Here is my attempt, emphasize attempt, at video and the Christmas contest!

Merry Christmas!

I loved it
maybe could have used tripod mode tho to slow things down a bit

Different perspective.
Good job missing those lines in the dark

Aloha Genghis,

     Really nice effort!  Like wombat said, nice job missing those lines.  Good you are very familiar with the yard in the daytime, since you came very close to some of those branches to.  

     I liked the shivering snowman.  Funny.  The other characters were interesting to.

     Good luck with the contest!

Aloha and Drone On!

Hellsgate Posted at 2017-12-22 23:13
I loved it
maybe could have used tripod mode tho to slow things down a bit

Yes, you are correct...I have not worked a lot with those extra modes as I've been focusing on flight control.  I was painfully aware of the control problems I made.  I knew working it that it was not going to go as well as it looked in my mind, but I wanted to at least give it a go.

Thanks for the shout out!

sky wombat Posted at 2017-12-22 23:31
Different perspective.
Good job missing those lines in the dark

YUP those were a major concern...amongst others
At the risk of making excuses this in reality turned out to be harder than I had envisioned due to all the obstacles for the drone as well as myself...

Cheers

Beautiful Thanks for share !!

Cetacean Posted at 2017-12-22 23:44
Aloha Genghis,

     Really nice effort!  Like wombat said, nice job missing those lines.  Good you are very familiar with the yard in the daytime, since you came very close to some of those branches to.  

Yeah thanks for being kind LoL...
I did do a walk through in the daylight and at the time it did not seem that hard.  However, once darkness hit I found it a lot harder to pull off.  While the power lines were a concern, the trees, lawn fixtures, and tie down lines were not any easier to see, believe it or not.  I had to walk along behind the bird at several points as the video feed was not clear enough to ensure I was missing all the things in the way.
All in all it was a learning experience, I need more practice controlling the thing...and night ops looked easier in my mind lol...
Thanks for the cheering but I think my chances are similar to that of an ice cubes chance in hell, but I threw my hat in anyway.

Well i think you did a bloody good job.
I wouldnt have been game enough to do it

Good job!  I liked the way you "got in there with em".

Great video! I love it when folks go all out decorating for Christmas.

FatherXmas Posted at 2017-12-23 07:55
Great video! I love it when folks go all out decorating for Christmas.

I BET YOU DO
Thanks!

Nice video Genghis, cheers!

Nice work all the way around, decorations, flying, and video!

That looks beautiful.
Wish you all the best!

Nice work all the way around, decorations, flying, and video!

Blue Ridge Big  Posted at 2017-12-23 13:01
Nice work all the way around, decorations, flying, and video!

I guess you liked it so much you had to say it twice...thanks!

Genghis9 Posted at 2017-12-23 13:33
I guess you liked it so much you had to say it twice...thanks!

Oops, maybe old age

Blue Ridge Big  Posted at 2017-12-23 13:41
Oops, maybe old age

It's cool

Speaking of Christmas decoration lights, I am looking into the LED strip lights Amazon offers in their website. I think these lights are perfect for the Christmas tree and they can create a fantastic atmosphere that fits to this holiday.