The Cairngorms, from the air.

Well it has been a while since I shared a drone showreel. Here are some shots from my drone of the winter past and the summer to come. All the shots were taken in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. I think a few of the shots are the first of there kind from a drone, ice skating on Loch Avon and fly fishing on the River Spey! Enjoy:) Hit HD for a nicer view!
The film is all shot from my DJI Inspire 1 drone with the X3 camera, apart from one shot of the ski jump which is from my DJI Osmo:). Check out my website if you are looking for a filmmaker who is also a drone cinematographer www.perfectviewproductions.co.uk
I enjoy the drone cinematography part of my filmmaking, great fun getting out there with it, and it's basically a boys toy but you can do incredible things with it and add to your normal filmmaking. The film is made up of shots from the Cairngorms since about September last year.

[@algobo]

Wow! I can't wait to go there.

[@extremefilm]

Thanks and yes I'm sure you'd enjoy a visit:)

[@Roamancing]

Such incredibly beautiful and humbling landscape.

[@robertcalloway6685]

This is some serious video. Respect--the hat is off to you sirs

[@jessicaunleashed3947]

This is beautiful place perfect view such an amazing camera

[@niphernorel2331]

Wow ,This is Magnificent..

[@extremefilm]

Thanks:)

[@niphernorel2331]

Can I talk to you in private kindly ?

[@extremefilm]

@@niphernorel2331 For what reason?

[@niphernorel2331]

It's fine no problem 😊

[@ejbluefolds]

Stunning - very glad a I live in this beautiful area. Thank you for this wonderful photography.

[@SynchronisedMinds]

Stunning - Stunning - Stunning

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Magnificent, thank-you :)

[@PaulSinghSelhi-VFX-TUTORIALS]

Gorgeous last climbed there in 1976..ish

[@extremefilm]

Nice I was born that year lol:)

[@nature_photography_yukon]

Beautiful, dreaming of going soon!

[@lucykidiwa8606]

Amazing

[@extremefilm]

Thanks

[@deetourroyaldeeside6133]

Stunning work Kirk

[@extremefilm]

Thanks:)

[@andreadimiceli7726]

Absolutely stunning scenery! Wonderful video footage! We will definitely be visiting again next year. 💖🇬🇧

[@extremefilm]

Thanks:)

[@Vildearaujo]

Amazing! Congratulation! I could to see it forever! Love it your work!

[@extremefilm]

Thanks very much:)

[@BASHADweller]

Absolutely awesome video. Captured the beauty of the Cairngorms magnificently. Thanks for sharing. Atb Shaun

[@extremefilm]

Cheers:)

[@LyleMcCalmont]

Great footage and nicely edited. I love the Cairngorms and this shows a side not many people see. Excellent!

[@extremefilm]

Thanks Lyle:)

[@ThomasDWeiss1]

Excellent !!!

[@wonderingwildscotland2972]

This deserves wayyyyy more credit than given absolutely beautiful and put together well 👌👏👏

[@extremefilm]

Thanks very much:)

[@Gladd1s]

Brilliant!

[@ontheadventuretrails-scotl9389]

Really enjoyed that, thanks for sharing.

[@extremefilm]

Glad you enjoyed it:)

[@MarkOates]

Awesome footage & editing. Definitely watch in HD

[@extremefilm]

+Mark Oates Thanks Mark:)

[@brianp6097]

Absolutely superb Kirk . You have a real talent , that’s up there with the best that I’ve seen , and I’ve seen a lot .

[@extremefilm]

Thanks Brian much appreciated and glad you like it. Its actually a few years old that one now 2016. If you like watching Scottish drone showreels then have a look here: www.perfectviewproductions.co.uk/drone-cinematography Its got my 2017 and 2018 showreels and some other. Haven't had a chance to make one this year yet. I usually do in the spring:)

[@brianp6097]

Yes I’ll certainly be looking at and enjoying your work from now on . Just subscribed. Thanks for the reply , much appreciated.

[@extremefilm]

welcome @@brianp6097 and cheers:)

[@Teaboat68]

This is Amazing such talent

[@extremefilm]

Thanks:)

[@WalkWithWallace]

Superb! Absolutely nailed it. Love the Cairngorms and your film only makes me want to go back. Cheers Robin

[@extremefilm]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it:)

[@lindastephano4707]

@@extremefilm I love the Cairngorms and your film inspire me alot

[@extremefilm]

@@lindastephano4707 Thanks so much:)

[@jna8912]

amazingly beautiful 😍😍😍

[@extremefilm]

Thanks:)

[@glenmorelodge]

Amazing place we live in:)

[@Tomasz-Semik]

Excellent

[@extremefilm]

cheers:)

[@ricksantos1580]

The United Kingdoms last true untouched (or lightly touched) wilderness.... I also went to Pennines/Snowdonia but there is nothing quite like the Scottish Highland/Cainagorms... the other mountain regions are too commercialized. In the US we have the Rockies as it's so vast there still plenty of untouched areas in the Rockies.

