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Challenge: Perspective IX (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2021
Camera: DJI Mavic Air 2
Date: Jun 19, 2021
Date Uploaded: Jun 20, 2021

 Set the drone up to hover over and behind me. First time I've ever launched and recovered the drone by hand. That was a little nerve wracking. I hadn't thought that part out when I went to this spot (not having a clear area large enough to launch, and land, the drone from the ground).

Wish I had used my other lens for the "photographer". Had the 70-200 on the camera and it's not showing up as well as I had envisioned. The 70-400 (in silver) would have made it more obvious what this "person" is doing lying on the ground - maybe. :-)

Thought about "removing" my camera bag in post - the black object next to me, but figured it's presence might help with the story. I'm wearing a mosquito head net and gloves, which might make it a bit confusing. Had to do it though, it's swampy in spots back here and the mosquitos can be quite pesky!!!

One of the first things I notice when I started looking at these is that the camo pattern really doesn't work in this fern bed. :-}

First thing my wife says to me when I show this to her ... "oh, it's a nice picture of your bum". LOL

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 26
Avg (all users): 6.9677
Avg (participants): 6.8824
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Views since voting: 1090
Views during voting: 60
Votes: 31
Comments: 10
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 07/07/2021 07:18:56 PM
I love the image and... the fact that it got the Blue.

But, what I love most is that your wife thinks your bum is cute. :D

You're a success!

:D

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 07/03/2021 09:12:42 PM
am I high? yes.
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 07/03/2021 08:27:44 AM
Congratulations
This is a wonderful and very creative image.
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 07/03/2021 08:11:33 AM
Such an interesting image and beautiful. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/02/2021 11:09:43 PM
That is really cool. Congrats on the blue.
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 07/02/2021 11:53:33 AM
Cool shot Barry, congrats! I was afraid to make a tiny planet out of my 360 deg drone panorama of a Mormon church in this challenge as I thought it would cross the line for the Standard ruleset, I guess I was wrong )).

By the way, I was pretty sure that your shot was of DistantColours in the process of taking his shot for this challenge (19th place). The setting is incredibly similar!
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 07/02/2021 01:04:52 AM
Originally posted by Lydia:
This is so cool!

I couldn't lie there though... I'd have snakes slithering all over me (even if only in my mind).

It's beautiful, though!


Lol to that!

Very unique in every way, worthy of the blue.
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 07/02/2021 12:50:07 AM
this is out of the park imaginative and creative and just plain awesome ..
i'm blown away by your photo and how you got it ..
many congrats on an extremely unique image and the blue .. :)
ps .. and yes . i agree with your wife .. ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/27/2021 09:12:17 AM
What on earth!

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 06/25/2021 10:55:29 AM
This is so cool!

I couldn't lie there though... I'd have snakes slithering all over me (even if only in my mind).

It's beautiful, though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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