My aerial search for circles can sometimes lead to a difficult problem. Not everything we see is pleasing. So what’s the solution.
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Sometimes, taking low altitude photographs, I set myself the challenge of searching for a particular theme or shape. At various times I’ve set my sights on shadows, abstract patterns, lines, and rectangles. In every season of the year, I find myself looking for circles.
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Drone photography in early spring is often a challenge. The snow has been replaced by mud, the trees are still naked, there’s only a hint of green. Finding good subjects is not so easy.
Still, a determined artist can discover images that please – or shock.
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In these islands, the sunsets are often spectacular. Beautifully colored clouds reflect off still waters, framed by dark islands.
The open stretches between the islands allow an unobstructed view of sky, horizon, and water.
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The Thousand Islands are one of the world’s most photogenic settings.
It’s a glorious life. Waking up by diving off the stern of our sailboat, exercising on island paths, cooking simple meals, exploring the channels, flying the drone.
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When we take photographs from a drone, the fine details are often less striking than their patterns, shapes, and repetitions. Take these interlocked “H”s, for instance.
What intrigued me was the symmetrical geometry, the repetitive patterns, and the cheerful color, both sunlit and shadowed.
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It’s a challenge to expose ourselves to winter cold, and harder yet to manage sensitive drone equipment in icy conditions.
But when you capture that special shot, the rewards are great. Such a photo can have a spectacular impact, cutting through our complacency, enriching our love for our dear planet.
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Brrr! Winter photography is a chilly challenge.
But the images it provides are special. Forms, patterns, composition - all are enhanced when the world is simplified.
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Don’t settle for the first thing your drone shows you. Ascend and survey the big picture. You may discover treasure.
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Judicious use of a photo editor allows you to make aerial photographs even more captivating. Here’s my process for enhancing a late-afternoon image of our boat.
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The patterns revealed in drone photography stimulate our brains to see things in new ways. Some of the most powerful photographs are abstract, inviting us to write our own stories.
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Like you, I’ve sat in commercial airliners and wished I could capture the images I see at awkward angles through scratched and cloudy windows. A drone-mounted camera takes you where nothing else can.
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