Sunday, December 14, 2014

Stunning Surf Video Shot with a Drone and GoPro at Pipeline and more

Because I am having such a hard time going through all my photos to create a slide show, I have scoured the net to select good vids which show what my Hawaii experience was like.
If you are interested in Hawaii view my half hour Hawaii PLAY LIST consisting of 9 vids, as 12/16/14. Choose "Play All" and watch in full screen. Or select vids individually. The first one, "Kauai 2014", only 3 1/2 minutes long is my favorite. It is so perfect technically (the videographer is a real pro). Following are more short very good drone vids. There are extra vids which are not included on the playlist. Two vids feature vacationers on Oahu and on Big Island. They are longer and are not rated as high, but are still worth watching for good scenery and for glimpses on what it is like to vacation in Hawaii. I added short surf vids (my passion) and bird vids (Bruce's passion). Note: occasionally short ads pop up during play list. See details on vids listed below.

List Vids on Eileen's Hawaii Play List (total = half hour)

  1. Kauai 2014 best of the best. Short 3 1/2 minutes of exquisite footage from Scott Hui.  IMHO technically perfect.
  2. "Flight" Exploring Hawaiian Islands with a drone from the tops of mountains down into the valleys; Jimmy Wilkinson, published on Nov 11, 2014
  3. Oahu Oahu coast, Hawaii by Ross Finlayson
  4. Oahu "Exploring Oahu with a Drone" 4 1/2 minute compilation of 2 months of filming over Oahu with a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone. Published July 13, 2014 by Jimmy Wilkinson.
  5. Oahu "Drone over Flat Island - SUP Surfing" 2 1/2 minutes footage of surfing and paddleboarding using a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone. Published June 28, 2014 by Jimmy Wilkinson.
  6. Oahu John John Florence Pipe Perfect 10 1 3/4 minutes of excellent footage of one of my favorite pro surfers, John John Florence, on the famous Banzai Pipe on the North Shore of Oahu.
  7. Hawaii Big Island 2013 by Rick Tiller, 7 1/2 minute long vid done with a DJI Quad copter and shot with a GoPro Hero3 Black. Features group vacationers who smile and wave.
  8. Iiwi - 22 second glimpse of this magnificent small honeycreeper.
  9. Hawaii Big Island Iiwi filmed at the top of Mauna Loa Rd. Hawai'i Island by Timothy Bryan
  10. "John John Florence with Matt Meola Surfing Aerial Show" is 3 3/4 minutes of very impressive big wave surfing.

Extra Vids Not on Eileen's Play List

  1. Oahu "UNREAL HAWAII GOPRO" by Martina Germano, 9 1/2 minutes features very attractive Italian girl. We follow Martina as she snorkels from a cruise boat, swims with turtles and dolphins, hikes, struts on the beaches, jumps off cliffs at Wimea Bay, rides horse at the Kualoa Ranch, and much more. Martina put up a second video on Kauai which is not on my playlist yet. If you enjoy her on Oahu, see Martina's K'AUAI 5 3/4 min.
  2. "HAWAII ATLAS - Discovery/Travel/Tourism (documentary)" excellent full-length vid from LifeAndDiscovery 43 1/2 min.
  3. Birds "The Birds and Other Wildlife of Hawaii", 2011 by Natura Tours, consists of footage of the wildlife on Kauai, Hawaii and Oahu, including an I'iwi, Hawaiian Hawks and endemic wetland species.
  4. "Diamond Head Crater Hike / Waikiki from the Sky - DJI Phantom 2 and Hero 4" from Sean O'Brien at https://vimeo.com/109358930 accessed December 16, 2014
More about drones plus link to a super vid at Banzai Pipeline

Kauai by Drone

http://travelbydrone.com/play/4502