Recent content by GrandDad48

Yes, Joshua Tree is a National Park. All National Parks are No-Fly zones. National Forrests, however, are free to fly unless specifically closed sections are identified by the Superintendent. California states that it’s State Parks are ok to fly unless closed by the local Superintendent. The...

No Mark, drones cannot fly there. Per the site rules: This is a Gliderport. Only motorless, un-tethered flight is permitted. https://www.flytorrey.com/site-rules/#:~:text=Only%20motorless%2C%20un%2Dtethered%20flight,intoxicants%20is%20prohibited%20from%20flying. And it is also near a No Fly...

I live in the San Diego area. The city is nearly impossible to fly in as there are 18 (?) military and civilian airports here. I highly recommend the La Jolla area as that is free to fly and the coastline is beautiful. Don't go south of Ocean Beach and definitely not to Mexico! All the small...

Thanks, HoozierDroneDaddy. The lead-in still was WB 5500, 1/15th second, ISO 100 and -2EV. The video was 4K at 30 FPS in Pro mode. WB 5500, 1/30 Sec, (Auto), ISO 1250 (Auto). No ND filters used. The video was edited in PowerDirector 20 with lighting corrections made. Hope that helps.

Fun Zone at the San Diego County Fair located near the beach in Del Mar, CA https://lateapexphoto.com/img/s/v-11/o723415635/c1/p2144875706-200.mp4

Absolutely Jim and thanks. Some days are much better than others when the wave sets are better and much closer together. I've shot surfers for a long time before I bought a drone and enjoy it, but I also get comfortable for the long waits in between. LOL Lots of examples are at Surf Photos.

Went down to Windansea beach on Saturday. I started out planning on just shooting the surfers, but there weren’t many decent waves. I spent most of a battery just hovering waiting for something good. Instead, I decided to try to capture the nice morning at the beach. I still can’t believe the...

With all the rain, wind and recently, the haze, my drone has been grounded for a while. But yesterday, the sun came out and fog appeared in the valleys. So, I took off with 45% charge and got a quick panorama from 400’ (1,900’ above sea level). This is 27 miles east of San Diego, CA.

Thanks RkyMtnHigh, but it must have a really long time since you were in La Jolla. LOL The Children's Pool earned its name after the construction of a concrete breakwater in 1931. The structure was gifted to the community of La Jolla by the local philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, who paid...

Thanks Richard, it usually is quite crowded. But this was fairly early on a Friday morning and it was in the 50's. There were still plenty of parking places left at 10:00 AM which should explain a lot. :) I took off from a picnic table in Ellen Browning Scripps Park and then again from a power...

Thanks akdrone, unfortunately I missed the crazy surfers on those 15' plus waves at Black's the next day. :(

Thanks GFields, I appreciate your comments, as well.

Thanks Grandpa, I appreciate the comments.

Shot on Friday the 13th and nothing bad happened. ;) This was a short break from the relentless storms California has been dealing with. Winter In La Jolla

Terry, I'll preface my comments that I am not an expert on videos. And, I am 74 years old, so weigh my comments with that understanding. 1. Change the audio! I had to mute it after about 15 seconds. Being upbeat is one thing to put a positive spin on the clips, but that's certainly not going...