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I went back to the beach near one of my favourite flying spots today and the conditions were perfect.
But this time I was there to shoot something else, a subject I had never tried although I had been wanting to for over a year. I met up with BGCCDX, a fellow Phantom Pilot for an air-to-air shoot.
I picked an elevated site where we could have the Phantoms close to eye level for control and set up the shot so the sun angle worked for the picture.
Although I had the picture in my mind, getting it turned out to be quite tricky.
To get Brian's bird to be as prominent as I wanted in the frame, the very wideangle lens on the P3 meant the Phantoms had to be close. Uncomfortably close.
Fortunately Brian is experienced on the sticks but the updraft was making our Phantoms drift more than I'm used to.
It turns out that to get the perfect air to air Phantom portrait you need to have the drones only a metre apart or even closer.
I wouldn't recommend trying this at home, it would be very easy to come to grief.
But I'm pretty happy with the results.
Something you don't see every day - two Phantoms in close formation (but not close enough to get the shot).
This is getting closer to what I wanted - but this is with a regular camera and a tele lens.
And here's the money shot .... Phantom shoots Phantom.
Scary close to the eye but looks quite safe in the photo.
Thanks Brian .. it was good to meet you and get the shot that's been in my mind for a year now.
Now, if only I knew an Inspire pilot from around here .....
But this time I was there to shoot something else, a subject I had never tried although I had been wanting to for over a year. I met up with BGCCDX, a fellow Phantom Pilot for an air-to-air shoot.
I picked an elevated site where we could have the Phantoms close to eye level for control and set up the shot so the sun angle worked for the picture.
Although I had the picture in my mind, getting it turned out to be quite tricky.
To get Brian's bird to be as prominent as I wanted in the frame, the very wideangle lens on the P3 meant the Phantoms had to be close. Uncomfortably close.
Fortunately Brian is experienced on the sticks but the updraft was making our Phantoms drift more than I'm used to.
It turns out that to get the perfect air to air Phantom portrait you need to have the drones only a metre apart or even closer.
I wouldn't recommend trying this at home, it would be very easy to come to grief.
But I'm pretty happy with the results.
Something you don't see every day - two Phantoms in close formation (but not close enough to get the shot).
This is getting closer to what I wanted - but this is with a regular camera and a tele lens.
And here's the money shot .... Phantom shoots Phantom.
Scary close to the eye but looks quite safe in the photo.
Thanks Brian .. it was good to meet you and get the shot that's been in my mind for a year now.
Now, if only I knew an Inspire pilot from around here .....