III.II.MMXXIII - Every day, a million miracles begin at sunrise.

Another lovely morning,  although as the sun came up so did the wind.


Fedl free to pick a favourite.    The one with the most votes may be my IG and 1SE pick.




Taken with a lighty used Mini 3 Pro.

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DAFlys Posted at 2-3 01:12
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Fantastic colour palette, courtesy of Mother Nature

Blériot53 Posted at 2-3 01:33
Fantastic colour palette, courtesy of Mother Nature

She did not disappoint this morning.   Did you pick a favourite?

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 01:37
She did not disappoint this morning.   Did you pick a favourite?

For sheer drama it has to be No2.

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 01:12
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Spectacular shots DA.    Well worth the trip out this morning to capture these beauties.

#2 is my favorite.

Blériot53 Posted at 2-3 02:14
For sheer drama it has to be No2.

Excellent choice.   I'll let you into a secret,   that one was taken with the digital zoom.

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 03:32
Spectacular shots DA.    Well worth the trip out this morning to capture these beauties.

#2 is my favorite.

Good choice DT.  I have used this as my IG post today,  although there is also a video reel there too.

Quite different, each nice.

Depp Posted at 2-3 04:43
Quite different, each nice.

thanks Depp.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 04:08
Good choice DT.  I have used this as my IG post today,  although there is also a video reel there too.

Thanks DA.  

I just checked out and commented on the reel - great job.

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 04:07
Excellent choice.   I'll let you into a secret,   that one was taken with the digital zoom.

A testament to its performance

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 04:53
Thanks DA.  

I just checked out and commented on the reel - great job.

Thanks DT.

I was just packing up the bag for tomorrow and noticed one of my standard batteries has now cracked too.   

Blériot53 Posted at 2-3 04:55
A testament to its performance

Its a little softer but for that type of scene it seems to work well.

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 05:01
Its a little softer but for that type of scene it seems to work well.

Well by their very nature clouds have soft edges, so sharpness would look wrong.

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 04:58
Thanks DT.

I was just packing up the bag for tomorrow and noticed one of my standard batteries has now cracked too.

Oh no, that is bad news.  No doubt this is a manufacturing defect and possibly a slight design flaw.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 05:17
Oh no, that is bad news.  No doubt this is a manufacturing defect and possibly a slight design flaw.

Just opened a case and they have emailed to say they are sending me a UPS label,  So we'll see if they honour the warranty this time.    It's under a year old and has less than 200 charges so in theory they should do.

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 05:22
Just opened a case and they have emailed to say they are sending me a UPS label,  So we'll see if they honour the warranty this time.    It's under a year old and has less than 200 charges so in theory they should do.

I just can't see why they would not honor the battery warranty.  Hopefully, they value their customers enough to want to retain them.  

Do you use any post photo work to get those colours?

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 05:28
I just can't see why they would not honor the battery warranty.  Hopefully, they value their customers enough to want to retain them.

Well the labels came through super fast and ive just dropped it off at the access point.

Black Sea Drone Posted at 2-3 05:30
Do you use any post photo work to get those colours?

I shot raw and the trick is to under expose by at least one stop.

nice ,thanks for the inside

Black Sea Drone Posted at 2-3 05:49
nice ,thanks for the inside

No probs Black Sea Drone.     Also for extra points you can shoot in AEB.

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 06:11
No probs Black Sea Drone.     Also for extra points you can shoot in AEB.

tat too

They all look great, but if I had to choose only one, My guess is I'd pick #1. But as said, brilliant shots - all of them.

HGDC84 Posted at 2-3 06:22
They all look great, but if I had to choose only one, My guess is I'd pick #1. But as said, brilliant shots - all of them.

Interesting choice.    Thats a 9x9 pano and usually people think you’re too far away with those shots.   I like  them when you see them big.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 06:55
Interesting choice.    Thats a 9x9 pano and usually people think you’re too far away with those shots.   I like  them when you see them big.

I think that the feeling of the grand scale serves the purpose in this case.

HGDC84 Posted at 2-3 12:16
I think that the feeling of the grand scale serves the purpose in this case.

It certainly shows up the streaks in the sky.  


