Drone Pics

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One from Noss Head Lighthouse.
Noss Head Lighthouse. by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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Another from Noss Head.
Sea View by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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Possibly the best photo so far from the Mavic.
Ben Hope by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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GetCarter said:

That place needs a Bypass.

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Glos by Squiffy1308,

Gloucestershire this afternoon.

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Thanks

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A first for me, and I'm finally starting to like the Mavic too.
They're Here by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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As you can see, I've been playing again.
Crop Circle 2 by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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Well we finally did it..... The house in the centre of the photo is now our new home. Portskerra, Sutherland. ( The long house with Poo brown porch to be precise.)

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GetCarter said:

Excellent! We are almost neighbours! (4 hours each way is a trifle)

We must do lunch at Kylesku sometime.

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GetCarter said:

That's a good plan.

We’ll be up there full time mid September, anytime after that is good for me.

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Inbetween the showers and the fighting the wind.
Armadale Harbour by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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tenohfive said:

Not sure this question merits it's own thread:

I think I've somehow and wholly inadvertently got the green light to (at some point) get a drone for photography from SWMBO. No time soon, probably 6 months or so into the future.

Can anyone recommend a cheap (£30-40 with spare batteries) drone to get some practice with? Right now I've got my eye on the Syma X5C as an entry drone to practice/crash/lose as a starter, is there anything else worth considering?

That’s not a bad choice to start with, get the crashing out of the way early with a cheap one. You can get extra batteries for the X5C for around £20 for four with a charger. Don’t expect any usable video or images from it, just enjoy playing and getting to grips with non gps flight. You’ll be amazed how easy it is fly your “good” one when you buy it.

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I ventured out and braved the cold this afternoon.
Dusk over Strathy Point by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

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Portskerra Sunset by Squiffy1308, on Flickr

I managed to get out with my Inspire after having it repaired at Heliguy.

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Reflections by Squiffy1308, on Flickr
The Road to Laxford Bridge.

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I haven't been out much lately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDoJ5lBWrjw&t=...

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GetCarter said:

Very nice. It's always been bone dry when I pass that. Must get timing better!

It was a bit worrying flying in from the road. I shall return and try and do it justice one day.

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Lazermilk said:

Was out a walk with the dog and passing over a bridge with a small stream below I spotted a snake in the water with something in its mouth, got the drone out quick to try and film it and all went pretty well i thought, until i got home and discovered it hadn't actually been recording!

User error i'm sure, but it did seem to be recording at the time, it was the first time I have used it in ages though!

Been there, done that.

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Byker28i said:

Only problem I found in Scotland was bravery over water, and the weather. Sometimes it felt too windy to risk it, didn't want to fly it in drizzle. Being small though I did manage to pilot it through a gap in trees to get video of a waterfall and fly it back again...

I am finding it's opening up a whole new possibility of photography

Flying over water is fine, no line of sight problems for the signal and little chance of electrical interference from technology either. I do know what you mean though My good lady had a fit when I had a DJI Inspire 500m out over the North Sea at Noss Head.