Unchained Imagination

Shooting long exposure picture with a drone is different and more complicated compared to shooting from the ground with a tripod. It's under the influence of wind, interferences and other environmental conditions that you can't manage so...one of the most important things is to check accuracy weather situation of the location you want to capture, as you can see below when everything is ok you will be able to take amazing pics and have a lot of fun!

The greatest moments to take a long expo picture are at sunrise or sunset because of the soft light, that along with a ND filter allows you to get a nice result. The pics of the natural thermal pool of Saturnia was taken with a Phantom 3 Pro and DJI ND 16 filter, with the shutter speed between 3 and 4 seconds. ND filters let you open the shutter for seconds without overexposing too much the image, it definetely makes the difference for your footage too! Without it, you won't be able to take these kind of pictures... there are different filters with more and less stops of light... we personally own ND4, 8, 16, 32 filters and some of them are polarized to be prepared for every situation!

When flying your drone above the water, especially if you want to shoot long exposure, be sure to turn off VPS or downward sensors: patterns like water doesn't let your drone hovering stabilized if they are enabled...

Try shooting from different angles around your subject, you may be surprised of what your drone can capture..

Consider to shoot long expo above the sea, its waves create some artistic appearance..

Shooting by night is also amazing because you can play with artificial lights; moving cars become colorful lines and you don't need any filter to get this shot.

Let us know your thoughts, hope this will be useful for someone! Thank you and enjoy flights!

Nice good work

DEUCEDOG Posted at 2018-5-13 10:29
Nice good work

Thank you!

Incredible shots.  Thanks for sharing.

I personally like your first pic you shared here, the best. It's perfect. ;-)


What a delightful area to expose to your front element.



RedHotPoker

Like anything in life, the harder the challenge the bigger the payoff...
Nice captures, looks like your patience and planning paid off

Very nice work!

Nice.   Really, really nice

Sensational shots!  Thanks for the share.

Really amazing shots. Thanks for sharing. Those would make great screen savers.

Those are the kind of shots I'm striving to take! Great job.

These are fantastic! Well done!

All of the those long exposure shots are great! The Fairy Tale & Natural Spa shots are probably my favorite!

As I scrolled through the pictures: Ooooh, that's my favorite... no, this one's my... no, this one, no... you get the point.

Jeff

Jeff Millard Posted at 2018-5-14 10:10
As I scrolled through the pictures: Ooooh, that's my favorite... no, this one's my... no, this one, no... you get the point.

Jeff

Thank you man!

Breezer74 Posted at 2018-5-13 11:03
Incredible shots.  Thanks for sharing.

Thank you!!

RedHotPoker Posted at 2018-5-13 11:16
I personally like your first pic you shared here, the best. It's perfect. ;-)

Big thanks! It is definitely one of our favourite spots! A magical place

Genghis9 Posted at 2018-5-13 11:17
Like anything in life, the harder the challenge the bigger the payoff...
Nice captures, looks like your patience and planning paid off

Well said!! Thank you!! ;-)

ALABAMA Posted at 2018-5-13 11:28
Very nice work!

Thank you!!

EdM Posted at 2018-5-13 11:48
Nice.   Really, really nice

Thanks a lot!!

Blériot53 Posted at 2018-5-13 11:50
Sensational shots!  Thanks for the share.

Big thanks!!

Hurley1718 Posted at 2018-5-13 14:56
Really amazing shots. Thanks for sharing. Those would make great screen savers.

Thank you so much!

Al S. Alice's Handler Posted at 2018-5-13 15:03
Those are the kind of shots I'm striving to take! Great job.

So looking forward to see yours! thank you!!

rent Posted at 2018-5-13 20:23
These are fantastic! Well done!

Thank you!!

TPVAerials Posted at 2018-5-14 09:23
All of the those long exposure shots are great! The Fairy Tale & Natural Spa shots are probably my favorite!

Thank you!! Those are in our favourite list too!!

Yasser & Amir Lashin Posted at 2018-5-15 04:12
Big thanks! It is definitely one of our favourite spots! A magical place

I will be looking forward to seeing much more, directly from your great eye. ;-)


RedHotPoker

Aloha Lashins,

     Very nice work!  I am never disappointed.  And an education to!

Aloha and Drone On!

beautiful photos!

Some very interesting images.  Nice work...

I'm literally speechless, I need to know how to make these type of pictures, may you teach me? Great job!

Beautiful places. Beautifully captured!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

Cetacean Posted at 2018-5-16 00:09
Aloha Lashins,

     Very nice work!  I am never disappointed.  And an education to!

Thank you very much! Aloha

RG Drones Brasil 0 Posted at 2018-5-18 05:36
beautiful photos!

Thank you!

ghutch Posted at 2018-5-18 05:47
Some very interesting images.  Nice work...

Thank you!

Alex_Law_P4 Posted at 2018-5-18 09:27
I'm literally speechless, I need to know how to make these type of pictures, may you teach me? Great job!

Thanks a lot! If you read the post you could find some useful tips, and if you have any other question we'll be happy to help you!

Caspers driver Posted at 2018-5-18 11:35
Beautiful places. Beautifully captured!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

Thank you so much!

Superb images. Do you know what shutter speeds were used?

nice shots, thanks for posting!

VR360° Posted at 2018-5-19 04:48
nice shots, thanks for posting!

Thank you!!

embayweather Posted at 2018-5-19 03:31
Superb images. Do you know what shutter speeds were used?

Of course, as written in the post the shutter speed was between 3 and 4 seconds.. Thank you!!