Drone Strike Pt.2
Drone strike is back by popular demand, with some shots that I have really enjoyed taking and getting better and better results from over the last month.
Starting off with some dream shots over Stonehenge, a place I have earmarked to take the drone over since my first thoughts about getting a drone entered my mind. Logistically, I knew this site might be an issue and a risk due to its position in a highly militarized zone and being an english heritage site to boot, so I was already apprehensive of flying here but luckily there were places around the site that was well away from any crowds where I felt I could take off from and quickly get over the stones, shoot quick and get back without any fuss. I noted immediately that the drone limited itself to 150 metres which was interesting to see due to the military area around the site, and meant that I was limited to how much of the circle I could see but high enough that I could get a multitude of shots quickly before returning where I took off from (about a quarter of a mile away). The shots taken showed exactly why I had got the drone, and gave a view that very few get to see or experience which you just can’t beat.
I followed up Stonehenge with another risky drone flight over Durdle door.
I have already noticed that many of britain’s most dramatic and beautiful areas seem to have an issue with drones being flown there. I have even started to see signs in these areas saying drones are prohibited which I feel is a real shame and wildly overkill. I understand that areas where planes are low should prohibit or limit the height a drone can go as was the case over stonehenge and I totally support that, but the no drone signs over places like durdle door, which is not over a built up area and not in an area with planes are taking off and landing is a real shame. I have noticed that drones are seen as a negative in these areas but I can’t see why. They are not impacting the land use like a bike or walkers do, they are not terribly noisy (like a plane or helicopter), they don’t impact wildlife as far as I can see, and they capture beautiful images of our countryside that people can appreciate and enjoy. What is the real issue that people have? is it the worry it will drop out of the sky and hit someone? or that it disturbs people’s enjoyment of the places with the buzzing noise it makes? If these are both serious issues then we better not allow people to walk near the edge of cliffs for their own safety and get rid of the coastal walking paths around our shores, and cut these areas off to all. I would suggest more people have been seriously injured by flying a kite than being hit by a falling drone. should we ban kite flying in these public places too…..? It seems to me rules rushed in by people who don’t understand drones and what people use them for and that is a real shame to see.
Well as you can see I took my drone away from that area with the signs and simply flew the drone in from afar and mainly over the sea. I always keep my distance from general public as much as possible and keep at a good height away from the ground to capture a different perspective of this beautiful area of natural beauty.
Alternative view of the arch
I spent a lot of time in may down in cornwall so took this opportunity to get the drone out and fly it from the comfort of my parents back garden or when out walking the dog.
28th May
30th May
One place I liked to fly over was the slaughterhouse nearby where I became interested in the large barrels in its centre. The two shots above were taken two days apart and shows what a difference a day makes in a working environment like this.
I also carried on my pursuit of finding lines and patterns wherever I flew. This was particularly easy from the garden where I was able to charge and fly over and over again.
My parents house
FIN
