For those of you asking about the GoPro lens distortion: I use the CC Lens effect in After Effects to remove it. You have to tweak the settings a bit, but it's pretty easy.
Yes, that's a very similar gimbal for what I was using when this was shot. I did not have any FPV gear at the time, although now I fly with a 5.8ghz downlink and a small monitor and can get much better results.
This is absolutely astounding. The beauty of the train and the scenery are captured wonderfully by the cinematography and the music. As a railroader, I greatly approve of this use of remote control tech.
Who on earth can give this thumbs down? One of the most beautiful places on earth, with one of the most captivating machines on earth, with some of the most interesting history--and this video had footage that I've never seen before. VERY cool.
Well done Luke on being a worthy winner. It is also nice to see someone who is generous (and patient) in answering the comments, regardless of their merit in some cases!
Absolutely incredible. I've been to Chama a dozen times and know the railroad very well, but I've never seen it like this. Amazing video!! Excellent choice of music.
I just happened to have taken this train 2 days after you apparently filmed this. The views from the train are stunning, but the aerial video you produced of the train itself going through the mountains is outstanding!
Just superb!...Phenomenal camera work and production quality. As a rail enthusiast and having ridden several times on that route it just max's out the sensation. It truly almost doesn't look real but I know it is. Kudos
Great video! I am loving these videos. I am a new Phantom II owner but a photographer for many years. This is a great addition to my arsenal. Congrats!!!
Recently got a DJI myself.. this video motivates me to do something. I only watched this video about 10 times already, great shots, theatrical feel especially the music. Anyone know what the instrumental in the background is?
I do use a gimbal, and was flying a simple brushless one from eBay (Martinez board) when this was shot. Since then, DJI has been awesome enough to equip me with a Zenmuse H3-2D, and my hack-job Phantom has been sitting on a shelf ever since. If you can afford it, there's nothing else that even compares.
Hi Luke, I was really amazed watching your fantastic video. Absolutely pefect shots! It´s top notch and I think I never saw such a great Phantom/GoPro video before. Congratulations to the first prize! cheers, Paul
Amazing video. You helped make up my mind to buy a Phantom. Could you please let me know what a Gopro settings you used & also what settings you export your movie. Thanks heaps in advance.
Thank you! I usually set the GoPro to 1080p 60fps and either Narrow or Medium mode. This gives you the smoothest video, the least jello from prop vibration, and reduced fisheye-effect. However, if you balance your props and really fine-tune your system, it's also possible to get great results in 2.7k 24fps mode. As far as exporting goes, I always upload to UA-cam with a 1080p/24 MP4 file at a high bitrate. Hope that helps!
Veramente veramente COMPLIMENTI..... Stupendo video, sia per i colori, per la risoluzione, per la musica scelta e sopratutto per il soggetto. BELLISSIMO!!!!
Great video Daniel, I have seen helecopter shots up to Cumbres Pass that are not as good as this! You need to ride the train as it covers 64 miles and you have the first 14 in your video. Please do more!
well done guys.... such a great job no doubt five star for sure...and winner also.... that's the greatness in using the quads..... Music to me is a so Magnificent.
Well I can see why you one! Awesome! Combining two of my 3 most favorite things: trains and UAV filming. (My third favorite thing is Flyboarding.) What's the PBS show you mentioned earlier?
Hey Luke Fitch! This is so cool...I saw that you subscribed to my channel and I went to check out your channel...and I saw this video is yours...which is the video that inspired me to get a Phantom! A very cool connection!
Fantastic stuff! I'm getting one of these myself to film trains from the air. Were you using a gimbal or anything else to absorb shock when you filmed this?
Luke; thanks again for the best video on youtube, great camera work, great scenery and the best music track. And congratulations, Jack in the Box is using this track on their newest commercial. When I first heard it, I said that is so familar ,oh yeah, it's Luke's. Hope they pay you a train load of money..
I use the Tarot T-2D Gimbal with my 3K Carbon Fiber 190 FPV Multifunction High Landing Gear, I don't get any jello whats-so-ever. the landing gear is isolated from the copter and the gimbal isolated fron the landing gear. spend the time to balance the props too.
WOW!! Absolutely beautiful!!! Both the video & the music, thank you!!
For those of you asking about the GoPro lens distortion: I use the CC Lens effect in After Effects to remove it. You have to tweak the settings a bit, but it's pretty easy.
which CC lens effect are you using exactly?..under distort ? Beautiful flying and framing btw ;)
National Geographics level of quality!
