Abandoned Wharf
Author: Andrew
An electrical engineer, amateur astronomer, and diver, living and working on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i.
Puʻu Kole Panorama
Orion Nebula
Abandoned
The Moon and Mars
This evening will feature a 6 day old crescent Moon 5° from Mars. Look for a bright orange object a few degrees above and to the north of the Moon to spot the planet.
Sunset Ritual
Kohala Sunset
Make it Roll
A drone does not bank into a turn like a traditional aircraft, it remains level as it spins in the air to change direction. Even if the drone banks slightly to counteract the wind the camera gimbal keeps the video level.
The resulting video from the drone seems flat to me, a sense of something wrong, I expect a little roll while turning. I find myself struggling with the resulting imagery, what do I do with this?
It is not only aircraft that bank into a hard turn, even an automobile does this on a properly designed roadway. If the car does not truly bank, we passengers naturally lean into the turn to counteract the centrifugal force. We expect to lean into a turn, while a drone does not.
How do I restore that roll in the drone video?
New Moon
New Moon will occur today at 01:28HST.
A partial solar eclipse will occur across parts of the North Pacific and Japan during this new Moon.
Continue reading “New Moon”Dome in the Sunset
