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    Mini 4 The Best Desert Slot Canyon you've never seen!

    Very nice! Another bucket list hike/adventure. My wife & I were out at Panorama Point last September.
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    2 Pro Light Painting

    These are so cool! Great work! Now you have me thinking...
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    3 Beautiful Spring Drive along the Snake River (Idaho/Oregon)

    Nice work, especially the first photograph!
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    3 Above the clouds

    I’m not dissing Alex because I enjoy his work. My question is whether something like this would “fly” (pun intended) in the US because you’re supposed to have three miles visibility. Comments?
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    After TikTok ban passage, the prospect of a DJI ban is looking more likely

    Please correct me if I'm wrong, but as I was reading some of the articles, I believe that the possible ban was only going to apply to military usage of DJI drones. ????
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    2 Pro A Hidden Gem in Northern Lithuania - Telšiai!

    Labai gražu! Mano žmona lietuvė ir praėjusią vasarą savo dronu skridau virš Kryžių kalno. https://photoshelter.timmulholland.com/gallery-image/Lithuania-2023/G0000vhfghT0NsYw/I0000fN.M1PtLbac
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    Passed the 107 Exam, Now how long is current wait for certificate?

    I passed in December; I carried my temp certificate with me until my card arrived like five weeks later. Congrats!
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    Air 3 Drone video, 8 April 2024 Eclipse

    During the 8 April 2024 eclipse, I had four cameras going. One of the cameras was my Mavic Air 3 which I parked about 400' above Fairfield, Illinois. I hoped to catch the eclipse's shadow edge, but wasn't expecting to see it - and I didn't. I wasn't surprised after seeing how diffuse the...
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    Air 2s Mysteries of Deer Herds at Dusk

    I think that your music might be annoying them. ;)
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    Max Altitude Scenario Question

    Thank you for sharing - great video and lesson!
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    Max Altitude Scenario Question

    You make a very good point. I was looking at some possible opportunities for flying amongst skyscrapers and realized that helicopter traffic could very likely be an issue!
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    Max Altitude Scenario Question

    Greetings! I wish to pick the collective brain of this audience. I'm a US certificated drone pilot, as well as hold a sport pilot license. My question regards the "maximum" altitude that I might fly my drones. Following is the pertinent (I believe) regulation: § 107.51 Operating limitations...
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    Auto or manual exposure for the upcoming solar eclipse

    So, will you use a star tracker with your camera setup? I hadn't thought of this before, but it makes a lot of sense! I have one and just realized that I could use it for the eclipse. Wow, my head is exploding with everything that you're making me think about! ;)