Clash Of The Pros Photo Contest WinnersThank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos and displayed their talent in the Clash Of The Pros Photo Contest with chances to win a DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro and more! A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Martin Bailey for his collaboration as a guest judge. Martin Bailey is a nature and wildlife photographer based in Tokyo. Fueled by his passion for travel and nature, and a tireless desire to share his knowledge and artistic vision, Martin is a popular international tour and workshops leader. As a pioneering podcaster and Craft & Vision author, he inspires and helps photographers from around the world to see and capture emotionally moving images of this awesome planet we call home. Most probably we’ve chosen an image for inclusion in a new clash Royal-style photo contest with the other PRO photographers on ViewBug. No Premium or Lites, just PRO level photographers like you!

See how your best compares to the best images of your peers. DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoProExclusive Blog Feature350 Reward Points Vanguard VEO 204AB Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head350 Reward Points Martin Bailey is a nature and wildlife photographer based in Tokyo. As a pioneering podcaster and Craft & Vision author, he inspires and helps photographers from around the world to see and capture emotionally moving images of this awesome planet we call home. You always maintain the rights to your submissions. By entering the contest you accept the terms of use Vote from October 27th until November 18th, 2016. Collaborate with millions of creative photographers to increase your reach and find awesome & original content. Get an extra 500 Reward Points by sharing the contest. One random person will be selected.This post is the latest in the series Dreams of the World, which profiles interesting people Kike meets during his travels. 

Drones and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Series. Those of us who are flying small unmanned aerial vehicles, whether for work or for fun, have started producing thousands of megabytes of information. what is the best drone for goproIt is a scary thought that your unique aerial footage might get lost after a computer crash, a robbery or your little cousin spilling a glass of water on your only external hard drive.remote control drone toys Having a secure, redundant, up-to-date backup system is essential for any professional. turbo drone quadcopter setupWhether you are capturing videos using an AR.black hornet drone buy

Drone, a GoPro Camera installed on a Phantom or a reflex camera on a more complex aerial platform like the  S1000, the following strategies may help you safely preserve the huge media files you are generating on every flight.ar drone motor blockiert Basic backup strategies for aerial photographers using unmanned vehicles:ar drone motor blockiert You have heard many stories about what happens to people who don’t back up periodically. I decided to start a real, serious backup system the hard way.  On arrival from an expedition, I had two cars follow me home all the way from the airport. All my gear, my cameras, memory cards, hard drives and computer were stolen. I lost weeks of hard work including amazing footage of humpback whale behavior.  Reflecting on that devastating situation, plus several previous sudden unexpected computer crashes, I decided to explore a backup system that would be efficient for someone like me who is constantly on the go.

I started to design an ideal system that would grow in an organized manner along with my ever-growing data storage needs. Six things everyone should know about safe handling of your files: California-based entrepreneur, Tom Burns, handles the majority of data maintenance and storage for Burnz Eye View, a company that specializes in creating emotionally-engaging theatrical video trailers and aerial images of luxury real estate. Burns shared with me some key lessons, which probably -like for most of us- he learned the hard way. When it comes to backup information, I decided to talk to David Zimmerman, founder of LC Technology International. Since founding the company in 1997, Zimmerman has built LC into one of the premier sources for Windows and Mac based file and data recovery solutions as well as security and performance-based utilities in the industry today. “Everyone should know that while hard drives are very reliable and stable to use, as with all mechanical devices, they can and do wear out,” said Zimmerman.

“We have had hard drives running here in the office for more than ten years, but we have seen brand new drives fail within six months.” Hard drives are very fragile and susceptible to problems if not handled properly. “External hard drives in particular should be handled with care, knocking it over on a desk or off of the desk onto the floor are sure ways to lose a drive,” said Zimmerman. Zimmerman explains that there are a number of reasons why hard drives fail. From manufacturing defects, physical trauma, environmental issues like extreme heat, power related issues like surges to sudden power loss, hard drives can just stop working all of the sudden. In addition, there is a possibility that some of the moving parts actually just wear out over time. “Typically I have my systems set up in a RAID 1, two disks mirrored,” said Zimmerman.  “If you have the room and don’t mind the cost, RAID 10 is by far the safest as you have a minimum of 4 drives mirrored – 2 RAID 1s mirrored.”

Typical workflow for a professional photographer or aerial videographer: Finally, let’s look at a typical workflow for a professional photographer or aerial videographer. Let’s use as an example how Tom Burns organizes data maintenance and storage for his company, Burnz Eye View. Transfer to Computer & Hard Drive:Transfer MP4 files from GoPro(s), ProRes files, and .MOV (when not using Atomos) to “New Project” Folder on Seagate 3TB External Hard Drive. Subfolders for Images (All & Keeper) and Video (Original & ProRes.)Begin Conversion of Video Footage using Aiseesoft HD Converter for Mac  to ProRes 422 (LT) (.mov); “ProRes” Folder on external hard drive.Import ProRes files into Final Cut Pro X.Throughout the whole process Time Machine Backups are created on  iMac , in the event data is corrupted or needs recovery. Often times my readers from  Drones and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Series ask about my personal back up system.