GKPE 8, Yet more NZ ramblings from some flightless Kiwis.

First drone sunset:

scotttnz wrote in post #18629456
First drone sunset:
<rant> Why has Adobe removed photo merging (HDR, panorama etc) from Lightroom CC? Grrrrrrr! <rant>

I used to get both PS and LR. I do believe photo merging is in Photoshop, but that may have changed also.

Lightroom classic has it, Lightroom CC does not. Cloud enabled, merging disabled. If I had known that I might not have changed plans, but it looks like Aurora will do the job for me and opens the door to luminar when my adobe subscription expires.
The little sensor in the drone lacks dynamic range making HDR merging pretty much essential for contrasty scenes.

...or you could look at ACDSee which appears to be much more than Luminar and could be more suited for your abilities. I am surprised I have not run into ACDSee before!

Scott wouldnt have know it was HDR ..... looks clean and controlled

scotttnz wrote in post #18629456
Sure is handy having a big sports field 50 metres from my house for test flights.

how do you get on getting permission to overfly said sports fields?

joeseph wrote in post #18630191
how do you get on getting permission to overfly said sports fields?

“Casual use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones is allowed in most public spaces and parks managed by Auckland Council, as long as you follow the rules and guidelines......

....Model aircraft, drones and other UAVs which can be flown without a permit in public areas include.....”

http://temp.aucklandco​uncil.govt.nz …reation/Pages/d​rones.aspx

The CAA says that you must “have the consent of the property owner or person in charge of the area you are wanting to fly above.” Which is the council, and the council says you don’t need to get permission as Auckland council has already granted it. Just don’t be a pest.

They are some good shots.

I had thought about a drone but apart of the learning factor I don't think it would get that much use.

scotttnz wrote in post #18630203
“Casual use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones is allowed in most public spaces and parks managed by Auckland Council, as long as you follow the rules and guidelines......

....Model aircraft, drones and other UAVs which can be flown without a permit in public areas include.....”

http://temp.aucklandco​uncil.govt.nz …reation/Pages/d​rones.aspx

The CAA says that you must “have the consent of the property owner or person in charge of the area you are wanting to fly above.” Which is the council, and the council says you don’t need to get permission as Auckland council has already granted it. Just don’t be a pest.

good stuff, seems a lot more sensible than other places around the country...

Mark0159 wrote in post #18630528
They are some good shots.

I had thought about a drone but apart of the learning factor I don't think it would get that much use.

I have been suprised how easy it has been to learn to fly, I was zipping around the park within a few minutes of liftoff. I’ll stick to open spaces for a while though. It remains to be seen how much use the drone will get, which is why I went against some advice I got to spend a lot more on a Phantom 4.

joeseph wrote in post #18630532
good stuff, seems a lot more sensible than other places around the country...

Yeah, I have wanted a drone for a while, but if you read the CAA rules it makes it sound like you have to get written permission from somebody every time you fly, which put me off buying one. It wasn’t until I found and understood the Auckland Council policy that I went ahead and bought the drone. I will mostly fly around Auckland, and will have to look for the rules before I take it anywhere else.

Hamilton City Council
http://www.hamilton.go​vt.nz …y/parks/Pages/D​rones.aspx

Waikato District Council
https://www.stuff.co.n​z …district-council-reserves

Waipa Council
http://www.waipadc.gov​t.nz …Drones/Pages/de​fault.aspx

It seems that many councils have different ideas on drone use.

I quite often read Bruce Simpson's interesting blog (aardvark.co.nz), and the South Waikato District Council comes up as a frequent topic.

read in a job description today that I thought Weka might find amusing:

joeseph wrote in post #18630922
read in a job description today that I thought Weka might find amusing:

Along with ..."never complain about anything and never demanding"

what was job for?

weka2000 wrote in post #18631500
Along with ..."never complain about anything and never demanding"

what was job for?

Helpdesk Technician: https://www.seek.co.nz​/job/36293783

I'm planning to apply for their other position "network engineer"