skinny_tom

I have to admit, it will take some learning to make the animated gif. I'm sure the software is there, but the knowledge isn't. Yet. While I was poking around the Bay Bridge last week I shot a couple of panoramas of San Francisco using the …

https://tfogle.smugmug.com/Photography/Drone-Videos/i-5Hc8K4W/A Boring, but fun. No story or anything.

If you're looking for one that autonomously tracks you, then there are better drones for that. If you're looking for an aerial camera, this one hits all the strong points for me. ADVRider has a long thread about drones and motorcycles that hits …

It does a really nice job. My skills don't do the camera any favors.... I had a quick lesson in LUT packs and color grading to put that together. I've never had to work with those using the Spark.

When I went back to look closely at the resolution, this is what I found. I suppose I could have spent more time processing the picture for a sharper image. I haven't had a lot of time to fully understand what I'm dealing with. I suspect though …

Some sample video. This is 1080p downsampled from the standard 4k it shoots. I haven't begun to play with the ND filters I have to get the shutter speed slower (for more "cinematic" like video). https://youtu.be/2mcB-dpa7cQ

I'm just getting familiar with all it's bells and whistles. It has a lot of them. Here are a couple of samples that I'll share, with more to follow.

Took this today, with my phone. The water that collected on the cap looks a bit like mercury.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Wendy a few times and even competing against her in the Cal24. Truly a class act and formidable opponent. I was happy to hear of her success in the Iron Butt.

I left Apple when I realized that they were trying to completely control my information and then charge me to have access to it. Somehow, I'm not surprised that they're listening to you too. Now I suppose you can accuse me of being overly dramatic …

I'm encouraged by the success of their program. I was in Seattle last year and they had plenty of homeless and obviously addicted people to go around. We stayed in the downtown area and frankly, if I hadn't been there for work, I would have never …

Many years ago I learned navigation in the Boy Scouts and then I taught a basic map and compass class at Adventure 16. Turning the map so that it aligns with your surroundings is called "orienting the map." (In fact, the act of using a map and …

I have not investigated this option very much. My limited experience is that the images and videos collected from the micro SD card in the drone are ALWAYS better than those transmitted to the controller. Mind you, I'm using a Spark that is a few …

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a27966255/big-boy-4014-badass-train/ For those who are not rail fans, y'all probably weren't aware that Union Pacific rebuilt the biggest of steam locomotives of all time and took it on …

I'm a fan of Canter's. Mostly late at night, though I seem to recall they are not open 24hrs any more. I'll admit that I like to spend time late at night in the bar.

I haven't seen the movie.... However, I eat at El Coyote fairly regularly when I'm in L.A. and have gotten pretty friendly with the staff through my sister, who eats there even more often. Anyway, they have a "Sharon Tate booth" which is supposedly …

I'll agree that converting a running and in good shape classic car to electric is the wrong way to go. These cars are rolling history and will only be original, close to original, or "classic" once. If they are stripped of that history, they can …

Interestingly, those little drones you two are flying will teach you a lot about flying a quad-copter, and allow you to really appreciate the technology built into the higher end ones. I could probably create a hundred posts about the things I've …

How do I feature a picture in the feed?

Yes... I've spent a lot of time figuring out how this thing works. And I've tested a lot of it's technology... yet I still get a pucker moment now-and-then.

I'm flying a Spark. I suppose I could say that it chose me. I had a friend selling it cheap and it was a pretty complete set up. It's a good little drone, but it has it's limitations- the camera isn't all that great and the flight time is about 10 …

...and at least that much time post processing. I was in South Lake Tahoe for some business last week and managed to sneak out early in the morning to climb "Round Mound." I had to hustle to get over there from Stateline and back before everything …

As a motorcycle commuter, the idea of an electric motorcycle intrigue me. There was a comment in the Zero review that an inmate had spent $91 in two years of electricity and one tire. That's great! The problem is that nobody makes a utility …

I had the pleasure of camping out in the east Oregon desert last week. The weather was pretty active one of the evenings. My friends and I have a running joke of taking "artistic" pictures of various bathroom facilities we happen across. This is …

That's pretty awesome. Our world of things only gets better if people out there try to push the limits. I'm a big fan of panoramas. I'm also a fan of drones and the possibilities they bring. That picture is stunning. I could look at it all day.