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    Mini 2 Cinematic Mayo and Wexford

    The owner of a bar gets a call at 5:30 am: "Can you tell me what time your pub opens?" Reply: " You'll not be able to get in there till 11 AM!" Caller: "It's not in that I'd be wantin', but out!"
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    Mini 2 Blarney Castle and gardens, County Cork, Ireland

    Can you name an Irishman who stays out all night - every night? Paddy O'Furniture.
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    Mini 2 A river runs under it

    The Cape Town and surrounds of South Africa looks amazing. I would like to visit some day. BTW: ... if having to pay to be rescued from your own stupidity saves you from death next time; small price.
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    Am i liable if i hire non licensed pilot for real estate video?

    Don't look for loopholes. Just do the RIGHT thing.
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    Constructive feedback on clip (beginner pilot & editor)

    Very nice. I agree - a bit too dark. Think BBC or NAT-GEO. At 1:38, it feels like a boat ride, then a long fade to black. If you would have climbed up to reveal the sky & canal with no fade or maybe a lap dissolve to the final/next clip THEN the fade-to-black to end I believe it would have been...
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    Where has drone flying taken you

    I began studying for Part 107 before I touched my first drone. I was a Private Pilot years ago and I have been a photographer and videographer for many years so it was a logical transition and very easy. My business partner owns a film & TV production company (cdreamsentertainment.com) and I've...
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    Looking for part 107 work in Michigan. Any pointers?

    Y If you are so inclined, go in ahead of time and ask for permission. The Contractor(s) should have signs on the gate/fence so you know who to reach out to. You could just walk into the construction onsite office, hand them a card and inform them that you are an FAA Licensed Commercial sUAS...
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    Where has drone flying taken you

    After 100s of flights in a broad variety of locations, I have met people who wanted to hire me and others (rarely) who wanted to complain. For those who want to hire - I usually land and give them a business card and discuss the project. For those who want to complain, I assure them that I am...
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    SSD file transfer work flow

    I remove the MicroSD card from the drone, I have an external card reader on my desktop, I have a dedicated internal SSD (F: drive) for videos & photos - I have a folder 'Drone video projects' and I create a folder by date and as necessary, short description and I download the content for...
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    Looking for part 107 work in Michigan. Any pointers?

    One idea: Watch for fresh construction site fences, pretend you already have the contract to shoot the progress. While you're shooting, wear a reflective construction site vest and hard hat so you look like you belong and you will more likely be allowed or invited to actually enter the property...
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    do you have any favourite types of practicing you do for flying?

    I had not flown in weeks while DJI had my primary drone due to a failed mainboard. When I got it back, I went out to test & configure the new replacement. All sticks & thumbs - no automation. Just to regain/reinforce the basic manual flight and tracking skills:
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    Mini Bald Eagle

    I also removed everything manmade; buildings, signs, etc. and bumped the color a bit. I should have cropped it a bit more like you did. I like the background, so maybe the ultimate layout would be that prospective, but enlarge / move closer the Eagle as a more prominent element. Working from a...
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    Mini Bald Eagle

    Or ... maybe something like this:
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    Photo/video time-lapse of house under construction

    Here's a house I'm shooting in Beverly Hills. I have additional sessions to add, but you can see where I am going with it: Litchi Waypoints - I've flown the same mission every couple of weeks for over 3 years, and its still not finished. The Mission does the low pass across the front and then...
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    3 Mezdra fortress

    Very nice but: Start with a high, wide establishing shot, progressively closer shots, then you could remove the props and walk the drone around as a hand-held camera then you could do a long pull-back-out flight at sunset to close. Here's an example of walking the drone as a hand-held and the in...