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Title: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Flyboysee on January 18, 2015, 11:45:13 PM
I've been editing like crazy, and here's no5. in the series 'Flyboysee FPV in Africa'.

If you read the link in the description you'll see the challenges I had - this is basically from one morning's flying...

Africa loves 1080P :)

'Flyboysee FPV in Africa' - 5: Kruger National Park (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDno_u0muWI#ws)
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Badlands on January 19, 2015, 01:12:43 AM
Oh man - I feel like im there with you!

Keep 'em coming Rich...
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: jt on January 19, 2015, 09:24:43 AM
 Wow, really nice, and you had a disco to carry your disco :laugh:
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Staib on January 21, 2015, 05:18:12 PM
Seriously impressive videos Richard - thanks for taking. making, and sharing  :)
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Flyboysee on January 21, 2015, 05:36:58 PM
Quote from: Staib on January 21, 2015, 05:18:12 PM
Seriously impressive videos Richard - thanks for taking. making, and sharing  :)

Thanks Nick, that's a lovely note from you! How are you doing...? Been ages!
Title: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Brucey on January 21, 2015, 07:36:12 PM
Great stuff Rich, I finally had a chance to catch up with all your bids!
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Flyboysee on January 21, 2015, 08:26:56 PM
Quote from: Brucey on January 21, 2015, 07:36:12 PM
Great stuff Rich, I finally had a chance to catch up with all your bids!

About 30 minutes of your life - I appreciate it dude :) Thanks!
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: martynv on January 25, 2015, 12:25:42 PM

Watched this one on the Youtube app on our new television it looks amazing on a bigger screen. Great footage Richard, all that water and steep drops in the previous video must have been a worry it would have been a mighty long walk if you needed to recover the Discovery.

That Giraffe seemed to be watching you toward the end I wonder if he thought you were some kind of new bird life  :D
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Flyboysee on January 25, 2015, 12:40:46 PM
Hi Martin, thanks!

I watched this one on my Apple Tv on a 42 inch and it's not bad, but I have to say it might not be 'proper clean' because I had to do a first edit, then re-edit to music co's my computer cannot quick slice in 1080p well enough, so it's twice processed which I think has hurt some resolution.

Either way, it was a learning experience. At the time I was still using the Naza Lite firmware, and flew mostly on GPS which is not optimal for good shots - quite jittery at times and with that awful yaw in places. If I could just go back now and redo, fly in ATTI on the new firmware, and with the confidence I've built up, I'd take a few more chances.

Most places I flew the quad would have been totally unrecoverable... Scary at the time, but costs with less hero factor :)
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: marcin on January 25, 2015, 02:26:18 PM
NOT jealous at all !!

Great music taste as always ,but that place looks amazing ,probably one of the best life experience to be there.
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Asomaro on January 26, 2015, 07:34:42 PM
Very nice Richard, and to think I was witness to your first real fpv attempts - you have come a long way dude!

The scenery must have been awesome, wish I could see it for real.

Cheers,
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Flyboysee on January 26, 2015, 07:46:59 PM
Quote from: Asomaro on January 26, 2015, 07:34:42 PM
Very nice Richard, and to think I was witness to your first real fpv attempts - you have come a long way dude!

The scenery must have been awesome, wish I could see it for real.

Cheers,

Thanks Simon, that's a lovely thing to say!

SA is cheap my good man £1 = R18 - highly recommend a visit to South Africa!
Title: Re: FPV in Africa - The Kruger National Park
Post by: Asomaro on January 26, 2015, 08:12:33 PM
Quote from: Flyboysee on January 26, 2015, 07:46:59 PM
Quote from: Asomaro on January 26, 2015, 07:34:42 PM
Very nice Richard, and to think I was witness to your first real fpv attempts - you have come a long way dude!

The scenery must have been awesome, wish I could see it for real.

Cheers,

Thanks Simon, that's a lovely thing to say!

SA is cheap my good man £1 = R18 - highly recommend a visit to South Africa!

I've actually spent quite a bit of time in Joberg and Capetown but never had the opportunity to really spend any time looking at the scenery - all business and no pleasure. I usually spent a day or two at the most then flew off to some other Country - glad I don't do that anymore but at least I still have 250,000 airmiles left to use!