Floating over Padang Padang

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

Don't say you're sick of drone footage. Not yet. Not before watching this clip shot during the last Padang Padang swell. The lines wrapping from Ulus, the tight takeoff, the line of waiting surfers, no other angle allows you to see all this in one sweeping pan.

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islandman Friday, 5 Sep 2014 at 3:21pm

who is sick of drone footage? not me i love it , and allways wanted to see padang from a drone that was awesome

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stunet Friday, 5 Sep 2014 at 3:48pm

Ahhh, I hear the odd grumble about the sudden saturation of drone footage, but me, I'm into it. Anyone remember the Mavs comp from last year and the heli footage they showed? Been seeing photos of that wave for 20 years but that was the first time I'd seen it in context with the wider coastline; saw how the waves came in from the north running almost parallel with the shore, focussing on the outside reef, then detonating on the reef proper. Great stuff.

Drone footage from a big day at Grajagan would be good.

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mick-free Friday, 5 Sep 2014 at 4:01pm

jeez do you have a link for that one Stu?

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stunet Friday, 5 Sep 2014 at 4:04pm

Mavs? Nah, it was shown on the webcast. Maybe something floating around on YouToob if you looked.

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Jaspo Friday, 5 Sep 2014 at 4:39pm

holy moly what is the name of this tune? does anyone know?

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wally Saturday, 6 Sep 2014 at 7:28am

It says under the video on Vimeo that the tune is,
Music : "White Flag Blues" by Father Sleep
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Father_Sleep/Father_Sleep/White_Flag_B...

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anglesurf Saturday, 6 Sep 2014 at 9:43am

I'm not sick of the drone footage at all either! I'm with you guys - new angles, very creative filming I love it! Just seeing how the reefs look from above & how the waves form over them + seeing the surfers weaving through the tubes and climbing over sections, spray out the back. Its all good!

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wally Saturday, 6 Sep 2014 at 10:29am

While thinking drone footage, it's a nice time to revisit the Mentawais.
For me, the most enjoyable drone surfing little film that I've seen.

http://vimeo.com/99275308

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islandman Saturday, 6 Sep 2014 at 11:44am

holy shit wally that is up there with the best drone footage i have seen , that is absolute surfing porn ! get me on a plane asap

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FarkenlovetheMents Tuesday, 9 Sep 2014 at 10:25pm

What a shame the drone did not fly on 100m down the beach to finish the shoot with 200 Euro G strings sitting on Impossibles.

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GONAD_MAN Wednesday, 10 Sep 2014 at 7:53am

Agree with with islandman
That was one of the best surfing videos i have seen in a long time.
Awsome visuals and colors.
This is the reason that i love surfing.