2021 Drone Videos of the Week: Episode 5

AirVuz contributor Clark Lupton brings us this excellent wintertime drone video of Lynchburg, Virginia, a city in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.  Lynchburg is situated on the banks of the James River, near the middle of the state.  It's known as the City of the Seven Hills, and it's famous in part for being the only Virginia city not captured by Union forces during the US Civil War.  While the railroads which had driven the antebellum growth of the city were destroyed in the conflict, it was reborn as a manufacturing center. 

AirVuz contributor andyelloco garnered his second DVOW nomination in this excellent drone video from the Eternal City of Rome, Italy.  The video opens with an excellent shot of St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro) in Vatican City, followed shortly by a view of the Victor Emmanuel II Monument in the Piazza Venezia.  At the :17 mark, you'll fly over the Colosseum, the great arena of Ancient Rome.  Edited with a combination of drone and ground camera footage, the video concludes with a shot facing northwards towards the Piazza Venezia.  

Check out these stunning drone videos of Venice, Italy, compliments of award-winning AirVuz contributor freeway prod.  Shot for French TV with a DJI Inspire 2 drone, the video opens with a shot facing east along the Grand Canal towards St. Mark's Square. At the :20 mark, there's an excellent shot of the Santa Maria della Salute church, on the opposite side of the Grand Canal from St. Mark's.  Other featured locations include San Giorgio Maggiore island (:40), the Rialto Bridge (1:04), the island of Burano (starting at 1:49), and more.  

Be prepared to be amazed by this stunning aerial view of a giant swell off the North Shore in Oahu, Hawaii.  Top AirVūz contributor and drone pilot filmed this aerial video in mid-January when the biggest swell in years hit the state's north-facing shores.  Wave heights reached a whopping forty-five feet, with some sixty-foot sets coming through on Oahu’s North Shore. Typically from November to February, North Shore waves average heights of sixteen feet.  This video earned a Drone Video of the Week nomination in February 2021. 

Check out this remarkable highlight video of Mongolia courtesy of AirVūz contributor and drone pilot BaBi.  Mongolia, which is situated in the heart of Northeast Asia, is known for its rugged landscapes and nomadic culture. Wide, open grasslands in central Mongolia give way to the Gobi Desert in the South, the Altai mountains in the West, and the Taiga forest to the North.  Three million people live in Mongolia with an estimated 25 to 40 percent of them live as nomadic herders.  This video was a DVOW finalist in February 2021.

Every week, our team reviews every video uploaded to the site to pick the Top 5 videos. Then, we name our favorite as our Drone Video of the Week and send that drone pilot $ 250. (The winning video is also then a contender for Drone Video of the Month.) AirVuz proudly features these Top 5 videos are both here on AirVuz and across our social platforms ... we love to celebrate this amazing content from our community of drone pilots! Wondering how to become eligible? Simply upload your drone videos to AirVuz; it's that easy!