Shark with surfers

jimmy_jak said:

@itsneedtokno

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What drone were you using?

That zoom effect was cool

Cute liddle bronze whaler (I think). I wouldn't want to be near it unless on scuba though. Nice capture.

jimmy_jak said:

M2Z with ND16 polarized filter. I just realized I can slow the gimble down so that'll be nice. It's nauseating how fast I jerk it around now.

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The M2Z was my first choice until the MA2 came out. The 4K60 did me in. The 48mp quad-bayer array is pretty neat too, but I never use it. I always AEB 5 then stitch HDR.

that stuff, and the lower price.

jimmy_jak said:

Sounds good, I have no idea what you're talking about lol. Camera stuff I think.

I'll be in St Pete in a couple weeks and there's no restrictions other than standard rules of flying. Hope to get some good sea life shots then.

NSB I can only go 50agl. Which is good honestly cause holy shite all the aircraft fly low there.

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have you tried flying around the edgewater area? i live between the two, closer to NSB, but fly edgewater and oak hill more than anywhere else.
here's a small list of nearby spots ive found

beacon light road
maytown road
oak hill, by goodriches restaurant
scottsmoor (be careful, its very close to NASA NFZ)
spruce creek (reach out to the airport first)
mosquito lagoon
maynard-may park
bethune beach

pm for more lol

jimmy_jak said:

First time uploading. Still a lot to learn. This was 6/28/20 at New Smyrna Beach Jetty, FL. I didn’t even see the shark till I was home reviewing video.

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Needs a "dum dum dum,dum,dum..." sound track!

jimmy_jak said:

I have not been to those spots for droning but fish ML and Haul Over quite a bit. I plan to get there soon for some video.

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I've been fishing Haulover and IRL for basically my whole life.

Only seemed fitting to buy my house out here... Plus my work commute is shorter now than it has been ever. (6 minutes lol)



I just noticed you are flying out of Central FL.

Here's some of my CFL spots:

Lake Lotus Park
Altamonte Springs by Crane's Roost
Maitland Park (i dont think thats the technical name, but its right where Maitland Blvd ends in to 17-92)
Chain-of-Lakes
Oviedo (certain spots)
Geneva
Lake Apopka

again, PM for more

jimmy_jak said:

First time uploading. Still a lot to learn. This was 6/28/20 at New Smyrna Beach Jetty, FL. I didn’t even see the shark till I was home reviewing video.

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Not seeing wild life in my videos until I get home is a constant problem. I think I should try and pay attention more to the little details on the screen.
It would have been great if you had spotted the shark and followed it. I have an ocean shot of a 4 or 5 footer going past a swimmer floating on his back.
Same thing, didn't see it until home.

Lets Fly said:

Not seeing wild life in my videos until I get home is a constant problem. I think I should try and pay attention more to the little details on the screen.
It would have been great if you had spotted the shark and followed it. I have an ocean shot of a 4 or 5 footer going past a swimmer floating on his back.
Same thing, didn't see it until home.

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Guys- you cannot have it both ways- if you are looking at your screen for the sharks, you are not looking at your drone. A lot of hypocrisy here on the forum. The holier than thou people want me to always look at my drone, and I want to compose my image/video and still see my drone.

There's always a spotter...

itsneedtokno said:

There's always a spotter...

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I guess a lot of you people have spotters. Nice if you can get it. I don't. For me, flying my drone is a solo activity which I intend to keep that way. Nothing more relaxing or enjoyable to isolate myself from the crowd than to get out there in the open air and it's just Mavic and me.

Dale D said:

I guess a lot of you people have spotters. Nice if you can get it. I don't. For me, flying my drone is a solo activity which I intend to keep that way. Nothing more relaxing or enjoyable to isolate myself from the crowd than to get out there in the open air and it's just Mavic and me.

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I agree, except I enjoy including my wife lol... Most of the time. ?

itsneedtokno said:

I agree, except I enjoy including my wife lol... Most of the time. ?

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My wife would be terminally bored with it.

Dale D said:

My wife would be terminally bored with it.

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I try to park places where she can sit in the AC of the car, read a book, or see some nice scenery.

But I just now noticed the age difference between us lol.

I also bring my 2 year old son, and my wife plays with him while I'm outside the car flying. That is, if they don't get out and walk around. Most times I'm inside the car with them, but if he starts acting out, I step out to minimize my distractions.

itsneedtokno said:

I try to park places where she can sit in the AC of the car, read a book, or see some nice scenery.

But I just now noticed the age difference between us lol.

I also bring my 2 year old son, and my wife plays with him while I'm outside the car flying. That is, if they don't get out and walk around. Most times I'm inside the car with them, but if he starts acting out, I step out to minimize my distractions.

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Yes- I am an old fart, but young and spry. Still, if my wife is in the car reading, she cannot possibly be a spotter for me. I do not want to have a 2 year old around me for the most part- been there, done that.

Dale D said:

Yes- I am an old fart, but young and spry. Still, if my wife is in the car reading, she cannot possibly be a spotter for me. I do not want to have a 2 year old around me for the most part- been there, done that.

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Heard, and Heard!

Yeah, I think she'd stop coming if I made her be my VO all the time lol.

But my 2 year old, he's my world. I wouldn't go anywhere without him. I'm sure in about ten years though... I'll be over that lol.