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    DHS Video - Safeguarding American Airspace

    How does a drone break a car window? I don't see any kick back on the drone? This is so weird...
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    Panorama question - how do I process 11 and 21 and greater images?

    Regarding panos, there are a variety of tools and workflows available. If you're like Dale and working in Photoshop, my suggestion is that you choose the "auto" align feature in Photomerge and then below choose "Blend Images Together," "Vignette Removal," and, most importantly, "Geometric...
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    Air 3 Western Colorado's Book Cliffs

    I love Nine Mile Canyon! I’ve been there three times and flown a bit there once. I’ve seen videos of ruins at higher points, but haven’t found any myself. And, five to ten miles west of Hanksville is Factory Butte and other beautiful scenery. It’s a great place to photograph at sunrise and just...
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    4 Pro SE Alaska with Some Snow

    Do you recall the temps when you were flying? Just curious about how the drone handled it. Thank you!
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    3 Look down to look up

    What a great idea!
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    Pro When a Failed Drone Hyperlapse Becomes a VFX Sequence

    WOW! I started to learn Blender but now you’re really encouraging me!
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    3 mountains and water

    Wow! Beautiful! I recognize some of those places. That last plan view was the best!
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    3 Arizona Squarre Butte FPV

    I've driven by there several times and always liked seeing it. Nice view!
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    Hello Karen

    While I've read that in some cities the parks might have a ban (and I respect that), you can simply move onto the street next to the park and you're presumably legal, as I've never heard of any US jurisdiction not allowing drone operation from a public street. Yes? No? Help to educate me if I'm...
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    has anyone ever seen this before ?

    As a photographer, my question is under what conditions and camera settings was the photograph taken? Was this a night photo? What was the shutter speed? What was the ISO setting? The image seems slightly blurry which can occur with a slow shutter speed, especially if the camera and/or subject...
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    3 Hanksville,Utah, and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument , Utah

    Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is governed by the BLM, so that’s why it’s legal to fly there, which I’ve also done. Factory Butte also sits on BLM lands, and I flew there last October. Nice work! My only suggestion is to shoot closer to golden hour so that the colors are richer and...
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    Private homes used in advertisements

    I’m a professional photographer. You’ll need a “property release.” The release will need to be signed by the property owner(s) and you. To ease the process, the property release, in your case, could state that you are the only person/commercial interest who will use the image; it will also...
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    New M4P 'pilot' in Wellington New Zealand

    Kia ora, mate! I'm from the US but will be in New Zealand for February & March. We lived in Invercargill for a year in 2012-13. I'm planning on bringing my Mini 4 with me for the trip. Lots of tramping planned in Fiordlands and other places.
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    Mini 3 Galgate & Glasson Locks 1 & 2

    Ever since I first saw England’s canals about forty years ago, I thought that this would be a nice way to venture through the countryside. Well done!
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