Blue Lake

[seaslug]

Or Aqua Aqua?

[Toddyh]

Nice scene Greg. Are you game to fly over water yet?

[seaslug]

Nice scene Greg. Are you game to fly over water yet?

No problem, have done it many times. It's no different to anywhere else. The drone doesn't know it's over water.
I tend not to post many aerial shots as they are mostly not commented on, or some-one who knows little about the technology will have something very negative to say.

I find the shots most useful for an overview and illustration of an area when presenting a powerpoint on a relevant subject.

Last night I did a local natural history talk and show at the Maritime Center here in Devonport. I used four drone shots in the presentation to illustrate the areas and wildlife I spoke about.

It was received very well.

[Toddyh]

Yeah I'll admit it took me a while to become game enough to do it but now it doesn't phase me at all. Even low height above water.

I agree they provide a different perspective and sometimes quite a valuable one.

[Isac]

Lovely shot Greg. I would add that some may be a bit green with envy of your high flying toy

[seaslug]

Lovely shot Greg. I would add that some may be a bit green with envy of your high flying toy

Thanks Isac, I don't know about that. There's been a lot of adverse publicity relating to privacy issues, but in reality your privacy is so much more under threat from mobile phone cameras. Only the very high end drones have any zooming capacity and the wide angle lens of recreational drones will give only limited detail unless the bird is right in your face.

I realize there are operators who misuse the equipment and disregard the regulations but that happens with cars and in goodness knows how many other activities.

I can see very much tighter restrictions on their use in the future with possible mandatory licencing of operators. How they would or could police that I don't know. It's a booming industry and money talks!

[Isac]

Agree with all that Greg. Cheers.