The Photographers' Corner - 2021 to ?

[Chuckanut]

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Originally Posted by Freedom56 Iseltwald Switzerland was once a peaceful village that we have been visiting for the past 32 years. The Netflix series from South Korea, "Crash Landing On You", changed all that. Now tourists from South Korea and Vietnam visit the village just to take a picture on the pier featured in the series. Now the village has installed a gate that charges 5 CHF per person to access the pier to take their photo but they still come by the bus loads and then leave. There is more to life and this village than selfies. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/busines...llage/47851764

I've never understood why people have to have a photo of themselves in front of some place from a movie. I remember being outside the bookstore that was used in the Harry Potter movies. Lines of people waiting to buy a ticket to go inside and walk around in the crowds. But, then I am not a big fan of the Entertainment Industry. To each her own. YMMV. etc.

Note: The store did credit you with the price of the ticket if you bought something. I am told they had plenty of junky souvenirs that one could buy for just a Euro or two over the admission price.

[Ronstar]

Nice shots Freedom56!

[Montecfo]

Virgin River, Zion NP. IMG_20230524_175446.jpg

[Ronstar]

^ Nice pic of Zion. I've been there twice and didn't get a decent photo either time due to weather

[explanade]

Yeah I like that sho but didn't think it was that well known, at least in the US.

And Isetwald is across Lake Briez from Brienz, the part of the lake I've visited a couple of times.

Brienz is beautiful and especially if you take the hour train ride up to Rothorn in clear weather.

[Montecfo]

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Originally Posted by Ronstar ^ Nice pic of Zion. I've been there twice and didn't get a decent photo either time due to weather

We are just returning from our national park swing through Utah, Colorado and Az. Weather/lighting was really nice and we were fortunate to get some amazing pics.

[skyking1]

Mt. Rainier and Lake Tipsoo, Chinook Pass


We took a drive up there today and to the campground we stay at on the 4th of July.

[DrRoy]

I got a Mavic 3 drone about a year and a half ago when it was introduced. It took me some practice to learn it. Got some better shots this spring.
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[Ronstar]

I'd say that you have that drone dialed in Dr. Roy!

Nice winter pic skyking!!

[explanade]

Where was that?

I have had my Mavic 2 Pro for 4-5 years but I’ve held off on upgrading.

It seems restrictions on where you can fly are increasing. Right before I bought this drone people would post videos of their drones circling Big Ben in London.

Now doing something like that would subject you to big fines.

They’re also requiring remote identification schemes which lets law enforcement not only track the drone but where the pilot with the remote control is. Even some suggestions that nosy bystanders can identify you through apps.

EU is going to start requiring drones to have CE labels certifying that you can fly near uninvolved people. If you don’t have the label you have to be like 50 or 150 meters away at all times.

Mavic 3 is one of the first drones to qualify for this C1 class CE label. Older drones won’t be certified to qualify.

They recently released the Mavic 3 Pro with 3 cameras instead of 2 in the Mavic 3 and one in the Mavic 3 Classic.

But the weight is now over 900 grams so the Pro can’t be certified for C1.

I’m waiting to see how enforcement in EU and UK will be starting in 2024. Most of my drone flights have been overseas. Ironic, in CA there are national parks, state parks and all kinds of nature reserves, particularly along the coast, where no drone flights are allowed.

Then there are all the airports and heliports to deal with.

I actually flew a little today in Corsica, the Gulf of Porto. Heavily overcast so the beautiful Calanches aren’t as bright red as they would be in sunlight. But it’s my last day here before moving to another town.

I consulted the maps, no restrictions though there are some nature reserved in the area. In particular there is some large species of birds nesting here on top of the cliffs over the water. They hunt for fish and it’s their mating season after migrating back from Africa. Some birds, particularly apex predators, have been known to attack drones to aggressively protect their hatchlings but I think I was well above their nests and also away.

But you look at all the beautiful geology in CO, UT, AZ and it’s too bad, they’re all national parks so no drones allowed.

[street]

Nice pictures Dr. Roy. Looks like you got it figured out. I bet it was a fun to learn how and a challenge is always a new adventure.

Skyking that is a beautiful site.

[Ronstar]

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Originally Posted by explanade ....But you look at all the beautiful geology in CO, UT, AZ and it’s too bad, they’re all national parks so no drones allowed.

We were recently in Sedona, Az, and came across a guy flying his drone on a hiking trail. With a park ranger nearby. No problem,

[explanade]

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Originally Posted by Ronstar We were recently in Sedona, Az, and came across a guy flying his drone on a hiking trail. With a park ranger nearby. No problem,

I've never been but apparently there are several parks there.

Was it in a US National Park? Because the rules are clear as far as NPS is concerned:

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In some cases, their use has resulted in noise and nuisance complaints from park visitors, park visitor safety concerns, and one documented incident in which park wildlife were harassed. Small drones have crashed in geysers in Yellowstone National Park, attempted to land on the features of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, been lost over the edge of the Grand Canyon, and been stopped from flying in Prohibited Airspace over the Mall in Washington DC. Policy Memorandum 14-05, released by the National Park Service (NPS) director in June 2014, directed each superintendent to use the authority under 36 CFR 1.5 to prohibit the launching, landing, or operation of unmanned aircraft, subject to the certain conditions and exceptions set forth in the memo. This is still in force with a very few exceptions. This action applies to the launching, landing, and operation of unmanned aircraft on lands and waters administered by the NPS. Jurisdiction by the NPS ends at the park boundary. The policy memorandum does not modify any requirement imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the use or operation of unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/unmanne...onal-parks.htm

Maybe it's different in AZ state parks.

[Ronstar]

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Originally Posted by explanade I've never been but apparently there are several parks there. Was it in a US National Park? Because the rules are clear as far as NPS is concerned: https://www.nps.gov/articles/unmanne...onal-parks.htm Maybe it's different in AZ state parks.

We weren't in a state park. And we were about a half mile outside of the Red Rock Secret Wilderness. And we weren't near the Sedona airport. According to what I've read, the drone guy was legal where we were at.

[explanade]

Interesting.

Tricky thing about hiking paths, often there's only room for a couple of people to walk past each other.

Then you have to deal with finding relatively flat area to launch and land and ideally you'd be in a clearing, not surrounded by trees or have overhead power wires.

If there's really just room for hikers to walk, it would probably be frowned upon if you launch/land from the path, especially if there are any people walking through a given spot.

[Ronstar]

^^ Lots of open space to launch from and land.

[explanade]

Ok I will have to plan a trip out there.

Though that pretty red dirt may not be the best for photo and electronics gear.

I heard Antelope Canyon may also be challenging for cameras and lenses.

[Ronstar]

Sedona dirt is rough on camera gear, but antelope canyon is worse. Fine sand/ dust, and it doesn’t help when the guide tosses a handful of sand in the air to catch the beam of light for a photo op

[DrRoy]

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Originally Posted by explanade Ok I will have to plan a trip out there. Though that pretty red dirt may not be the best for photo and electronics gear. I heard Antelope Canyon may also be challenging for cameras and lenses.

Antelope Canyon is worth it.
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[braumeister]

Just be aware of that issue. My guide through Antelope Canyon was so enamored of it that I think he must have done the "toss a handful of sand in the air" thing at least 30 times so everyone could get photos of it.

Another suggestion is to try to get in a tour around noontime, as that's when you get the most light down there.