Droning on.

[ninnymary]

I actually don't wear those colors. I have a red top that I bought several months ago but haven't work it yet. I'd think those colors would clash. I had a fuchsia lipstick that I hadn't worn because my last pair of glasses were reddish. Now I wear it and it looks lovely with my glasses. I think it brightens up my face. Glasses are progressive's and transitional. I wear them till I go to sleep.

Nyboy, I thought about taking a pic of me wearing them after I took the picture. Don't know how it would have comed out. It was evening and I took it while at the computer desk with the desk lamp on.

Mary

 

[Smart Red]

Hey, that's not black..... U said like raspberry.

Seedcorn, there are raspberries and there are raspberries. Black raspberries, of course, but red, yellow, pink, and even white -- if the thread a while back is to be believed. The color 'raspberry' is not the same as the fruit colors. Mary's glasses don't fit the color of any raspberry that I've seen, but it is a raspberry-ish color we call fuschia.

 

[VA_LongBean]

With all the airplanes and helicopters overhead (Manassas has a municipal airport and planes line up along route 28 to go north to Dulles) I'd never notice a drone. However, if I did spot one over my yard I'd try to find the owner and give him some mugwort cuttings.

 

[digitS']

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A little about the photographer: (LINK)

Steve

 

[so lucky]

Thank you, Steve. A justification for drones.

 

[Smart Red]

Our son had a "party" this past weekend down in the gully where he's spent the past three years clearing. It seems one of the evening's events was flying a colorfully lit drone over the field. Drats! We old fogies stayed inside and missed the whole affair.

 

[jackb]

Steve,
Thanks for sharing. I have the same drone that he has, they are really reliable.
jackb

 

[jackb]

Well, I registered my drone today with the FAA. It was quick, easy, and free, for those who register within the next 60 days. The registration is good for three years and then will be five dollars for each three year period. The government says the fee is for maintenance on the registration system, and applies whether you register your drone or an Airbus 320.
We all know it is just another form of taxation. I am in fact glad to see it happen, as a local county wanted to pass legislation that would prohibit drones, and all other model aircraft, from being flown in the county. Now that the drone is registered with the Federal Government, and they have jurisdiction over its operation, the county is up the creek with their legislation.

The FAA issued a number, which must be on the drone, and a certificate of registration which must be with you when flying. It can be a paper copy, or electronic version. You may not operate your drone on overcast days, or out of your sight, unaided by anything other than corrective lenses, or at night.

Here are the some of the rules you must follow:

• Don't be careless or reckless with your UAS
• Fly below 400 feet and remain clear of obstacles
• Stay away from other aircraft at all times
• Keep your UAS within your sight
• Don't fly near airports, stadiums, or other people
• Don't fly under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Keep away from emergency responders

 

[thistlebloom]

Jack, how do you know what altitude you're flying at?

 

[jackb]

Jack, how do you know what altitude you're flying at?

That is a good question. The FAA says: if you can not see your drone you are probably above 400 feet. For me, I estimate the lenght of a football field and stay well below that, probably between 250 and 300 feet. For photography I don't feel it necessary to go any higher. And, I rarely spend a lot of time in the air. I decide what to photograph, lift off with the camera taking photos every five seconds, and in the direction I want to photograph. When at altitude, I hover, perform a piroutte slightly left and to right and bring it down slowly and capture it in my hand.

The FAA considers them UAS, or unmanned aerial systems weighing under 55 pounds. So the guide of if you can not see it, it is probably above 400 feet is probably accurate.

Most people who operate them have over a thousand dollars invested in equipment and are responsible. Like anything else, there are a minority that will abuse them.

I am registered at site that has photos taken by drone pilots all over the world. Some of them are fantastic, some pilots have photographed industries polluting the environment and turned the photos over to their local authorities.

If interested in drone photos of exotic places the site is: http://www.dronestagr.am/

This photo was taken recently at an altitude of between 250 and 300 feet. It is high enough for my purposes.
jackb