For a short while, a few years back, I tried moving to the DJI Inspire range. Those things are massive, and it was a bit of a failed experiment as it was just a nightmare for a (mostly) solo traveller to take around the world. The images were decent for the time, and it looked super cool… especially when taking off with the legs moving into the alternate position… but soooo bulky, massive case, heavy. So, it never got the use it deserved. Here is a rare shot from that beast.

A Rare Inspire

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• Date Taken2015-11-14 08:09:35
• CameraFC350
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/807
• Aperture2.8
• ISO100
• Focal Length3.6 mm
• FlashNo flash function
• Exposure ProgramUnknown (58655)
• Exposure Bias+0.656

I feel so out-of-touch sometimes! I had not been to London for about 4 or 5 years, and then when I got there I saw this huge building! I had never heard of it being built and I didn’t even know the name. I asked my British friend, “What the hell is THAT!?!” and he said, “It’s The Shard you moron.” Haha man… it was such a surprise, and every time I see it, I still feel that sense of surprise. I really love taking photos of it too… reminds me of the surprise of the first time I saw it.

The Shard

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• Date Taken2015-02-18 04:38:53
• CameraFC350
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/2800
• Aperture2.8
• ISO100
• Focal Length3.6 mm
• FlashNo flash function
• Exposure ProgramUnknown (58655)
• Exposure Bias

I’m pretty sure this shot was 100% illegal, but I didn’t really ask first. That’s kind of my style, which only occasionally gets me in trouble. I took this one with that really big DJI drone… it was honestly too big and clunky to carry around, to get out of the box, to launch, etc. These newer smaller ones take just as good photos and they are much more convenient.

Over 7 Dials in London

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• Date Taken2015-02-18 03:45:16
• CameraFC350
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/125
• Aperture2.8
• ISO100
• Focal Length3.6 mm
• FlashNo flash function
• Exposure ProgramUnknown (58655)
• Exposure Bias+0.656

This was taken on our first night in Hong Kong when they threw a big party for us at the Ritz-Carlton there. It was the beginning of our Asia-Pacific leg and all the wonderful ladies from that location put together a really nice soiree there in the bar on top of the hotel. The funny thing was, they did it right at sunset, so I kept leaving the party for 5-10 minute stints to go take photos!

Hong Kong Party

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• Date Taken2018-03-12 23:47:37
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time5
• Aperture7.1
• ISO100
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Well, there was never really ONE time, there have been many. But this one, I can say honestly, was not my fault. We had the DJI Inspire up. It was an early demo model and we never really had great firmware for it. We were going to fly towards the windmills, but about 2 minutes into the flight, we lost control. I mean, literally. We could not see it, but it was still broadcasting a live feed with GPS. It took another half hour, but apparently, it went about 10 miles away and landed itself perfectly. One strange thing, however, it landed right beside by a dead cow… I assume the death of the cow was not related to the quadcopter, but I cannot be sure.

That time we lost a quadcopter

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• Date Taken2015-12-21 05:02:30
• CameraH5D
• Camera MakeHasselblad
• Exposure Time1/50
• Aperture16
• ISO100
• Focal Length65.0 mm
• Flash
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias

Here are my kids walking down one of the long hallways there. Well, that guy on the left is not my kid. He’s one of the military dudes. Come to think of it, I have not seen a lot of difference between the way the police look and the way the military looks. They all seem pretty nice though; even those ones that arrested me a few years ago!

Visiting the Summer Palace in China

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• Date Taken2016-12-08 13:28:11
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/100
• Aperture4.5
• ISO160
• Focal Length44.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.7

My time here was way too rushed, but I tried to get all the photos I could as quickly as possible. It was so crowded down below that it was almost impossible to find a clear place to launch the quadcopter. As soon as I did, hundreds of men surrounded me to look at the screen. It was total chaos! I was trying to fly around and get good photos and videos while buried in this mass of people! And then, when it came time to land, things got really crazy because now there was ZERO room to land. So I had to reach up and snag it out of the air. It was quite heroic, really. I wish someone had been filming me!

Over Chennai, India

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• Date Taken2016-01-07 18:22:17
• CameraFC300X
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/13
• Aperture2.8
• ISO753
• Focal Length3.6 mm
• FlashNo flash function
• Exposure ProgramUnknown (58655)
• Exposure Bias

This photo reminds me of bleached bones for some reason. It was one of those foggy, dreary days that you sometimes get in big cities. I usually like my cities to be colorful and full of life. If the colors aren’t working out for you, just give them a little black-and-white treatment. I can even suggest my Lightroom Presets to help you out!

The Bone-city of Hong Kong

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• Date Taken2015-02-23 11:05:13
• CameraFC350
• Camera MakeDJI
• Exposure Time1/100
• Aperture2.8
• ISO100
• Focal Length3.6 mm
• FlashNo flash function
• Exposure ProgramProgram AE
• Exposure Bias

And here’s one of the photos I nabbed on the way… I jumped over a fence and did a little jig through a field to get to this spot.

Tree in Wind

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• Date Taken2015-12-21 02:34:47
• CameraH5D
• Camera MakeHasselblad
• Exposure Time1/50
• Aperture32
• ISO100
• Focal Length50.0 mm
• Flash
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias