so ive been flying my mini 3 for about 6 months now and i think i finally nailed a shot i'm actually proud of. flew out to the reservoir near my place last tuesday, the light was insane, that golden hour stuff everyone talks about. did a slow reverse pull back while tilting the gimbal up and the colors just... yeah. i dont really know how to describe it but it felt like the first time my footage actually looked like the stuff i see on youtube.

anyone else have a spot that just works every single time for you? also curious if people bother with d-log or just shoot in normal color and call it a day. i was in normal mode for this but wondering if i'm leaving quality on the table

d-log is worth it if you plan on doing any grading at all, even basic stuff in lightroom mobile honestly makes a big difference. the flat profile looks terrible straight out of camera but thats kind of the point. took me a while to stop being scared of it

reservoir spots are underrated btw, something about water reflecting that light just works everytime

would love to see the clip, did you post it anywhere? im still at the stage where all my footage looks like a google maps screenshot lol. what altitude were you at for that shot roughly