos first

Yeah, I find editing videos boring LOL Stills are great!

After flying now with my Mavic about 6 mo. I have never taken a still, just Videos - Sad - thats going to change next good day I can get out. Your stills are great

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 12:41
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looks awesome

Wow! Great shot!

Lovely! I wonder why there is no mist at the bottom?

Leftyguy Posted at 2018-2-18 13:03
After flying now with my Mavic about 6 mo. I have never taken a still, just Videos - Sad - thats going to change next good day I can get out. Your stills are great

Cheers mate! I prefer stills - take LOADS - use pano, HDR, AEB, intervals - lots of different colour gradings then pick your best ones.

achim1989 Posted at 2018-2-18 13:24
looks awesome

Thanks!   

escore Posted at 2018-2-18 13:33
Wow! Great shot!

Very kind - thanks   

GoldenSun Posted at 2018-2-18 14:04
Lovely! I wonder why there is no mist at the bottom?

There was - it's just the angle of the light and my MPP being hundreds of feet above it.
This was at take off on the same flight.

Another great shot - looks almost dreamy.
I must admit that I have not taken good pictures with my drone. Mavic Pro has an excellent camera, but I do not understand getting still images of good quality.

Can I get some great tips for camera settings?

FlyDK Posted at 2018-2-18 15:24
Another great shot - looks almost dreamy.
I must admit that I have not taken good pictures with my drone. Mavic Pro has an excellent camera, but I do not understand getting still images of good quality.

Light is vital and makes all the difference. Subject matter is crucial though a tree can be more dramatic than a football match LOL. Angle. Altitude. Symmetry but lighting conditions above all.
As for the camera - the kelvin (white balance) needs to be perfect (never auto). Gimbal tilt needs to be finely adjusted between the rule of thirds and position to the sun. ISO ALWAYS set to 100. Shutter speeds working with ND filters due to the fixed aperture to control the light and therefore the exposure value. Higher shutter speeds don't matter as much with stills as there is obviously no motion blur unless the subject is moving at close range during the shot like a person running or a car/bike driving at fast speed. You will get a jello effect with the Mavic though due to the electronic shutter. Colour grades and profiles: sharpness, contrast, saturation are all down to personal preference. Once you have all of the that under your control it then comes down to positioning the drone at the right time/setting and finally editing in post. I'm still getting the hang of it all too

As an example -same tree - totally different image!

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 15:11
Cheers mate! I prefer stills - take LOADS - use pano, HDR, AEB, intervals - lots of different colour gradings then pick your best ones.

I will & I will be experimenting - Thanks for the support.

Leftyguy Posted at 2018-2-18 15:52
I will & I will be experimenting - Thanks for the support.

No probs. Look forward to seeing your work

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 15:39
Light is vital and makes all the difference. Subject matter is crucial though a tree can be more dramatic than a football match LOL. Angle. Altitude. Symmetry but lighting conditions above all.
As for the camera - the kelvin (white balance) needs to be perfect (never auto). Gimbal tilt needs to be finely adjusted between the rule of thirds and position to the sun. ISO ALWAYS set to 100. Shutter speeds working with ND filters due to the fixed aperture to control the light and therefore the exposure value. Higher shutter speeds don't matter as much with stills as there is obviously no motion blur unless the subject is moving at close range during the shot like a person running or a car/bike driving at fast speed. You will get a jello effect with the Mavic though due to the electronic shutter. Colour grades and profiles: sharpness, contrast, saturation are all down to personal preference. Once you have all of the that under your control it then comes down to positioning the drone at the right time/setting and finally editing in post. I'm still getting the hang of it all too

Thank you.
It's practically the same guidelines as for video.. Still, I just don't think the still images I'm taking get pretty good... and they are also pretty small physically I think. I have only tried the RAW format because of the possibility of better editing and finally saving in the JPEG format.

Should I try the jpeg format directly instead?

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 12:41
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Awesome shot A CW

Nice pictures.  Freaky looking tree on the second shot.

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 15:43
As an example -same tree - totally different image!

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Really like 2nd picture of tree.

Great shot, thanks for posting!

FlyDK Posted at 2018-2-18 16:00
Thank you.
It's practically the same guidelines as for video.. Still, I just don't think the still images I'm taking get pretty good... and they are also pretty small physically I think. I have only tried the RAW format because of the possibility of better editing and finally saving in the JPEG format.

No probs.
I shoot JPEG and RAW together. Just starting snapping in addition to recording when you fly.

Woe Posted at 2018-2-18 17:32
Awesome shot A CW

Thanks Woe      

Lucas775 Posted at 2018-2-18 18:11
Nice pictures.  Freaky looking tree on the second shot.

It is LOL Thanks      

HedgeTrimmer Posted at 2018-2-18 19:36
Really like 2nd picture of tree.

Cheers            

dji TO88 Posted at 2018-2-18 19:41
Great shot, thanks for posting!

Thanks very much

Great picture, thank you!

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-2-19 00:22
Great picture, thank you!

Thanks mate.

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-2-19 00:22
Great picture, thank you!

Have your ND filters for the Mavic Air arrived yet?

A CW Posted at 2018-2-19 03:13
Have your ND filters for the Mavic Air arrived yet?

No, they are coming from the US since I didn't find them here. Expected delivery date 5 March.

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-2-19 03:16
No, they are coming from the US since I didn't find them here. Expected delivery date 5 March.

Not too long to wait then - it'll be worth the wait.

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 12:41
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Very cool shot. Can't wait for a foggy day to shoot a foggy tiny planet pic.

A CW Posted at 2018-2-18 15:16
There was - it's just the angle of the light and my MPP being hundreds of feet above it.
This was at take off on the same flight.
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I see! Thanks!

Bing Err Posted at 2018-2-19 03:21
Very cool shot. Can't wait for a foggy day to shoot a foggy tiny planet pic.

Thanks mate - it does add to the image. Look forward to another one of your amazing spheres.

Bing Err Posted at 2018-2-19 03:21
Very cool shot. Can't wait for a foggy day to shoot a foggy tiny planet pic.

Nice idea!