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MOUNTAINLIFEBLUEMOUNTAINS
SPRING2016
COLINFIELD
DRONEZONE
Last summer it seemedeverywhere I looked, peoplewerecreating incredible
imageswithdrones. And itwasdrivingmenuts. “Yeah, I couldhave taken that
shot ifmycamerawas120metresup too,” I thought tomyself. It got to the
pointwhere I just had toget one. Now I use it onnearlyevery shoot I goon. It
gives suchan incredibleperspective. And it’s infinitelycheaper thanusinga
real helicopter. Not tomention it’soneof the raddest toys (ahem, Imean tools),
I’veeverowned. It really isprettyeasy tomake themostmundaneactivity look
incredible fromuphigh.
Of courseyou still need somekindofphotographic skill toget decent shots.
Youalsoneed to learn to flyoneand learn the rulesaboutwhereandwhen
you’reallowed to fly. Forme, thedronehasbeenwortheverypenny. Froma
technological perspectivedronesaregoing togetbetter andbetter. They’ll get
easier to fly, they’ll havebetter camerasmountedon them, and thepricewill
continue todrop.
—ColinField
TOPRIGHT
When I heardKeita InoueandBrendanThomsonwereheading to
Nottawasaga Island I invitedmyself along. I’d lived in thearea for eight years
but never set foot on it. I’ll bebacka lotmoreoftennow. It’s suchagreat escape.
Paddlingmydrone,myunderwaterhousingandmycameragearover to the
islandwas theperfectway to spendaSeptember afternoon. And if youwant
to save the iconic lighthousecheckoutHelpSaveTheNottawasagaLighthouse
pageonFacebook for the latest.
SaubleBeachonanAugust afternoon isabusyplace. But if youcandealwith
thecrowds, it’soneof thebestbeachesaround. And fromuphigh, it looks like
paradise.
