Pretty basic, but Hey! I'm learning!
First flight over water (the Mississippi no less) is always harrowing! If she goes in the drink, next stop: Gulf of Mexico...
Video of the Clark (Alton) Bridge, and surrounding area which were horrendously flooded in the massive 1993 midwest flood disaster. The very beginning of my wife being backlit by the sun was a "Godsend." Not planned, just happened! I love it!
The bridge is a little dark as the sun was to the backside of it.
The flyby back to the launch location has some great color. It's amazing what a difference in sun angle and camera/aircraft position does. Still gotta learn more about various filters, which I do have but not too smart on.
At the very end, just prior to landing.... you will see a black Dodge Charger pulling into our location. This was a St. Charles County Police officer in an unmarked car, moonlighting for the Corps. of Engineers... which is who's property we were shooting from, although it is open to the public.
He was very polite (is a drone owner himself), but said we couldn't fly there because (1) proximity to the Alton Bridge (2) Proximity of the Melvin Price Lock and Dam (you can see a bit of it in the video on return from the bridge), and (3) this being a bird sanctuary.
I could have debated his statement on 1 and 2, but 3 I understood.
No point in making an issue, and we were pretty much done for the afternoon anyway.
By the way, I know some drone users don't like the propeller guards showing in videos.
I guess it kind of depends on what you want.
I like them from time to time, as it gives "perspective." Sort of like looking at an airplane wing when you're on a Southwest flight.
I know use of prop guards is a big debate.
They are also known to reduce charged battery life, and enhance wind effects for obvious reasons.
Mine just snap off, and I might be trying some flights without them soon....
Critiques and tips appreciated!
First flight over water (the Mississippi no less) is always harrowing! If she goes in the drink, next stop: Gulf of Mexico...
Video of the Clark (Alton) Bridge, and surrounding area which were horrendously flooded in the massive 1993 midwest flood disaster. The very beginning of my wife being backlit by the sun was a "Godsend." Not planned, just happened! I love it!
The bridge is a little dark as the sun was to the backside of it.
The flyby back to the launch location has some great color. It's amazing what a difference in sun angle and camera/aircraft position does. Still gotta learn more about various filters, which I do have but not too smart on.
At the very end, just prior to landing.... you will see a black Dodge Charger pulling into our location. This was a St. Charles County Police officer in an unmarked car, moonlighting for the Corps. of Engineers... which is who's property we were shooting from, although it is open to the public.
He was very polite (is a drone owner himself), but said we couldn't fly there because (1) proximity to the Alton Bridge (2) Proximity of the Melvin Price Lock and Dam (you can see a bit of it in the video on return from the bridge), and (3) this being a bird sanctuary.
I could have debated his statement on 1 and 2, but 3 I understood.
No point in making an issue, and we were pretty much done for the afternoon anyway.
By the way, I know some drone users don't like the propeller guards showing in videos.
I guess it kind of depends on what you want.
I like them from time to time, as it gives "perspective." Sort of like looking at an airplane wing when you're on a Southwest flight.
I know use of prop guards is a big debate.
They are also known to reduce charged battery life, and enhance wind effects for obvious reasons.
Mine just snap off, and I might be trying some flights without them soon....
Critiques and tips appreciated!
