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    Air 3 An Epic Departure - Giant STS Crane leaves Cobh , Ireland

    Terrific video! Superbly shot - especially the back-up thru the crane!
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    5 Churches but inside too ?

    Flying directly above the altar was difficult because there was a lot of highly detailed work supported by a couple of cherubs and a crown above that, not to mention 7 priceless stained glass windows. In addition there was an elaborate oil lantern hanging in front of and just above the altar. I...
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    5 Churches but inside too ?

    The photo is a vertical panoramic view comprised of 3 shots taken with the drone. This is well before they had the ability to do a vertical pano, but I shot the 3 shots and created the pano in photoshop. Actually I did get a few above the altar, but was concerned that a photo looking directly...
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    5 Churches but inside too ?

    I have done it. Make sure you have all the lights on. You need as much light as you can get. Fly very slowly. Plan on something going wrong, because it will. I did have a Mavic Air that went rogue for a few minutes, but was able to regain control. Get into a warehouse and get used to flying...
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    Got a visit while flying near Denver Broncos stadium today at 5:40am

    I was in California last year in January and visited the Rose Bowl. I was on the premises, but outside the gates to the stadium. Asked a security guard if I could put the drone up and take some photos as long as I did not fly directly over the stadium. He said it was OK. Although he wasn't...
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    Air 3 Bleak Mountain Burn, A93, Glen Shee...

    Loved it, especially going up the stream over waterfall after waterfall.
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    3 The Awesome Desert SW

    Looking forward to the rest of these. Where is that monolith at about 1:46? - would be a great sunrise or sunset location.
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    Mini 3 Chipping - St Bartholmew's Church

    Love your smooth, slow and purposeful flying and editing. Music was perfect. Would love to have a few stills of the inside of some of these churches blended in. Thanks for posting.
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    Air 2s Storms Over Lima, Ohio Sunday May 19th 2024

    THAT was AMAZING!! Thanks for posting. What drone were you using?
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    3 2min short - Chena River State Rec area, Fairbanks, Alaska

    Very well done. I really liked the narrative and hope you'll do more as the summer approaches to let us see the change of seasons way up north. Thanks for sharing!
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    3 Exploring Switzerland: Lac de Joux / Dent de Vaulion

    Very well done. Thanks for sharing it.
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    Never bought from B&H Photo... should i?

    B&H is great to deal with. Honest, dependable and quick. Get the payboo card and save yourself some money.
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    Air 2 Need for speed

    Very cool. Thanks for posting.
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    Air 3 A dreich day at Dalnaglar Castle, Glen Shee

    Lovely. What is your source for music? It always fits the scene so well. Thanks for posting.