I love shooting long direct exposure drone pictures with my Mavic and Phantoms. You get to see the ocean in brand-new ways with these aerial platforms and long direct exposure pictures really bring out the appeal of the ocean. In this video, I go through how I quickly setup my DJI Mavic Pro to shoot long direct exposure photos using ND Filters.
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Really amazing shots gained from these settings. Have ordered an ND64 for just this very reason! Thank you
Nice!! Tag me on some of your shots
Excellent post, Aldryn. It’s amazing that the Mavic is stable enough for long exposures. It’s also amazing that you were that calm while your drone was out over the ocean.
Long exposures still have some movement in the photo is you are too close to your subject. I actually feel more comfortable over water. Shooting around birds is what scares me.
AWESOME! I’ve been wanting to learn this process BIG TIME!! Thank you brother!!!
NP thanks for watching
Incredible that the Mavic stays stable enough that the picture doesn’t get blurry.
Just depends how far away or close you are.
Yeah also if there’s much wind about it’s pretty tricky – unless you want everything moving! – but can get some beautiful photos 🙂
Not really cos the “long exposure” is 1 or 2 seconds… 😂
Nice step-by-step tutorial. You did an excellent job of explaining exactly “what” and “why” you need to use ND filters on the Mavic. Visited your website and you have some great images there!
Love your videos, really clear instruction. You inspire me to do better on my channel 😉
Drones and Electric Unicycles I appreciate the words.
great info on the nd filters, thanks! i wonder how much wind and stability of mavic play a factor with the longer shutter speeds? i plan on using for similar photos but figured it might to some time to determine if there’s any movement that would make you have a faster shutter speed than you’d like?
Your video tutorials are simply the best!
Precise, concise and to the point!
I try to view everything you produce!
Thank you..
Awesome thanks man
Very cool! Thanks a bunch for so carefully explaining that process!
Np thanks for watching
Excellent tutorial mate. No bullshit rambling, clear and to the point. Thank you.
Thats the idea, thanks Rick
best mavic tutorials I have seen yet….especially on ND filters for both video and stills. Also great advice on assessories.
Phil Swigard so awesome to hear Phil. Thanks for supporting
Great video! Thanks for the clear instructions, although I did think it was a little lengthy (maybe because I have some knowledge already). I will definitely try this out some time! Keep it up my man! Also, merry Christmas 🙂
Thanks for watching Kennedy
Hey, Aldryn! Thanks for the video. I do a lot of long exposure with ND filters with my DSLR. I’m thinking about getting a Mavic and doing the same thing, but I worry the Mavic won’t be solid enough while hovering. So things that are stationary, e.g. rocks, buildings, tree trunks, etc. will be blurry. Since you’ve obviously done this a lot, is the Mavic’s hover still enough (almost like a tripod) so only moving objects are blurred? Thanks!
All depends on the distance away from subject and wind.
Love your videos, so easy to follow, so simple yet so much quality!
Thank you
You’re a true pro! Thank You for all of the time you’ve dedicated to your passion!
Great video. Honest question, I notice many of your photos are taken in positions that would appear to be flying in restricted airspace (including this video, sunset cliffs is in San Diego class B). How are you navigating these restrictions?
Wouldn’t you lose sharpness and detail in the non moving areas during a long exposure because the drone is not perfectly still (like it would be on a tripod)?
Yes you do. The higher the better or sometimes a double exposure
Finally i found someone that gives simple instructions step by step great video man just subscribed 🤙
In your experience, What’s the longest exposure you can do without getting obvious motion blur due to the drone moving?
thanks so much for your tutorials…. i have been following you on here since getting my dji mavic pro in the spring. You are one of the best teachers I have encountered on youtube. I always tell friends who are getting into droning to follow you here for the best content and instruction. I have an InstaG page and would love to hear your feedback on my images, or anyone else who is reading this… #bclixs_drone
Thanks Again for what you do!!!
Buzz C I appreciate that