How did you get permission to fly? I think you have to get approval from IAATO. I am going in December and dearly want to be able to fly. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
@@traveltipsbybill I have to register my drones about 6 months before heading to Antarctica. Regulations are also strict there. No flying near any wildlife and permission from nearby skiways is also needed so they know a drone is in the sky. Where are you visiting?
@@AndrewMacdonaldPhotography I am on an expedition cruise with Atlas Voyages. The locations are tbd based on what the captain decides is best at the moment given the current conditions. I was looking to use a DJI Mini 3 Pro as it is very easy to travel with and has great battery life.
it never really occurred to me how starting that thought is. its so hard to imagine as a kid that you'd see yourself in the future, standing in the middle of antarctica. it just really isnt one of those things that you could ever expect, and reflecting on it must be really weird to think about. i can kinda see how it has that neil armstrong vibe of standing somewhere incredibly unlikely, and how weird it must feel standing under the entire earth with a crystal sun that rarely sets, and a white empty desert that surrounds you i dont know if thats bleak or not
i can somewhat do those fast changes on my 450d ( i will upgrade once i have the money) but they will only show up in photos or liveview mode, which is not optimal obviously. and would a 70-300 canon L lens be ok for a first timer on safari?
I just returned from Zambia - South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi camps and sightings amazing. A leopard sighting that blew my mind: mother and son in a tree (no leaves, just branches) fighting over a bushbuck kill. Later, I got a beautiful photo in the evening golden hour of the leopard son hanging over a tree branch. Everything I saw was incredible. Loved it all.
Hi Andrew. Great video. How did you get clearance? I was told I could not use a drone, even though I am a commercial drone pilot in Australia. Am going to Antarctica in November, Falklands and South Georgia, and had hopes to include drone footage.
Hi there. From my side the drone has to be registered well in advance with IAATO. With Antarctica it might also depend on the nationality of the tourism organisation you’re traveling with.
Thanks for the information Andrew. I have looked through the IAATO regulations and I see nothing insurmountable beyond my normal flight logs and safety procedures. I have flown in freezing conditions before and am aware of the effect on batteries. Have no plans to go near wildlife. The ship, zodiacs and icebergs, being the main flight subjects. What sort of flotation device and which drone did you use? I have and Inspire 2 and Mavic 3 Pro. I would take the Mavic for portability. Using an Australian tour company Chimu, sailing on the Ocean Endeavour.
@@RaymondToms hi Raymond. Be never flown the drone over the coast in Antarctica. The trips I do are into the interior of the continent. We do go to Atka Bay for the emperor penguins but drones are not permitted there. I’d say you should get in touch with the tour company and see if they have any previous guests who have flown there before?
If I'd go to safari, I'd definitely take option with low angle, like this one. I see there are countless offers of safari, but just few of them I found with this possibility. Great photos, great trip.
