Camera drone operator Paul Nurkkala just released a video titled “Flight of the Year” that showcases his world-class drone piloting skills. He captured some seemingly impossible footage of his drone flying onto, next to, inside, and under a moving freight train.
Nurkkala specializes in flying camera drones through a first-person point-of-view using a live feed […]. petapixel.com
TNT used a drone during an NBA game last night between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, prompting an angry reaction from basketball fans. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-04 20:24
Drone camera footage captured an enormous fin whale with a deformed spine suffering from a rare case of "severe scoliosis." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-14 17:05
A drone managed to stay aloft while it recorded the colossal damage caused by a tornado that devastated a Kansas neighborhood last Friday. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-05-02 22:17
Ever since I started shooting landscapes, I've been fascinated with aerials. There's little doubt that aerial photography offers a very different perspective on a landscape, not to mention the excitement one experiences when witnessing nature from a bird's eye viewpoint. dpreview.com »
2019-09-15 16:00
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has a robotic ball-shaped camera drone called Int-Ball floating around the International Space Station, and for the first time ever it has released videos and images captured by the camera. dpreview.com »
2017-07-18 20:34
Zero Zero Robotics has quietly launched the Hover Camera Passport, a portable self-flying drone designed to follow its subject and capture candid moments at arm’s length. Designed with casual consumers in mind, the tiny drone trades some functionality for ease of use so that you can grab it mid-flight without fear of losing a finger. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-17 03:00
PowerVision has announced the launch of global pre-orders for its PowerEye professional-grade cinematography drone. This drone features Dual Viewing for both subject matter view (SMV) and first person view (FPV) streaming at the same time, something made possible via a gimbal-mounted camera and another camera housed on the drone’s nose. dpreview.com »
2016-10-03 22:15
Well-known TV personality Mike Rowe took to Facebook yesterday to share a crazy story of how a camera drone violated his privacy… by capturing him standing naked in his own bedroom. Rowe says that early yesterday morning, he was woken by a buzzing that sounded like it was “a few inches” from his ear. Waking […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-21 20:11
A couple in India who were taking part in a photo shoot on a railway bridge have reportedly suffered severe injuries after a train approached and they were forced to jump into a 90-foot deep gorge. [Read More]
Benedek Lampert, a Hungary-based photographer who specializes in photographing toys and miniatures (especially Lego), has shared a behind-the-scenes look at one of his largest projects yet: the 801-piece Harry Potter Hogwarts Express train set. [Read More]
An Indian teenager shooting an Instagram Reel was hit by a train. The horrifying incident was caught on camera, and although the boy received series injuries, he miraculously survived the accident. [Read More]
A few days back, I came back from Chicago. It was the second visit to this beautiful city. I spent eight days there and again it was an interesting experience.
Want a challenge to test your shutter finger reaction time as a photographer? Try capturing a bullet train zooming out of a tunnel up close. That’s what Japanese photographer Kunihiko Tsuji demonstrates does in the video above.
I am 25 year old photographer from Romania and last summer I had the incredible opportunity to travel a part of my country and get to know the people living there. During my journey, which was part of a photography workshop, I encountered two shepherds, two blacksmiths and a train mechanic who was taking care of an old steam locomotive which is still fully functional.
All images by Ryan Brown. Used with Creative Commons permission. Cities at their busiest times are among the favorite subjects of street photographers. The energy can be hypnotic, and the activity often makes for an interesting profile of its city dwellers.