Drone Pics

[Tuna]

Caruso said:

That's pretty cool, what software do you use for that - does it come with the Typhoon?

The flying and photography is all built into the Typhoon - you can plan a route and get it to take photos automatically. Other than watching it fly around, you just stand there like a lemon.

The processing after the flight can be done with a few different apps, but it needs a very beefy computer, so a lot of them are 'in the cloud' and can cost quite a bit. I used Open Drone Map - on a (pretty powerful) home PC, it took three hours to process the 150 photos.

It also generated an 80 megapixel photo, which knocks the spots off Google Maps for detail.

[surveyor]

Been playing in the week also...

[Caruso]

Tuna said:

I used Open Drone Map - on a (pretty powerful) home PC, it took three hours to process the 150 photos.

It also generated an 80 megapixel photo, which knocks the spots off Google Maps for detail.

And is that the software you have to use to fly around the captured scene? Or is there a way of sharing it with others who don't have the software?

[Tuna]

Caruso said:

nd is that the software you have to use to fly around the captured scene? Or is there a way of sharing it with others who don't have the software?

There is an app - MeshLab that you can use on your desktop, or a number of online viewers. I'm trying out Sketchfab - send me a message if you want an invite (which gets you a 1 month free Pro account) https://sketchfab.com

[Caruso]

Tuna said:

There is an app - MeshLab that you can use on your desktop, or a number of online viewers. I'm trying out Sketchfab - send me a message if you want an invite (which gets you a 1 month free Pro account) https://sketchfab.com

Thanks, there's a building project for the local community that this could work really well for.

[surveyor]

IMG_0838 by LRPlans, on Flickr

[burton_ii]

[pic] DJI_0004 by mark, on Flickr[/pic]

Out looking towards the Black Mountains.

[...Mole...]

been a while since ive posted here! tend to hide away on Instagram nowadays ( https://www.instagram.com/samurrayphotog/

Got a Mavic about a month ago havent been out much with it but getting in a bit of practise for a month long trip to south west usa in may!

[Elderly]

...Mole... said:

been a while since ive posted here! tend to hide away on Instagram nowadays ( https://www.instagram.com/samurrayphotog/

I really like that image .

Don't keep yourself scarce ...... IMO you're one of the very few people on here who produce
imaginative and interesting landscape photographs .

[GetCarter]

The old fish trap in Loch Torridon:

[justin220]

Drumtochty Vantage by justinking1986, on Flickr

[Elderly]

Not drone pics, but I thoroughly recommend getting hold of a copy
of 'Earth From The Air' by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Fabulous images!

It's available used on a well known site that I believe is run by a tribe of ancient Greek women warriors .

[ApOrbital]

surveyor said:

IMG_0838 by LRPlans, on Flickr

Is that a hot air balloon ?

[GetCarter]

[DibblyDobbler]

^^^ Oh yes

Be up there in a fortnight - can't wait!

[sealtt]

Nice pics Carter

[GetCarter]

DibblyDobbler said:

^^^ Oh yes

Be up there in a fortnight - can't wait!

It's Torridon Sea Tours last year this year, so if you get the weather.. get out on it!

[DibblyDobbler]

GetCarter said:

DibblyDobbler said:

^^^ Oh yes

Be up there in a fortnight - can't wait!

It's Torridon Sea Tours last year this year, so if you get the weather.. get out on it!

You're on - I'll expect the usual discount when I mention your name

[surveyor]

ApOrbital said:

surveyor said:

IMG_0838 by LRPlans, on Flickr

Is that a hot air balloon ?

yup... well away though

[GetCarter]