[@extremefilm]

Thanks glad you like the film and the Cairngorms. They are lovely and kind of take them for granted in the back garden. I was thinking the Rockies were in Canada. Had to google and didn't realise they stretched from Alaska to Canada to New Mexico. Huge mountain range:)

[@ricksantos1580]

@@extremefilm LOL the Rockies are huge. Not the highest mountain range but it is 3000-3500 miles north to south and several hundred miles wide...

[@extremefilm]

@@ricksantos1580 Yes totally hadn't realised, absolutely huge:)

[@masterpenguin8472]

You know? If I ever did film-making, then I'd certainly hire you as cinematographer. Because all the shots you make, are just spectacular!

[@extremefilm]

Thanks very much, appreciated:)

[@lydiamartins2826]

Beautifil

[@extremefilm]

Thanks

[@lydiamartins2826]

I followed your link from OKC...

[@extremefilm]

@@lydiamartins2826 Thats cool. What is OKC lol?

[@pramuzu]

Hi Kirk, Stunning footage. Just left you a voicemail to see if I can use a few clips for our company? Thanks Phil

[@marco899]

Wow

[@SarahsWildlifeEncounters]

This is breathtaking, Kirk! And I love the flyfishing scene :)

[@extremefilm]

Thanks Sarah cheers for watching. Yes I don't think I'd seen flyfishing from above until this shoot I was on filming the wildlife of the River Spey and I got the opportunity to film with a fly fisherman.

[@SarahsWildlifeEncounters]

It's amazing to see! And a first for me!

[@SarahsWildlifeEncounters]

And btw, I shared your video on the new website trinding.com ;)

[@extremefilm]

Thanks Sarah:)

[@MartinGroves1]

Gorgeous intro! If you hadn't said it was shot with the X3 I'd have guessed X5! Can I ask what in-app camera settings you use i.e. Colour (None or LOG) and Style (sharpness, contrast and saturation), and do you use any physical filters such as ND?

[@extremefilm]

+Martin Groves Hi Martin I use none, sharpness -1 and ND filters. You basically have to have ND filters as the camera doesn't have enough settings to get the correct shutter speed for film. Hope that helps:)

[@MartinGroves1]

+Kirk Watson Perfect, thanks!

[@stevegoodrum2168]

Nice

[@Bruce_Dickson]

Beautiful!! What drone is it your using for these shots? Thanks 😊

[@extremefilm]

+Bruce Dickson Cheers DJI Inspire 1:)

[@decemberband1985]

Dear Kirk, hope you don't mind the message. We are a Glasgow band and have a single coming out in memory of a dear friend who loved the Cairngorms dearly. Would you be willing to allow us to use some of your amazing footage in our video of the track? We would of course credit and link to your page. Could we discuss possibly? Great work. Best wishes.

[@giebbieserah4440]

Here from okc

[@jamesdunbar7762]

What type of drone did you use ?

[@extremefilm]

This is a few years ago so mainly the inspire 1 with X3 camera and a few shots from mavic 1. Sold these drones years ago now lol

[@jamesdunbar7762]

@@extremefilm awesome man! That’s ace, some mad footage you got there, I just bought a mavic mini 2 so hoping to try attempt to replicate something similiar! 😂

[@extremefilm]

@@jamesdunbar7762 Nice, I'd quite like a mini 2 as you can fly most places with it, as so light it's not a danger to much:)

[@richardbyrom]

Really great footage and even better to see the couloir I ice climbed in February 2016 at 2:25 into the clip. I wrote about it here www.richardbyrom.com/index.php/weblog/entry/ice-climbing-course-in-the-cairngorms

[@extremefilm]

+Richard Byron looks like a wild day you were out:)

[@richardbyrom]

+Kirk Watson yes, 50mph winds and about -15C

[@extremefilm]

+Richard Byrom An average day for the Cairngorms in winter then hahaha

[@izzimaclean5472]

I'm really curious how many of these KZbin views are from Aberdeen uni students haha

[@extremefilm]

They are all my drone shots? I didn't go to Aberdeen uni either hahaha?

[@izzimaclean5472]

Sorry for the confusion meant views on KZbin not your own shots(which are gorgeous btw) . Our lecturers pointed this video out to help us write some of our own coursework.