Love flying in the golden hour

Nice Dude! wished you centered the circle on the first one!

Nice shots Andy, the last is the dogs doda's it's an epic shot, just fabulous.

M2Wair Posted at 2018-6-3 15:32
Nice shots Andy, the last is the dogs doda's it's an epic shot, just fabulous.

It's hard chasing the sun in the last hour of light - started with an ND16 on the 1st flight then an ND8, ND4 and by the 4th flight no filter at all. I'm not sure who owns that field in the first shot but impressed is an understatement. I think they are developing a woodland there. I'll try an upload the video flying over it - very slow gimbal tilt from the horizon to the still image whilst pitching forward at about 17MPH. Tricky with the sun behind me changing the exposure for -0.3 to -2.7 - had to come out of manual and into auto for a reshoot.

dronist Posted at 2018-6-3 15:31
Nice Dude! wishe you centered the circle on the first one!

Good point mate - thats a little better

A CW Posted at 2018-6-3 15:42
Good point mate - thats a little better

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Yup little better!  

Very nice shots my friend.  

Thanks SB   

Nice shots! I kinda prefer the lack of symmetry in the first one, but that just my opinion

Very nice shots there Andy

BHProductions Posted at 2018-6-3 17:29
Nice shots! I kinda prefer the lack of symmetry in the first one, but that just my opinion

Hahaha - proves my point that you can't please all Not that I fly to please anyone other than myself ;)

Suren Posted at 2018-6-3 19:32
Very nice shots there Andy

Thanks mate     

A CW Posted at 2018-6-3 15:40
It's hard chasing the sun in the last hour of light - started with an ND16 on the 1st flight then an ND8, ND4 and by the 4th flight no filter at all. I'm not sure who owns that field in the first shot but impressed is an understatement. I think they are developing a woodland there. I'll try an upload the video flying over it - very slow gimbal tilt from the horizon to the still image whilst pitching forward at about 17MPH. Tricky with the sun behind me changing the exposure for -0.3 to -2.7 - had to come out of manual and into auto for a reshoot.

That's one of the pitfalls of drone work, damn exposure changes. We had values from F1.7 to F16 in the space minutes, wasn't too much of an issue with the inspire as I could change the F stop with a click of a button, but the mavics needed like you said ND filter changes, land, change, launch, sun either made an appearance or hid behind clouds or mountains, land again and repeat the ND changes. Was quite frustrating.

Lets see what happens today lol

M2Wair Posted at 2018-6-3 23:40
That's one of the pitfalls of drone work, damn exposure changes. We had values from F1.7 to F16 in the space minutes, wasn't too much of an issue with the inspire as I could change the F stop with a click of a button, but the mavics needed like you said ND filter changes, land, change, launch, sun either made an appearance or hid behind clouds or mountains, land again and repeat the ND changes. Was quite frustrating.

Lets see what happens today lol

Yeah, at least auto maintains the exposure at zero through the pan but it's not ideal. It's the only option though in these conditions on a Mavic or else you'll start with perfect exposure and have a black screen by the end of the shoot. A variable aperture as on the P4P will be very nice.  

Excellent shots, thank you!

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-6-4 05:36
Excellent shots, thank you!

Thanks mate      

A CW Posted at 2018-6-3 23:29
Hahaha - proves my point that you can't please all  Not that I fly to please anyone other than myself ;)

Very true.

BHProductions Posted at 2018-6-4 06:35
Very true.

One of the key advantages in not being paid to fly is that you can do as you please when it comes to artistic preference in photography - shoot and snap what you like as a hobbyist    

A CW Posted at 2018-6-3 15:29
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Great shots A CW, I’m not sure I agree with dronists , I believe people look more to the right of centre or even left of centre, of landscape photography, I think the first photo position was correct, but each to his/her own, it doesn’t take away from what I think is the best shot.

hallmark007 Posted at 2018-6-4 07:10
Great shots A CW, I’m not sure I agree with dronists , I believe people look more to the right of centre or even left of centre, of landscape photography, I think the first photo position was correct, but each to his/her own, it doesn’t take away from what I think is the best shot.

I prefer the first one too on reflection - guess that's why I did it that way in the first place. It's interesting how people perceive things differently. Thanks for the comment mate.

hallmark007 Posted at 2018-6-4 07:10
Great shots A CW, I’m not sure I agree with dronists , I believe people look more to the right of centre or even left of centre, of landscape photography, I think the first photo position was correct, but each to his/her own, it doesn’t take away from what I think is the best shot.

That's why I stick to this mantra. " I don't know much about art, but I know what I like."

BHProductions Posted at 2018-6-4 07:28
That's why I stick to this mantra. " I don't know much about art, but I know what I like."

Hahahaha - so true mate!

M2Wair Posted at 2018-6-3 23:40
That's one of the pitfalls of drone work, damn exposure changes. We had values from F1.7 to F16 in the space minutes, wasn't too much of an issue with the inspire as I could change the F stop with a click of a button, but the mavics needed like you said ND filter changes, land, change, launch, sun either made an appearance or hid behind clouds or mountains, land again and repeat the ND changes. Was quite frustrating.

Lets see what happens today lol

I've just posted the video... AT LAST - IT WORKED! Totally unedited and just 58 seconds but it's a vid mate!

Very cool captures

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-4 22:34
Very cool captures

Thanks Monty   

A CW Posted at 2018-6-4 22:52
Thanks Monty

You're welcome!

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-4 23:12
You're welcome!

            

Amazing picture !

jacksonnai Posted at 2018-6-10 23:04
Amazing picture !

Thanks again, appreciate all of your comments!   

A CW Posted at 2018-6-10 23:06
Thanks again, appreciate all of your comments!

You are welcome!

Great Shots Andy, Love the Pano!

QuadKid Posted at 2018-6-11 03:37
Great Shots Andy, Love the Pano!

Thanks mate