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Tag Archives: drone
Reunion Island: a Little (Volcanic) Piece of France in the Middle of the Indian Ocean
Living in Madagascar, people would sometimes ask, “Don’t you get island fever?” Of course, this never happened – given that it stretches the distance from New York City to the tip of Florida, it’s more like a small continent than … Continue reading
Whale Watching in Madagascar
Every June or July, thousands of humpback whales migrate thousands of miles north from Antarctica to have their young just off the coast of Madagascar. And finally we made it up in time to see them (September is best!) Not … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged aerial, drone, humpback, Ile Ste Marie, Madagascar, mammal, Nosy Boraha, video
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Mauritius: Like a Slice of Southern India…and More!
We love Madagascar but from time to time we need a break – a change in scenery, a change in pace. Mauritius is great for that. It’s green, with a pleasant climate, and…nice. Mauritius has come a long way in … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Other Places
Tagged aerial, drone, Ganga Talao, Grand Bassin, Hindu, jungle, Mauritius, Pieter Both, Shiva, statues, temple, tourism, Vishnu
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Droning with the Dolphins
They were so majestic. About a half-mile out, I would swim directly overhead a pod of dolphins swimming directly beneath me, maybe 7 or 8 meters down. They’d swim slowly, all most like they were “letting” me keep up. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Other Places, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged dolphins, drone, GoPro, Indian, Le Morne, Mauritius, ocean
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Antananarivo’s New Road
Last year in November, Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo unveiled a new road, from the northwest of town to the airport. Within three days, workers were filling potholes, and within a week, the road was closed. In the year since, there have … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar
Tagged airport road, Antananarivo, DJI, drone, farming, Madagascar, Mavic, rice, road, straw
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Mahajanga, Madagascar: Antsanitia Resort – View from the Sky
We’re doing much better at seeing the country to which we’ve been assigned early in our tour, rather than late, rushing, and ending up with a list of “places we wish we’d gone.” Of Madagascar’s noteworthy destinations (really the list is … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged aerial, Antsanitia, beach, birds, boats, DJI, drone, flock, Madagascar, Mahajanga, Mavic, river, seagulls, sunset
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Trip to Nosy Be
I knew we had chosen the right place when the owner/manager greeted us in shorts and bare feet. No snooty welcome drinks and wet towels here! Although when I think back, I think there were actually welcome drinks and wet … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged Anjiamarango, brittlefish, drone, frogs, island, Madagascar, Nosy Be, resort, snorkeling, sunset, travel
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Soaring over Kitesurfing Country
Up at the tippy-top of Madagascar sits the world’s second-largest natural bay, The main city there, commonly known by its former name, Diego Suarez, is called Antsiranana since 1975, and the area served as the entry point for the Battle of … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar
Tagged aerial, Antsiranana, bay, diego suarez, drone, kitesurfing, Madagascar, Mantasaly, north
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DJI Mavic Pro: First Flight! (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Finally, it has arrived! Back in mid-October, I heard that DJI, the company that manufactured the first drone I owned, was releasing a small, foldable drone with an integrated camera. In other words, one that would allow me to carry … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Gear, Madagascar
Tagged aerial, camera, DJI, drone, Ivandry, Madagascar, Mavic Pro, rice fields, test
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Madagascar: Solar Eclipse at the Pangalanes Canal
I got an email from somebody at some point, soon after we arrived in Madagascar: there was to be a full solar eclipse, and we were invited to stay at the “Bush Camp” on the Pangalanes Canal, wherever that was. … Continue reading
Madagascar: Visiting the Tsingy de Bemaraha (Part 2)
This post is a continuation of my previous post, where I described out trip from Antananarivo to Morondava, and then north across two rivers and to the “petit tsingy” and a boat ride through the Manamobolo Gorge and the caves … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged advice, aerial, Bekopaka, Bemaraha, drone, geology, grand, karst, limestone, Madagascar, Morondava, park, tips, travel, Tsingy
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Madagascar: Visiting the Tsingy de Bemaraha (Part 1)
Travel and Leisure has listed Madagascar as one of its 50 places to visit in 2017. Since we’re talking about a country that would stretch from New York City to the tip of Florida, I’ll help narrow things down a … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar
Tagged advice, Bekopaka, Belo Tsiribihina, drone, ferry, gorge, Mad Zebu, Manambolo, Mania, Morondava, tips, travel, Tsingy, Tsingy de Bemaraha
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Madagascar’s Majestic Baobabs
I’ve been pretty quiet here on the blog – we have been hard at work on some crowdfunding initiatives, and in between, I have been editing some of the video footage I shot on our trip to Madagascar’s west coast. … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar
Tagged 3D Robotics, 3DR, aerial, allee de baobab, avenue de baobab, baobab, drone, Madagascar, Morondava, Solo
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Travels in Madagascar: in and around Ampefy
Ampefy is a little town about 100km west of Antananarivo, in a landscape dominated by volcanic landforms – many of the surrounding hills have the telltale conical shape of dormant volcanoes. There are a few hotels in town, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Madagascar
Tagged aerial, Ampefy, Analavory, Chutes de la Lily, drone, geyser, Geysers d'Andranomandroatra, Madagascar, waterfall
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Madagascar’s Saha Forest Camp: An Eco-sperience! Part 2.
As the title suggests, this is a continuation of my previous post, wherein I describe Saha Forest Camp and its surroundings…in case an orientation is needed! We’re not serious hikers. But our local guide had done a good job so … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged Anjozorobe, architecture, customs, drone, eco-tourism, hiking, Madagascar, rain forest, rural, Saha Forest Camp, traditions, village
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Flying Solo over the Shenandoah
When I first saw footage taken on DJI’s new consumer drone, my response was, “MUST HAVE.” I’m now on my second camera drone, the 3D Robotics Solo, and I’m still in search of the elusive magical footage – soaring over … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography
Tagged 3D Robotics, 3DR, aerial, drone, flight, Shenandoah, snow, Solo, video
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3DR Solo: Droning in the Snow
I love these camera-toting quadcopters. Partly because it’s just fun to fly stuff around (yes, I’m still about 12 at heart) but mostly because of the new opportunities they offer for photography and videography. After seeing the first few videos … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Gear
Tagged 3DR, aerial, drone, snow, Solo, test, video
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Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road
This is one more / the last post from our recent trip to Australia. Over a two-week period, we were fortunate to be able to pass through (though without actually seeing much of it) Sydney, and this was followed by … Continue reading
Posted in Australia
Tagged 12 apostles, aerial, Australia, drone, Fitzroy, Great Ocean Road, koala, London Arch, Melbourne
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Review: Phantom 2 Quadcopter
One of my photographer friends posted a video on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and wrote something along the lines of, “This video is guaranteed to convince you to buy a GoPro and a Quadcopter…” He was right. Proceed … Continue reading
Posted in Gear
Tagged aerial camera, aerial video, DJI, drone, GoPro, Phantom, Phantom 2, Quadcopter, test
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