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Reservoir Water with Shifting Algae Patches (San Carlos, 2022)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Aerial San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A reservoir's water surface shows green algae patches shifting, changing the water's color between blue and green. The surrounding landscape is dry and arid with a road running along the right side. The movement of the algae creates visible changes in the water's appearance over time.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits environmental documentary, travel edit, agency mood reel, or brand film needing an aerial view of blue-green reservoir water and arid Baja California Sur terrain near San Carlos.
Edit role
Works as a six-second aerial cutaway, transition, or texture beat between coastal, desert, and infrastructure shots, especially where a timeline needs color shift on water without people in frame.
Visual details
The frames show turquoise and dark blue reservoir water with green algae patches, sandy dry land, low marshy vegetation, a road and bridge at right, distant industrial structures, bright daylight, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The clip reads as DJI drone aerial footage, with a high oblique composition that layers shallow water and algae in the foreground, a road crossing at midframe, and flat arid land across the horizon.

Tags

reservoirwateralgaeshiftinggreenblueaeriallandscapedryaridroadmovementcolor changenaturalenvironmentdroneaerial viewdrone footage

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
72 MB
Location
San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

3 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

High aerial view over reservoir water and algae patches near San Carlos, Baja California Sur, with a road and bridge at right, dry terrain beyond, and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the reservoir edge, algae-tinted water, road crossing, and dry surrounding land. (0:00)
Aerial frame of the San Carlos reservoir showing dark blue water channels, green algae mats, sandy banks, a right-side road crossing, and no visible people.
This frame shows the contrast between darker water channels and green algae across the reservoir surface. (0:01)
Wide drone view near San Carlos with algae patterns across blue-green reservoir water, dry Baja California Sur land, a distant facility, a road crossing, and no visible people.
The frame gives buyers a broad environmental view with water color variation and sparse development beyond the shoreline. (0:02)

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