Since you guys liked my morning test, I decided to give it another try. Granted, shooting Southwest landscapes midday from above does not call for quality outcome.

But the wind started picking up, as forecasted, so I was concerned I may not have another chance, at least today.
So I went out for another short flight.
This time, for some reason, it took longer to get GPS lock, but it was done in 2-3 min.
Several times during the flight the drone complained about strong winds (and for a very good reason), but we managed to pull it through.
Below are a couple of frames from my midday outing, which I called "Scream", after the cult horror flick.





Again, not processed, straight form the drone jpegs.

Thank you for stopping by!

Pretty awesome landscape there!

TonyPHX Posted at 5-9 12:58
Pretty awesome landscape there!

Thanks, Tony! Yeah, it’s amazing. Only few miles from the famous Wave.

Marvelous shots! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Those are awesome. Nice place to shoot. You should do a video of that place

Those geological formations are incredible.  Great shots.

Wow,    Are you sure you've not moved to Mars?

That is a pretty special area... Vermillion Cliffs?  You don't come across landscape like that everyday! Do you know what f stop it was taken at?

Absolutely remarkable captures Darth.    Never seen formations quite like that.  

nice shot!!!
It is hoped that the COVID-19 will end as soon as possible
i want to travel!!!!!

DJI Paladin Posted at 5-9 16:38
Marvelous shots! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thank you!

Suren Posted at 5-9 20:45
Those are awesome. Nice place to shoot. You should do a video of that place

Thank you, Suren!
Ya think ;)?
I could not do yesterday, winds were still pretty high.
But I did some filming this morning, spent 3 batteries. Hopefully will get you guys something to look at once I’m done with it.
North rim Grand Canyon is next

Blériot53 Posted at 5-9 22:32
Those geological formations are incredible.  Great shots.

It is, very much so. According to commons lore, it’s all from Jurassic period, various sediments layers in what used to be a Navajo sea.

DAFlys Posted at 5-10 00:47
Wow,    Are you sure you've not moved to Mars?

Mars is right. When I first saw it many years ago that was my first thought as well.

Bussty Posted at 5-10 02:13
That is a pretty special area... Vermillion Cliffs?  You don't come across landscape like that everyday! Do you know what f stop it was taken at?

Yeah, it’s a quite remote wildernesses, 4x4 type of thing.
Not sure about the f-stop, but most likely f2.8.

DarthSLR Posted at 5-10 08:45
Mars is right. When I first saw it many years ago that was my first thought as well.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-10 02:46
Absolutely remarkable captures Darth.    Never seen formations quite like that.

Thank you!
To be honest, I don’t think they exist anywhere else. This whole area is such a geological oddity.

DarthSLR Posted at 5-10 08:37
It is, very much so. According to commons lore, it’s all from Jurassic period, various sediments layers in what used to be a Navajo sea.

Hard to imagine all that under a vast expanse of water.

伍仁 Posted at 5-10 02:47
nice shot!!!
It is hoped that the COVID-19 will end as soon as possible
i want to travel!!!!!

Thank you!
I hear you. I normally do this kind of trips twice a year, but because of the covid didn’t do anything for 18 months. Talk about cabin fever… So, just trying to catch up…

Blériot53 Posted at 5-10 08:49
Hard to imagine all that under a vast expanse of water.

I know.
Here is another one for you:



See the seashell imprint? This is on TOP of the Grand Canyon, looking down at the Colorado river almost a whole mile down below. It’s about 70 miles from where the OP is, so basically same geological location.

DarthSLR Posted at 5-10 09:04
I know.
Here is another one for you:

Zooming in to the centre foreground reveals fantastic detail. Great shot.

Very clean shot!

DarthSLR Posted at 5-10 08:49
Thank you!
To be honest, I don’t think they exist anywhere else. This whole area is such a geological oddity.

Indeed it is an oddity.  Thanks for sharing with the rest of us that don't live close enough to see it in person.

Nice abstract photos.

Pretty awesome landscape there!

Blériot53 Posted at 5-10 09:08
Zooming in to the centre foreground reveals fantastic detail. Great shot.

Thank you!

Lucas626 Posted at 5-10 10:33
Very clean shot!

Thank you!

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-10 14:08
Indeed it is an oddity.  Thanks for sharing with the rest of us that don't live close enough to see it in person.

Thank you!

hallmark007 Posted at 5-12 13:43
Nice abstract photos.

Thank you!

DarthSLR Posted at 5-14 15:00
Thank you!

You're welcome

DarthSLR Posted at 5-14 15:03
Thank you!

My pleasure Darth.  

Hope you are having a great weekend.  Any plans to film the full moon tonight?

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-15 04:43
My pleasure Darth.  

Hope you are having a great weekend.  Any plans to film the full moon tonight?

Yes, some.

DarthSLR Posted at 5-10 08:32
Thank you!

You're welcome, DarthSLR!

DarthSLR Posted at 5-15 08:38
Yes, some.

Sounds good.  Hope you are able to capture some nice shots of the full moon.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-16 03:13
Sounds good.  Hope you are able to capture some nice shots of the full moon.

I did, just not with a drone.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-16 03:13
Sounds good.  Hope you are able to capture some nice shots of the full moon.

And for comparison, a regular full (after the eclipse)

DarthSLR Posted at 5-16 05:49
And for comparison, a regular full (after the eclipse)

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Wow, spectacular shots Darth.    Quite detailed for the moon to be so far away.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-16 11:21
Wow, spectacular shots Darth.    Quite detailed for the moon to be so far away.

I happen to own a decent glass. Not a telescope, for sure, but works for this.

DarthSLR Posted at 5-16 11:38
I happen to own a decent glass. Not a telescope, for sure, but works for this.

It sure did.    Some of the telescopes on the market are not even worth using due to the inferior lenses.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-17 01:58
It sure did.    Some of the telescopes on the market are not even worth using due to the inferior lenses.

Tru dat. OTOH, some drone manufacturers think it’s OK to use inferior software and firmware