Yes, that's a very similar gimbal for what I was using when this was shot. I did not have any FPV gear at the time, although now I fly with a 5.8ghz downlink and a small monitor and can get much better results.
This is absolutely astounding. The beauty of the train and the scenery are captured wonderfully by the cinematography and the music. As a railroader, I greatly approve of this use of remote control tech.
You, Sir.....are a freaking genius! Beautiful shots of a beautiful railroad! If you made a longer version I would not be disappointed!
For the first 1 minute I thought it was a film section , thats an amazing footage, high quality artwork.
One word comes to mind when experiencing this video, "Majestic".
Who on earth can give this thumbs down? One of the most beautiful places on earth, with one of the most captivating machines on earth, with some of the most interesting history--and this video had footage that I've never seen before. VERY cool.
Well done Luke on being a worthy winner. It is also nice to see someone who is generous (and patient) in answering the comments, regardless of their merit in some cases!
Absolutely incredible. I've been to Chama a dozen times and know the railroad very well, but I've never seen it like this. Amazing video!! Excellent choice of music.
Great video. Different perspective on trains. Want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just happened to have taken this train 2 days after you apparently filmed this. The views from the train are stunning, but the aerial video you produced of the train itself going through the mountains is outstanding!
Fantastic video. This is the first time I have seen video of the train at 10,000 feet around Windy Point. Thanks Luke.
Holy hell, YES, as some one in the steam locomotive industry, you captured this beautifully. Amazing job!
This is hands-down the best video of the competition.
Just superb!...Phenomenal camera work and production quality. As a rail enthusiast and having ridden several times on that route it just max's out the sensation. It truly almost doesn't look real but I know it is. Kudos
The era of drone aircraft to do train watching has arrived. This is one of many very good ones.
Gorgeous, spectacular work left me wanting to see much much more Luke! Thank you for sharing your talents with all!!
Astonishing and other superlative words. I can only imagine the amount of effort that went into creating this beautiful film. I am in awe sir.
Great video! I am loving these videos. I am a new Phantom II owner but a photographer for many years. This is a great addition to my arsenal. Congrats!!!
that was amazing .... went there in 1994 , but it never looked like that...!
thank you...!!! jaw droppingly good..
I'm absolutely blown away! This is the kind of stuff I dream of doing. Great work!
I never thought I'd see the d D&RGW locomotives like this!
Awesome. I have been on the train... this adds a whole new perspective to the ride.
What an oustanding video,so smooth and what a location to film in,keep up the good work and thank you for shearing.
Great video! I've been on the train twice, and its nice to see it from a different perspective. Good luck in the contest!
Recently got a DJI myself.. this video motivates me to do something. I only watched this video about 10 times already, great shots, theatrical feel especially the music. Anyone know what the instrumental in the background is?
Absolutely fantastic! Amazing and beautiful footage. Congratulations.
Oh wow!!! I could watch these trains all day
Beautiful imagery. Magnificent. And the music too. Very fitting.
I do use a gimbal, and was flying a simple brushless one from eBay (Martinez board) when this was shot. Since then, DJI has been awesome enough to equip me with a Zenmuse H3-2D, and my hack-job Phantom has been sitting on a shelf ever since. If you can afford it, there's nothing else that even compares.
Just watched your entry! Great photography , good music and love steam trains. Well dobe mate!
Hi Luke,
I was really amazed watching your fantastic video. Absolutely pefect shots! It´s top notch and I think I never saw such a great Phantom/GoPro video before. Congratulations to the first prize!
cheers, Paul
A lovely part of the US and one of my fav areas. Good job on the video.
Awesome video. Reminds me of why I want to make the trip from Maine to there... It's on my bucket list.
Amazing shot's, the future of filming has changed forever!
Wonderful video, wish I was there during filming.Good luck Luke...
For the first 30 seconds i thought this video was an animation; the camera pans were flawless
me too
+Mitchell Kargul - Me to. But I thought it was great!
Amazing scenery and footage!
Fantastic video - smooth & professional! Well done & thanks for sharing!
WOW. That is absolutely stunning. Amazing work, sir.
Congratulations. Nicely done. Beautiful views!
Excelente vídeo, a música é linda e a vista deslumbrante!
Amazing video. You helped make up my mind to buy a Phantom. Could you please let me know what a Gopro settings you used & also what settings you export your movie. Thanks heaps in advance.
