With the authorisation of the proprietor, this 'flight' within the courtyard of this property does not contravene the No-Fly zone for the village.
It just required a take-off and hover at 30 metres to get this shot.

Exquisite shot! Very well done!

Great shot! Does the all villages have a non-flight status?!

Great shot.

bu11et Posted at 9-7 04:26
Exquisite shot! Very well done!

Thank you. It was an opportunity not to be missed

And then a little higher, at 50 metres which is the maximum allowed.

dimidrone Posted at 9-7 04:42
Great shot!  Does the all villages have a non-flight status?!

Hi DMD. Thanks. Any "Agglomeration" in France, which means anything from a hamlet of a few houses, to a city, is a No-Fly zone. However, with the permission of a property owner, one can fly within the boundaries of his property. Standard rules apply, such as avoiding invasion of privacy to the neighbours. But it is a useful loophole to get shots such as this.  You just need to find a friendly property owner willing to allow flights, everywhere you go

Woe Posted at 9-7 07:02
Great shot.

Thank you Woe

Lovely capture

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 07:30
And then a little higher, at 50 metres which is the maximum allowed.
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I prefer the first one - brings more detail in the shot.

A J Posted at 9-7 09:06
Lovely capture

Thanks AJ. It's in another of my favourite villages.

A J Posted at 9-7 09:07
I prefer the first one - brings more detail in the shot.

I agree - and it was used in a publicity event at the museum (Non-profit organisation)

Beautiful shots, like A J I like the first one the best.

Fidge Posted at 9-7 10:00
Beautiful shots, like A J I like the first one the best.

Thanks Fidge

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 07:39
Thank you Woe

You're welcome.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 09:57
Thanks AJ. It's in another of my favourite villages.

You're welcome

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 09:58
I agree - and it was used in a publicity event at the museum (Non-profit organisation)

Good for you mate - I fine myself flying lower these days. The whole 400' thing has it's benefits but I find better compositions at around 200'.

A J Posted at 9-7 10:28
Good for you mate - I fine myself flying lower these days. The whole 400' thing has it's benefits but I find better compositions at around 200'.

A great deal of France is restricted to 50 metres, and quite a bit to 30 metres, but out in open countryside you can go to 150 metres. Which is great on clear days for views to the horizon. But like you I prefer the detail you get nearer to the ground.

A J Posted at 9-7 10:28
Good for you mate - I fine myself flying lower these days. The whole 400' thing has it's benefits but I find better compositions at around 200'.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 10:46
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Cool shots mate - the last one could almost have been taken with a hand held camera.

A J Posted at 9-7 11:01
Cool shots mate - the last one could almost have been taken with a hand held camera.

Thanks. Yes it was the final hover before landing.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 11:15
Thanks. Yes it was the final hover before landing.

Tilt the camera up upon landing and take a shot then too - offers some great perspectives from below what a hand held camera can take too

A J Posted at 9-7 12:07
Tilt the camera up upon landing and take a shot then too - offers some great perspectives from below what a hand held camera can take too

Ah. Worm's eye view. It would give an interesting angle -have to avoid getting the props in the shot though.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 12:28
Ah. Worm's eye view. It would give an interesting angle -have to avoid getting the props in the shot though.

Hahaha - yeah, never heard it called that before

A J Posted at 9-7 12:30
Hahaha - yeah, never heard it called that before

Do worms have eyes?  Back to Biology class for me

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 12:32
Do worms have eyes?  Back to Biology class for me

No they don't. The have very sensitive skin that detects heat. You can cut one in half and the half with the head will survive and grow again. Interesting things

A J Posted at 9-7 12:35
No they don't. The have very sensitive skin that detects heat. You can cut one in half and the half with the head will survive and grow again. Interesting things

You beat me to it with Mr.Google

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 12:36
You beat me to it with Mr.Google

Hahahaha - you guessed?! LOL They are also simultaneous hermaphrodites and excrete out of their mouths. Like some people on here that I've come across of late LOL

A J Posted at 9-7 12:39
Hahahaha - you guessed?! LOL They are also simultaneous hermaphrodites and excrete out of their mouths. Like some people on here that I've come across of late LOL

Present company excepted I trust

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 12:41
Present company excepted I trust

Of course buddy.

A J Posted at 9-7 12:42
Of course buddy.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 12:44

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 10:01
Thanks Fidge

You're welcome.

Very nice shot!

Montfrooij Posted at 9-7 22:14
Very nice shot!

Thanks Monty. All the pictures in this link were done for the curator of the museum.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 22:54
Thanks Monty. All the pictures in this link were done for the curator of the museum.

Very cool!

Montfrooij Posted at 9-7 23:19
Very cool!

He's a good friend, so it was a pleasure to do it.

Blériot53 Posted at 9-7 07:37
Hi DMD. Thanks. Any "Agglomeration" in France, which means anything from a hamlet of a few houses, to a city, is a No-Fly zone. However, with the permission of a property owner, one can fly within the boundaries of his property. Standard rules apply, such as avoiding invasion of privacy to the neighbours. But it is a useful loophole to get shots such as this.  You just need to find a friendly property owner willing to allow flights, everywhere you go

Sad to hear. It really makes your pilot life more difficult. Hopefully Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have the rule - don't fly over crowds or over 50 meter above people or property.

dimidrone Posted at 9-7 23:22
Sad to hear. It really makes your pilot life more difficult.  Hopefully Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have the rule - don't fly over crowds or over 50 meter above people or property.

Yes the rules are pretty general globally, and are just common-sense really. But it does mean that many ideal spots for aerial photography are out-of-bounds.