I was genuinely shocked to see this thing sweep into my view. I had little time to think about it, seconds. It was a manned aircraft and even though I was low on battery and the glider was traveling to wards my take off point I think I still had enough power to shoot away from him, out to sea, and take a big loop in sports mode to RTH, even if I risked dumping the
P4P in the drink. That is what I should have done. A lot went through my mind, it was it in every respect a manned aircraft, he was very low and flying over people. Did he have clearance to fly on that path? So I suppose it is a lesson, if I see such a craft again I will get way out of its path to the point of dumping my UAV.
I will strive to be a better person.
Thanks Ansia, I used a PolaPro 16ND filter on the Phantom, 24fps, 100 iso and 1/50 shutter speed.
But the contrast between a very bright Australian mid day sun, a bright white surf and sand with a blue foreground sea and dark green background foliage is hard for any camera to deal with. As it was I think the camera and filter did a good job. I could have messed around in post for ages and improved it a little but cameras are still a very long way from the human eye, unfortunately.