Roundham Head Birdseye View 13th July 2019

[Dave]

Roundham Head Birdseye View 13th July 2019

I get up at 5.15am for work most days and while that might seem early to some, it is late compared to other jobs I have done in the past. My problem on any days off work is my body won’t let me have a lay in and I still end up getting up around the same time.

I rather like early mornings anyway, you can drive to places and not have to worry about traffic jams and go to places where you can feel you are the only person left in the world. We all have had times when we have needed to be alone, maybe to come to terms with something, or just try and make some sense of what is going on in our life.

If you are out and about really early you might meet the odd dog walker or jogger, but there are places in the Bay where you can be on your own sitting on a bench just looking at some of the most marvellous views the Bay has to offer.

It is also a good time of the day to fly a drone, many people in my opinion are wrongly suspicious of drones and if you are out flying when nobody is about, it says any hassle. Most sensible drone pilots are fully aware of the rules and regulations and stick to them.

I remember awhile ago being approached by a lady dog walker demanding to see any photos I had taken that might have her in it. I showed them to her and told her she was that dot in the right hand corner of the photo. What people do not always realise is there is no expectancy of privacy if you are out in public, anyone can take your photo as long as they are taking it from a public place.

How many times is your image captured when you walk down a street or into a shop? It could be up to a hundred times in one single day, but I have always taken the view if I am doing nothing wrong, I have nothing to worry about.

As I only own a drone to add to the shots I take with my cameras and it is only a hobby, so I have not spent the earth on one of the top of the range drones. I think I would be to upset if I had and lost the thing, but owning one would enable me to get better quality shots.

Unlike my pro DSLR camera, I have no control over the exposure on the drone’s camera, so low light shots are more harder to capture, that is one of the problems going out early with it.

I decided to give Roundham Head a try this morning; I have got over my recent seagull attack on the drone and just told myself to keep a close eye on them. It is their airspace not mine and that is something I respect and know the dangers flying the drone in such locations.

I always find it amazing the how colours come to life looking down on them from above, it is also incredible seeing rocks that are under the water that you do not see normally.

There was one funny moment this morning when the drone was coming back down to land, a dog appeared from nowhere and jumped up to try and grab the drone. It was high enough for the dog not to reach and I sent back up a few yards. The dog owner came over and said sorry but I said there was no need as he had as much right to be there as myself.

We went out together and came home together, but then I always plan my flights and make sure I am fully aware where I am flying. It really is just good enjoyable fun and just like when I use my camera, I can’t wait to get home and view my photos.