The Yuneec Pilots Picture Game

DoomMeister · Jun 13, 2018

Thanks FV, looking to get some new blood in the game. The frame grab for this was from a video this morning. Winds were gusty 12 to 16 mph. Rather hazy skies. You could really see the tree tops whipping pretty good in the video. Got tired of waiting for calm and sunny weather.

FlushVision · Jun 14, 2018

DoomMeister said:
Thanks FV, looking to get some new blood in the game. The frame grab for this was from a video this morning. Winds were gusty 12 to 16 mph. Rather hazy skies. You could really see the tree tops whipping pretty good in the video. Got tired of waiting for calm and sunny weather.

Last time I was out with an aircraft was on Tuesday flying my P2V+ up on the moors to the East of Oldham. An area completely devoid of trees pretty much as far as can be seen. The wind was surprisingly calm for that area with winds gusting to only 11 MPH. Not like that today, though. If I went to the exact same place today I doubt that I would be able to stand upright let alone be able to launch an aircraft. The next time I think the winds will be calm enough to have a fly in my neck of the woods will probably be on Sunday

Ty Pilot · Jun 14, 2018

Hmm, well I have been out of the game for a little too long and I just happen to have recently shot a place that may suit the challenge. This was one of our real estate jobs that was simply a large empty lot just to the East of Orlando Florida.

DoomMeister · Jun 14, 2018

Good job Ty. You have the Con.

Ty Pilot · Jun 14, 2018

Roger that will be back in a bit.

Ty Pilot · Jun 15, 2018

Okay, here we go. Any type of dwelling under construction - house, office building, store what have you.

Ty Pilot · Jun 17, 2018

Too hard? Hmm must be the summer lull.

FlushVision · Jun 17, 2018

Ty Pilot said:
Too hard? Hmm must be the summer lull.

I ain't got anything from my TH that can meet that challenge. I have from my P2V+ but that ain't allowed. Next time I'm out with my TH will be Tuesday or Wednesday next week but I was planning to go doing a coastal shoot and a swift flight over a section of the Lancaster canal.

DoomMeister · Jun 17, 2018

Give it a little while Ty. It's Father's Day.

vertigo · Jun 19, 2018

just around the corner from my house. How's that?

Ty Pilot · Jun 19, 2018

Perfect @vertigo Welcome to the game - the challenge is yours.

FlushVision · Jun 19, 2018

Welcome @vertigo

vertigo · Jun 19, 2018

Thanks. I'll post challenge when I get back to my computer tonight. I flew my T,H this weekend. I will make my selection from that. I promise not to stall the game again!

vertigo · Jun 20, 2018

This Is a Rail Road Trestle over the Skykomish River just off of Hwy2 in Wa. State. USA. Its between Monroe Wa. and the town of Leavenworth Wa. Leavenworth is a Bavarian style village. Great fun for October fest or the tree lighting in the December snow. Or river rafting down the Skykomish in summer. So the challenge is (A Bridge) Any Kind! Hopefully it wont be the same bridges from previous challenge page 5 but if it is? it meets the challenge!

FlushVision · Jun 20, 2018

Probably not what you had in your mind but this is a bridge nonetheless. A footbridge which is off Cop Road in Heyside, Greater Manchester, England. Still from video footage. Does this meet your challenge? You did say a bridge of 'any kind'.

vertigo · Jun 20, 2018

Lol yes it does! I did not include Scale as a defining obligation. You Sir are it! Challenge away!

FlushVision · Jun 20, 2018

OK. Thanks for that. I have pictures of 'proper' bridges but I posted that one as more of a jest. But if it met the challenge then so be it.

My challenge now is an aerial picture of some structure/work of art/sign that is designed specifically to be best seen from the air. The following pictures will give the gist of what I'm after.

This picture of the International Rotary Wheel was taken as part of a commercial picture set done on behalf of the Crompton & Royton Rotary Club. It is the largest such 'Wheel' in Europe and is sited in Tandle Hill Country Park in Royton, England. Special permission was needed from the local authority to conduct a flight there which was obtained on my behalf by the president of the Rotary Club.