More and more people are becoming interested in drone aerial photography. Beginners learn to fly aircraft and practice aerial photography, while photography enthusiasts and drone photographers use aerial drones for commercial photography and make money. However, during the shooting process, sometimes you may encounter the problem of blurry photos. What should you do at this time?
Below, this article will analyze the troubleshooting steps for blurry camera drone photos.
First of all, blurry drone photos may be caused by multiple reasons. The solutions to blurry photos of most brands of drones are similar. Here are some common reasons and solutions:
Check the air quality and temperature:
When flying a camera drone, pay attention to the quality and temperature of the surrounding air, because these factors will affect the imaging effect of the lens, resulting in blurry photos. If there is too much dust or haze in the air, it will affect the clarity of the photos, and you need to shoot in a place with good air quality.
In addition, low temperatures can affect the working state of aircraft components, and in severe cases, it can even cause the camera to freeze, resulting in blurry photos.
Check the stability of the drone and camera:
Most camera drones have a certain degree of wind resistance, but they are still easily affected by wind. When choosing a camera drone, it is recommended to choose a drone with a three-axis stabilization gimbal to avoid being affected by flight movements, wind and vibrations, which may cause the camera to be unstable when shooting, resulting in blurred images.
In high-speed flight mode, the camera is also prone to blurry images, and certain camera settings need to be adjusted to capture clear images.
Check the camera configuration:
The camera settings will affect the quality of the photo, including whether the resolution, focus, shutter speed, white balance, exposure and other parameters are set correctly. At the same time, under different lighting conditions and different shooting environments and themes, it is necessary to adjust the settings according to the actual situation to make the image clearer.
For drone novices and beginners, before understanding the principle of camera settings, it is enough to use the initialization settings of the drone camera. For professional photographers, manually adjusting the settings of the drone camera will make the photos more ideal. For example:
- Automatically or manually adjust the focus before shooting;
- Adjust the image resolution to 4K and above;
- Increase the shutter speed when the drone moves at high speed or in low light;
- In low light conditions, increase the aperture and ISO value.
Check the camera cleanliness:
If there is dust, fingerprints or water stains on the camera lens of the drone, it will also affect the image clarity.
This requires drone pilots to check the camera regularly and keep it clean. After each drone shooting, cover the drone camera with a gimbal camera cover to prevent scratches or dirt on the drone lens, which will affect the quality of the photo.
Use professional software to adjust photos:
Although the initial photos taken by the drone are blurry, some improvements can be made after post-adjustment. Such as enhancing sharpness, improving photo clarity, reducing noise, etc.
Summary
The above are common steps to solve common camera drone shooting blur problems. The reasons for drone photography blur may be related to many factors such as vibration, shutter speed, focus, lighting conditions, lens cleanliness, and flight mode. By properly adjusting these factors, you can effectively improve the clarity of the image taken by the drone.
Drone beginners can also adjust the camera, environment, and posture through diligent practice to ensure that high-definition photos are taken.
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