When the Beach Is Quiet, the Shots Are Loud

[nilanjan118]

Weekend beach trip with the family.
We picked the beach on a hot, off‑season weekend—and honestly, no regrets. Fewer people, peaceful shores, family time, and the perfect opportunity to take the drone up and capture the coast in all its raw beauty. Full vibes in the video below.

 

[Chrislaf]

Nicely done! Well filmed in a beautiful area.

Welcome to the forum!

Chris

 

[WilliamDaugherty]

The video is nicely done and the drone shots are quite good, but I can't help but wonder if flying over crowds at a beach is worth it for the fallout. Here in the US people are often really hostile to drones, especially in public areas where people are in beachwear. The Neo2 isn't as obnoxious as the original Neo, but it's still an unpleasant sound for someone on holiday. Anyway, please try to be considerate while flying. Cheers!

 

[spacewizard]

Gorgeous - love those shots!

 

[Droning on and on...]

That was magnificent!

Were you using the follow feature for that side shot of your son?

 

[nilanjan118]

That was magnificent!

Were you using the follow feature for that side shot of your son?

You guessed it right. Along with the FOLLOW feature, I used SPOTLIGHT feature for some of the other shots. With this feature, the drone stays focussed on the subject and you can either use the RC or mobile phone to move the drone in any direction to get the moving, cinematic shots..

 

[Droning on and on...]

I'm impressed with how stable the side angle is as it follows your precious boy. The Neo doesn't handle this as well, sometimes moving forward and back a bit trying to anticipate the movement of the subject.

Another nice improvement in the Neo 2!

I'll have to give spotlight a try with my wife down at the beach, any I wonder if it will lock on to Ruby the Wonderpug...