This Macro HDR Video of Glitter and Liquid is Cosmically Wonderful https://petapixel.com/2024/02/21/this-macro-hdr-video-of-glitter-and-liquid-is-cosmically-wonderful/ #vadimsherbakov #Spotlight #shortfilm #macro #video #hdr

Photographer Captures the Modern Beauty of Moscow’s Historic Metro https://petapixel.com/2023/12/27/photographer-captures-the-modern-beauty-of-moscows-historic-metro/ #generativefill #vadimsherbakov #architecture #Interviews #Spotlight #spotlight #moscow #russia #metro

Macro Film Turns Glitter and Ink Into Galactic Art

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This stunning abstract short film was made entirely on DJI Pocket 2

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‘Spirit of Altai’ Showcases the Expansive and Diverse Beauty of Siberia

Filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has created a short aerial film called "Spirit of Altai," exclusively shot with DJI Air 2S drone that showcases the beautiful landscape of a West Siberian region in Russia.

Prior to the pandemic, Sherbakov generally traveled outside of his home country of Russia to capture incredible locations, but the last couple of years has changed his perspective and he has begun to focus on and appreciate the picturesque landscapes at his own doorstep.

Earlier this year, Sherbakov shared "The Noor" -- a short film dedicated to the raw beauty of frozen Baikal lake in the Eastern Siberia region of Russia. This time, Sherbakov has turned his drone to an equally as picturesque region in Altai in Western Siberia. In "Spirit of Altai," he swapped the vastness of ice for a diverse landscape that spans mountains, rivers, forests, deep blue lakes, and wavy roads.

Sherbakov had only seen images of the region and hadn't visited it before the shoot as it is a ten-hour drive away from his home. He tells PetaPixel that the region had been on his wish-list and it didn't disappoint when he got to experience it.

Though he is not a stranger to challenging shooting conditions, Sherbakov experienced some filming difficulty due to extremely strong winds in a couple of locations.

"I had six days to explore the region and not every day was great," he says. "Due to weather and particularly low clouds, we could not travel to one or two planned locations. Also, I got sick on the fourth day because of hyperthermia and missed an amazing morning shoot with low fog (once in a million opportunity as I have been told) but I didn't get upset since I think I went home with great material."

Sherbakov shot the film by himself whilst on a trip which was a part of a photo tour with ten other travelers. During the post-production stage, he teamed up with a composer to produce unique and authentic sound material.

This film is a positive outcome of an otherwise difficult situation. Because Sherbakov was not able to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, he is glad that he has been able to turn to appreciate what his own country has to offer. He also hopes that the film will showcase the grand beauty of the region and immerse the audience.

More of Sherbakov's work can be found on his website, Instagram, YouTube, and Vimeo.

Image credits: Photos by Vadim Sherbakov.

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‘The Noor’ is an Aerial Film Shot in -18°C Temps on the DJI Mini 2

"The Noor" is a non-narrative short drone film shot entirely on DJI Mini 2 in beautiful landscapes of frozen Baikal lake in the Eastern Siberia region of Russia by filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov and required flying the little drone in some extremely low temperatures, which is amazingly was able to handle.

Sherbakov writes that "Noor" is a Buryat word for lake, and Buryat is a people who have populated this particular area of Russia for many years. As such, Sherbakov says he thought it was appropriate to use their word for the title of his film.

"The region of Baykal Lake is famous for winter travels due to fact that this world's largest pure water lake gets frozen and became one of the most beautiful sites in the world," he says. "Rocky clips froze during the storms and get white lower parts together with dark blue see-through ice make it amazing to photograph."

Sherbakov says that his main goal with this film was to portray Baykal lake from a bit of a different perspective. Most of the videos he has seen of the area have a happy or lively vibe to them, as this is normally a tourist attraction.

"Nowadays it's a fun and lively place with many tourists and photographers, but I want to show how it would feel for a people who lived there many years ago. A single traveler trapped in a frozen environment stood against the harsh condition, witness the raw beauty of this place. I tried to translate that in a way of sound, cinematography, and color," he says.

Sherbakov tells PetaPixel that the temperatures he was experiencing while shooting this film varied from as low as -18 to -25 degrees Celcius (-.04 to
-13 degrees Fahrenheit) with a chilling wind.

"Sometimes the wind was so fast that I would place the drone out on the surface of the ice and it would start to slide away before it could take off, maybe 10 to 15 meters from me," he recalls.

Shockingly, Sherbakov reports that the drone behaved "bravely," and held its battery to its full potential of about 28 minutes.

"I was really impressed by it," he says.

Low temperatures have historically been a major sticking point for lithium-ion batteries, and drones, in particular, suffered from rapid power loss when temps dipped too low. DJI actually specifically addressed this issue on the Inspire 2 when it made special batteries that were designed specifically to combat low temperatures. It seems that over time, this problem has become less of an issue.

For more from Vadim Sherbakov, take a look at some of his time-blended photos of Moscow as well as his macro photos of ink he captured on a DJI Pocket 2. You can also follow him on Vimeo and Instagram.

Image credits: Photos by Vadim Sherbakov and used with permission.

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