Where do you fly?

[phantom3intennessee]

I live in a small town in the south eastern US. I ran out of ideas pretty quick for places to take my phantom around here. Where do you guys fly?

 

[Deleted member 62848]

I live in a small town in the south eastern US. I ran out of ideas pretty quick for places to take my phantom around here. Where do you guys fly?

Yeh i like that at moment . 22km to coast ,2km to harbour,big parks and reserves here,but flown them all,but still cool as,avitar pic shows my area,just go from hill to hill and inbetween,

 

[Uncle Stumpy]

I live in Aurora, Illinois, a far western suburb or Chicago and we have a river running through the middle of town. They have done a great job of keeping the city from screwing up the scenery along the river which makes for some great video. The river is great outside of the city too.

So if you have any kind of a river or stream anywhere near you, go for it.

 

[Tazz5]

In this area, Southern Nova Scotia, Canada: Airdata UAV - Flight Data Analysis for Drones
The video:

 

[WV. Rootman]

I have been shooting sunsets. Always changing. Today it was clouds in the valley below me. Show us some close ups of gators.

 

[Uncle Stumpy]

In this area, Southern Nova Scotia, Canada: Airdata UAV - Flight Data Analysis for Drones
The video:

Spectacular!!!

 

[phantom3intennessee]

I live in Aurora, Illinois, a far western suburb or Chicago and we have a river running through the middle of town. They have done a great job of keeping the city from screwing up the scenery along the river which makes for some great video. The river is great outside of the city too.

So if you have any kind of a river or stream anywhere near you, go for it.

There is a small river and a couple streams I will try out, thanks for the advice.

 

[phantom3intennessee]

Yeh i like that at moment . 22km to coast ,2km to harbour,big parks and reserves here,but flown them all,but still cool as,avitar pic shows my area,just go from hill to hill and inbetween,

Ok I will take your advice, thank you.

 

[phantom3intennessee]

In this area, Southern Nova Scotia, Canada: Airdata UAV - Flight Data Analysis for Drones
Really good video thanks for sharing unfortunately I don't live anywhere near something like that.

 

[phantom3intennessee]

I have been shooting sunsets. Always changing. Today it was clouds in the valley below me. View attachment 83854 Show us some close ups of gators.

That's a good idea, I'll try to catch a few sunsets in the future. Do you use any kind of filter to tone the bright down from the sun?

 

[WV. Rootman]

That's a good idea, I'll try to catch a few sunsets in the future. Do you use any kind of filter to tone the bright down from the sun?

A gradient filter might be a possibility?
Most important things: shoot in raw and Photoshop.

 

[martin19117]

In Los Angeles. Near San pedro

 

[MrGreenjeep97]

I live in Northeastern Tennessee. 30 minute drive to 2 other states, an hour drive for 2 other states....dont think I'll run out of places to fly and film anytime soon. And, places you've already filmed will always offer the shot you didn't get the last time you were there, or that difference in lighting the last time you were there, or that difference in season than the last time you were there, etc.

 

[Beemerider]

Far out in the Arizona desert. Getting hot here now which caused my iPad to quit the other day. Well, started malfunctioning. Bird was fine.

 

[Nightjumper6mike]

I also live on the coast (St Simons Is GA) and enjoy spotting schools of fish offshore and alligators laying in the marsh inland. I have video, but don't know how to post it.

 

[pntbec]

I live in the little finger area of Michigan. Many, Many beautiful Lakes, rivers, forest & points of interest to film in my area & all over the state. I have only done a few so far, but I have many planned, and Many more that I haven't planned yet.

 

[Tazz5]

I live in a small town in the south eastern US. I ran out of ideas pretty quick for places to take my phantom around here. Where do you guys fly?

Keep in mind that what you see as plain and ordinary other people will be interested in.
I see seaweed and water others see a spectacular landscape. Seeing other parts of the world is awesome.

 

[AlienJohn]

I'm in Ohio so mostly farmlands, rivers and such (when I'm not spooking my neighborhood)

 

[SteelFlyer]

I sometimes have the same problem. Just a suggestion from my days in photography. When you don't see anything big that's interesting, look at things smaller and closer. An interesting building, a wall, a grove of trees or bushes. Look for ways that you can look at them from a different perspective because of the versatility of this aerial platform. Do interesting "reveals" and look for interesting lighting. The most important part is to go out and fly and just shoot, trying new things. It will enhance your skills as a pilot and develop your creative eye.

 

[AlienJohn]

I sometimes have the same problem. Just a suggestion from my days in photography. When you don't see anything big that's interesting, look at things smaller and closer. An interesting building, a wall, a grove of trees or bushes. Look for ways that you can look at them from a different perspective because of the versatility of this aerial platform. Do interesting "reveals" and look for interesting lighting. The most important part is to go out and fly and just shoot, trying new things. It will enhance your skills as a pilot and develop your creative eye.

You're right, as I fly I sometimes reveal things by surprise, even on a routine flight I've done many times.