Now I opened this post due to the thumbnail and didn't regret :-)
Very nice photography and cool introduction - welcome aboard, Daniel (even though you've already been here for a little while)!
Nice drone shots in your YouTube channel!
I bought a DJI Mavic Pro for Christmas and had to learn afterwards that I can't fly it at my place (Canary Islands - Spanish territory) without a licence...and to get the licence I'd need to fly over to another island and pay β¬800, so I postponed that for now.
Hence, my dron has never been used so far. How do you get the permission to fly in the countries you visit?
I'll following your blog now and also resteemed your entry. As I said: the pictures are so gorgeous - I think they deserve more attention! :-)
Enjoy the ride
Marly -
I'm so glad that people actually read my introduction story. I was afraid most will just hit up if they like the photo and never even open the post I composed. Which is usually the case!
With regards to drone filming, as long as it's not for commercial purposes I can fly in most non-congested places within line of sight. But most of the times I wing it π I started flying 6 years ago when the laws in the UK weren't so restrictive, but I always had safety in mind... then flying in Cyprus is not restricted, or most countries in general, but I would check before I would travel. And definitely would try to avoid attention no matter where.
Thanks for the kind words! Hopefully I will get some free time soon and will start with the vlogging π
Watch this space! π
BTW! We wanted to visit Canary Islands, just couldn't match our holidays with work commitments and other stuff... it will stay on our bucket list though!
That's great! Make sure to pick the right island(s), that match with your holiday plan (beach, hiking, watersports, culture, party, etc.). Not every island is perfect for all types of activities :-)
Thanks for the information regarding the drones! Well here in Spain it's almost the other way around: you can't fly the drone if you don't have a licence for being a professional drone pilot who uses the footage for a commercial purpose.
I guess I will take the drone out one day to a place where nobody ever drops by, just to make sure the battery doesn't die :-) If I knew how complicated it was here at my place, I wouldn't have spent so much money on it. But well... there's still the option to do the training and get the licence.
Enjoy your day, @unknovvn!
Definitely don't let that drone go to waste!
Those laws seem to be ridiculous! Destroying the hobby!
Thanks for the advice, I will look into that before travelling...
And you have a great day as well! :)