Did you not like the Castle under the cloud photo?

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 05:46
Well the labels came through super fast and ive just dropped it off at the access point.

Man, you are going to be on a first name basis with them before much longer.  Anyway, I sure hope they honor the warranty.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 12:59
Man, you are going to be on a first name basis with them before much longer.  Anyway, I sure hope they honor the warranty.

Have you been talking to SHMBOD??   She said that earlier today.  

I wanted to get a few weeks clear before i sent the mini3 in but i guess thats going to get messed up now.   But tomorrow the plans will change.  I will have to get sunrise in just one battery.   I do have three new sealed batteries but im still not sure to sell them.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 13:11
Have you been talking to SHMBOD??   She said that earlier today.  

I wanted to get a few weeks clear before i sent the mini3 in but i guess thats going to get messed up now.   But tomorrow the plans will change.  I will have to get sunrise in just one battery.   I do have three new sealed batteries but im still not sure to sell them.

I haven't talked to SHMBO.  

Yeah, I think it might be better to keep the new batteries in reserve in case you decide to sell them as new.  Besides if your batteries can hold out a bit longer maybe the Mini 4 will come out.  However, maybe the batteries from Mini 3 will be compatible with Mini 4.  Hmmm, decisions, decisions.

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 13:17
I haven't talked to SHMBO.  

Yeah, I think it might be better to keep the new batteries in reserve in case you decide to sell them as new.  Besides if your batteries can hold out a bit longer maybe the Mini 4 will come out.  However, maybe the batteries from Mini 3 will be compatible with Mini 4.  Hmmm, decisions, decisions.

My current thinking assuming the battery is replaced under warranty is to sell two of them.   


Btw. Je va vous again.    Ups drop off says deadline for same day collection is 3pm. Dropped off at 13:44 and its not moved

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 13:27
My current thinking assuming the battery is replaced under warranty is to sell two of them.   

If you sell two and the one gets replaced under warranty does that bring you back up to 3 to use?

Don't get me started on UPS.  I had an overnight air scheduled to be delivered to me today and now it says rescheduled to Monday.  I'll be complaining to corporate once again about their s....y service.  I tried to convince the company to use Fedex but they have a contract with UPS so it is cheaper for them.  I even said I'd pay the shipping and they said sorry, we can't.  


I just got off the phone with the company selling me the item and I told them I'm going to refuse delivery and I wanted a credit back on my credit card.  They reluctantly agreed.  My grandson will pick one up for me at a BestBuy close to where he is and drop if off to me tomorrow.  My local BestBuy was out of stock and it was going to be Monday before they could get one to me which is why I ordered the item online and the UPS jacked up the logistics.

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-3 13:40
If you sell two and the one gets replaced under warranty does that bring you back up to 3 to use?

Don't get me started on UPS.  I had an overnight air scheduled to be delivered to me today and now it says rescheduled to Monday.  I'll be complaining to corporate once again about their s....y service.  I tried to convince the company to use Fedex but they have a contract with UPS so it is cheaper for them.  I even said I'd pay the shipping and they said sorry, we can't.  

If I sell two that would leave me with

1 New under warrenty
1 New from DJI
1 Plus Battery with 75 cycles
1 standard battery with 130 cycles.


If you want a reliable delivery it seems that UPS is not a good choice.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-4 02:43
If I sell two that would leave me with

1 New under warrenty

That would be a good mix of batteries and plenty to cover any morning outings.

Yeah, don't get me started on how worthless and incompetent UPS is.  

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 12:32
It certainly shows up the streaks in the sky.  

If you mean the pictures on this thread, I think they're all great, just said that if I had to choose just one I would probably choose that first one.

If you mean a picture on another thread, then I'll have to refresh my memory a little to see which one you meant.

Nice sunrise shots! Spring is approaching, soon need to get out of bed VERY early to get shots like this! :-D

MBo Posted at 2-4 08:39
Nice sunrise shots! Spring is approaching, soon need to get out of bed VERY early to get shots like this! :-D

Oh MBo.  Youre so right.     These are mostly taken 45-60 minutes before sunrise and a 3 mile walk to the TOALP