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Eric Cheng

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Sharks and drones in the Bahamas!

//instagram.com/p/od5ePij_XN I’ve been in the Bahamas for the past few days doing a story for Alert Diver Magazine about Underwater Photo Week, which has been a lot of fun. It reminds me a lot of my old life as an underwater photographer, which I miss in many ways. Luckily, I’m able to merge what I ...

I was charged 45% for bringing a quadcopter into the Bahamas

I went through customs in the Bahamas this afternoon with a bunch of photography and SCUBA diving equipment. Customs officials see underwater cameras all the time and don’t really care about them. But when I opened the case with my DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ in it, the official’s eyes lit up (they didn’t—he had a ...

Aerial drone photography near the arctic circle. I returned a few days ago from 10 incredible days of flying a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter in Iceland. Iceland’s natural beauty is nearly unparalleled, and I felt fortunate to be able to wander around the country with a camera that could be moved both horizontally and vertically ...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN1gX4XLqWc?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141] First attempt to stream live footage from a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ quadcopter while it is in the air. It worked! Equipment used: DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ quadcopter w/integrated camera and gimbal iPhone 5s iPad for Verizon LTE hotspot (any LTE hotspot would have worked) MacBook Pro (any computer with a USB port ...

Aerial image of the famous Blue Lagoon just outside of Reykjavik, Iceland. The Blue Lagoon is pretty neat, but I enjoyed the Mvatn Nature Baths more. There were barely any people at Mvatn, whereas the Blue Lagoon feels like a theme park. If you visit Iceland, get away from the Blue Lagoon and go explore the country! ...

In 1973, a United States Navy DC-3 did an emergency landing in the black sand near Solheimasandur (Sólheimasandur), Iceland. The internets say that the crew survived, and as of today (May 14, 2014), the fuselage is still there, attracting adventurous tourists who are willing drive off road a bit. I’ve seen a few plane wrecks underwater, ...

Seljalandsfoss waterfall in South Iceland. Aerial shot taken with DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter and Ricoh GR camera.

Aerial Fjadrargljufur Canyon (Fjaðrárgljúfur), near Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Iceland. DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter w/Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal and GoPro HERO 3+ Black camera. Conditions were very challenging. Wind was swirling around in the canyon, and there was light rain. The walls of the canyon are 100m high, and access to the canyon floor requires walking through the freezing-cold ...

Aerial image of Flaajokull Glacier (Fláajökull), Iceland. DJI Phantom 2 w/Ricoh GR camera. Man, I’m loving having a flying camera in Iceland!