Drone pics of sunset and lightning

[robj144]

Got lucky with the drone tonight:







This is screenshot from the video:

[Kerbie]

Wow, fantastic pics! Bad spot to fly, but great to look at.

[Brucebubs]

Whoa .. that last shot is amazing with the big strike hitting the ground as well as the action higher up in the clouds - stunning.

[12barBill]

The photos of lightning are amazing!

[rmp]

Those lightning pics are awesome.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by Kerbie

Wow, fantastic pics! Bad spot to fly, but great to look at.

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Whoa .. that last shot is amazing with the big strike hitting the ground as well as the action higher up in the clouds - stunning.

Originally Posted by Bill Sims

The photos of lightning are amazing!

Originally Posted by rmp

Those lightning pics are awesome.

Thanks guys!

[Dirk Hofman]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[lfoo6952]

RJ:

Nice shots. Makes me want to get a drone. What kind do you recommend? Is a license needed to operate one, for a hobbyist (non-professional use)?

Thanks,
Luke

[HodgdonExtreme]

More of this!!

[robj144]

Originally Posted by lfoo6952

RJ:

Nice shots. Makes me want to get a drone. What kind do you recommend? Is a license needed to operate one, for a hobbyist (non-professional use)?

Thanks,
Luke

Thanks. Lots of good options these days for not too much money. Here are the requirements for recreational flying:

https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/

There are a few decent drones that are easy to fly for less than $200, but they lack some features of the better drones. But maybe get one of those to see how often you'll use it and if you like it (kind of like guitar).

You can get a much better one though for $400 (on sales) to $1k. I have the Mavic Air, but the Mavic Air 2 can be had for less than $1k.

I'm a hobbyist photographer so I think they're very cool. I also started doing some videography with the drones the last couple of years:

[robj144]

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

More of this!!

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks guys!

[Dru Edwards]

Rob, what great photos of the lightning strikes, especially that last pic that shows lightning in the clouds!

[robj144]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Rob, what great photos of the lightning strikes, especially that last pic that shows lightning in the clouds!

Thanks Dru!

[Jeff Scott]

Quite electrifying!