2022 Drone Videos of the Week: Episode 12

Multiple Drone Video of the Week Winner By_ewold brings us this fantastic drone video from Mallorca, the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean Sea.  The video opens with a shot of the Formentor Lighthouse at the northern tip of the island, one of the island's most iconic spots.  Other shots will take you along stretches of the island's coastline, over hilltop villages, hidden "cove" beaches, curving mountainous roads, and a group of bikers tackling the island's hilly interior.  

Former Drone Video of the Month Winner and Drone Video Award Finalist Ghadir Shaar returns to AirVuz after a two year hiatus with this fantastic video from the African country of Namibia.  The title of the video refers to the 22nd parallel (south), which roughly bisects the country and at its eastern end serves as the border between Namibia and Botswana.  Some of the featured locations include the vast Namib Desert, one of the world's driest; the Namibian coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, and the spectacular Fish River Canyon.  

Brand-new AirVuz contributor wesselbabtist brings us this fantastic drone video from the Portuguese island of Madeira.  Shot with a DJI Air 2S drone, the video will take you over this magnificent land, which is located about 320 mi. (around 520 km) west of Morrocco in the North Atlantic Ocean.  The piece features footage of both the rocky Madeira coastline as well as its mountainous interior, including some amazing hyperlapse sequences.  Madeira is the last remaining part of Portugal's formerly vast overseas empire.

Multiple Drone Video of the Week Winner haussmannvisuals brings us this stunning footage from Iceland's Geldingadalir volcano, which began erupting in March of 2021.  Released to coincide with the first anniversary of the eruption, the footage was captured ove the course of April, 2021.  It was filmed with three separate drones: a DJI Mavic Pro 2, a DJI Mavic Air 2, and the DJI FPV drone.   The volcano is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula near Reykjavik, an area that had not seen active volcanic eruptions for centuries.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contibutor loganlien brings us this excellent first person view (FPV) drone video from Chicago.  The heart of the video consists of FPV diving shots of the Lake Point Tower, a prominent landmark in the Streeterville neighborhood just north of the Loop.  Completed in 1968 and distinguished by its curved shape, the 645 ft. (197 m) condominium tower has the distinction of being the only skyscraper east of Lake Shore Drive.  The video also features some cruising shots along the adjacent Navy Pier.    

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!