Thank you! I usually set the GoPro to 1080p 60fps and either Narrow or Medium mode. This gives you the smoothest video, the least jello from prop vibration, and reduced fisheye-effect. However, if you balance your props and really fine-tune your system, it's also possible to get great results in 2.7k 24fps mode. As far as exporting goes, I always upload to UA-cam with a 1080p/24 MP4 file at a high bitrate. Hope that helps!
Veramente veramente COMPLIMENTI..... Stupendo video, sia per i colori, per la risoluzione, per la musica scelta e sopratutto per il soggetto.
BELLISSIMO!!!!
Dude, thanks for releasing such an epic track as creative commons! The video wouldn't have been the same without it.
Beautiful countryside and so nostalgic, and nice flying too!
Great video Daniel, I have seen helecopter shots up to Cumbres Pass that are not as good as this! You need to ride the train as it covers 64 miles and you have the first 14 in your video. Please do more!
Absolutely beautiful!!
Bravo!!
absolutely stunning work
What great shots, lots of potential
best railroad videography i have ever seen. you sir are amazing
Very lovely shots Luke!!!
Spectacular! Music was perfect choice.
Beautiful state of New Mexico! This is a great video!
Amazing composition! Love it, thanks for the inspiration :)
well done guys.... such a great job no doubt five star for sure...and winner also.... that's the greatness in using the quads..... Music to me is a so Magnificent.
Thanks! I was in ATI mode for the most part, occasionally turning on GPS due to the nasty wind and need to keep an eye on the train. IOC off.
Well I can see why you one! Awesome! Combining two of my 3 most favorite things: trains and UAV filming. (My third favorite thing is Flyboarding.)
What's the PBS show you mentioned earlier?
Checked your Website! Got it! I'll look for Cassidy and Kid soon! Awesome!
Congratulations on a excellent win
DRONE ON!!
Great video mate, thumbs up. Cheers from the IGY Simpson Bay Marina, Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
Best video of the competition!
Congrats!
how many places of shoot?
no-gates crossing, bridge, land, wood, rock. 5?
Congrats on winning the contest!
All I can say is - WOW !!!
it looks so beautiful that it seems unreal !
This one is great!
Thanx for inspiring me to make such beautiful movies :)
Hey Luke Fitch! This is so cool...I saw that you subscribed to my channel and I went to check out your channel...and I saw this video is yours...which is the video that inspired me to get a Phantom! A very cool connection!
That is really awesome... Loved your radio antenna video!
Amazing video Luke. I hope my skills get this good one day.
Outstanding, a wonderful video of an American treasure!
Fantastic stuff! I'm getting one of these myself to film trains from the air. Were you using a gimbal or anything else to absorb shock when you filmed this?
Great camera work! I just wished that the video was sharper, even at 1080p the image wasn't crisp.
Stunningly beautiful man!
excellent stuff, some spectacular panning shots
Looks like a model railroad! Awesome!
Great footage. Good to see D&GRW 3ft running from a new angle! :)
I want a Drone Now!!
Amazing shots. Thank you.
great video. we hope to restore our old train in Paraguay!!!
Luke you rock, keep your imagination flying high. know you are a winner.
I am getting lot of jello in my flights .....
any idea how to remove it.
I m using f550 with h3 2d
Luke; thanks again for the best video on youtube, great camera work, great scenery and the best music track.
And congratulations, Jack in the Box is using this track on their newest commercial. When I first heard it, I said that is so familar ,oh yeah, it's Luke's. Hope they pay you a train load of money..
Beautiful work! Please create more rail-related videos!
This is AWESOME!
Absolutely beautiful
Very impressive. What is the music used?
Nice video! Congrats to you for the Grand Prize!
Excellent.
what video editing program do you use?
Amazing footage
What are you use to eliminate a distorsion, softwer or another lens for gopro?
Nice video.
what gimbal?? excellent work man...
I use the Tarot T-2D Gimbal with my 3K Carbon Fiber 190 FPV Multifunction High Landing Gear, I don't get any jello whats-so-ever. the landing gear is isolated from the copter and the gimbal isolated fron the landing gear. spend the time to balance the props too.
That was done really well. Thanks for sharing.
Brilliant! I read the comments... and I too thought it was an animation at points. Great work!
Very nice :) It does help that I am a train fan! Who did your soundtrack?
Nice music. Did you compose it on Sibelius or Finale Allegro by any chance?
You get my vote.
I want to know all your tricks.