Sunrises and Drones: How I Turned a Boring Commute into a Morning Adventure

in Drone5 months ago

Mornings are usually a blur of coffee, breakfast, and the daily commute. But sometimes, there's a moment that demands to be captured. Recently, I found myself with a rare gift—extra time. Thanks to lighter-than-usual traffic, I had a few precious minutes to spare. And what did I do? I seized the opportunity to indulge in one of my passions: photography.

A Serendipitous Sunrise
As I drove past the industrial canal of Halle, the sky began to light up with the most breathtaking sunrise. The clouds were painted with hues of gold and pink, creating a perfect backdrop for the wind turbines that lined the canal. It was too good to pass up. I pulled over, grabbed my DJI Mini 3 Pro, and launched it into the sky.

Capturing the Moment
Standing there beside my car, I felt a rush of excitement. The drone hovered gracefully, capturing stunning aerial shots of the canal, the turbines, and the industrial buildings bathed in the morning light. The scene was serene, the usual hustle and bustle momentarily paused as nature put on a spectacular show.

The Results
The images turned out even better than I had hoped. The first shot beautifully captured the drone in mid-air, with the sunrise illuminating the industrial landscape below. The second image showed the canal stretching into the distance, framed by the wind turbines and industrial buildings, all under the golden glow of dawn.

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Making the Most of Every Moment
This experience reminded me of the importance of finding beauty in the everyday and being ready to capture it. Whether it's during your commute, lunch break, or any spare moment, there's always an opportunity to create something memorable. So next time you find yourself with a few extra minutes, grab your camera—or drone—and see what you can discover.

In a world that’s constantly moving, take a moment to pause, appreciate, and capture the extraordinary in the ordinary. You never know what amazing scenes you might uncover right in your own backyard.

Shot with DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, edit with LR Mobile and Skylum Luminar AI.
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Very beautiful sunrise photos brother. The colors look amazing with the drone view. I like how you turned your commute into an adventure.

Thank you ;-)
I prefer working from home, so each time I need to go to the office, I try to add in something nice in any kind of form ;-)

Pretty smart move brother

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It's a necessity for survival of the corporate jungle ;-)

Absolutely brother enjoy the rest of your day

Thank you! You do too!

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Same here, past midnight (1:25 even) so about time to hit the sack!
Sleep tight!
And a great weekend to you!

Drones are great fun aren't they? have a great weekend
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Absolutely! I love them! And I almost always carry my Mini 3 Pro with me!

Really well captured, good luck on the contest.

Thank you very much!!! But for the contest, there's some very good competition out there!!! ;-) (I mean you :-D )

Marvelous drone photos, @borniet! They did come out really well! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

Thank you very much! Yeah, I'm pretty ok with them myself ;-) Not the best I've made, but pretty good for just hopping out of the car on my way to the office ;-)
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Sure thing, you're very welcome! That is pretty great that you got them on your way to work! Great way to start the day! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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These kind of things help me to survive those days :-)
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Oh I very much get it. I used to do that sort of thing, too. I'm glad that you have things in your life that help you balance it out! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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Funny enough, it's mostly my camera that balances things out ;-)
If you see me without a camera (well, kinda, often you can't see it cause I hide it), I'm feeling very much at ease. My camera is my grounding method, my safeplace.
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That's so interesting indeed, and I understand! I've come to have a similar feeling around photography. It definitely helps me ground in my day. When I can get some great shots, it gives me a great feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction, even when nothing else is flowing well in my day. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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Indeed! That! Photography has helped me through many difficult periods like that!

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Lovely sunrise
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Great day for the right clouds as well. Love the pano.

Yeah, the pano came out nicely!! And a great combo of sunrise and clouds in the morning indeed!
My ground shot came out rubbish this time though 😂

lol sometimes that happens. I find it far more difficult to get a good one than you do!

Funny how that goes, right?! It’s almost automatic when I put the drone down, that I put it on a place and manner that the first shot comes out nice already 😂
But yeah, not always 😂

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