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  1. rickmurray1989

    North Carolina bans aerial mapping without a surveying license

    I agree. I am a CPA and I had to work hard to earn the rights to attest to financial statements. The Constitution is not the issue here - it is a non-qualified and non-credentialed individual trying to do things that are not legal.
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    U.S. Based - What will you do IF....

    I will continue my professional photography and writing business. I will not invest in any more drones.
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    Air 3 An approaching storm front looks like a mushroom cloud over Hendersonville, TN

    Once again, severe weather has returned to Middle Tennessee. Fortunately, we have not had any tornados, so far, but the stormy skies tonight resembled a mushroom cloud...
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    After TikTok ban passage, the prospect of a DJI ban is looking more likely

    I have thought about that. However, I have a sense of ethics that prevents me from transferring my potential misfortune to someone else.
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    After TikTok ban passage, the prospect of a DJI ban is looking more likely

    Given that Congress didn't care about ticking off 180 million TikTok photos when they enacted the ban this week, I am even more concerned about the probably forthcoming grounding of my fleet of aircraft. I am reading everything that I can about the issue, but I don't see any way in which most of...
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    Air 3 Full "Pink" Moon Rising Over Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, TN Tonight

    Thanks! Right after I caught it, the clouds moved in en masse...
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    Air 3 Full "Pink" Moon Rising Over Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, TN Tonight

    The full "Pink" Moon rises over Old Hickory Lake tonight...
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    Air 3 Full "Pink" Moon Rising While The Sun Sets over Hendersonville, TN

    One of my favorite things to do is to capture unique aerial and astronomical phenomena. Tonight, I was able to capture the rising of the full "Pink" Moon over Old Hickory Lake at the same time that the Sun was setting...
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    Mini 3 Pro had lossless digital zoom in video. Mini 4 Pro doesn't seem to have this?

    The zoomed video is based upon electronic zooming, not optical. Neither support lossless video nor still zooms.
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    3 Show me your best eclipse photos!

    One last one... this time from 150 ft. AGL from my Air 3...
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    3 Show me your best eclipse photos!

    Here is another one that I liked...
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    3 Show me your best eclipse photos!

    Here is one that I just finished. It is a composite of the entire event in Metropolis, IL.
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    Air 3 The Great North American Total Solar Eclipse - Apr. 8, 2024

    In August 2017, I had the privilege of photographing the total solar eclipse over the city in which I live, Hendersonville, TN. I photographed all phases of the event through multiple telescopes and cameras, but I didn't get any aerial views, despite having my then current Phantom 3 Pro on...
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    All the gear and no idea.... guess what I missed?

    I charge my drones with either a 60 watt or a 100 watt charger. None of them have been damaged.