Drone photography of limestone extraction in Derbyshire quarry

There are lots of things to be considered when planning commercial drone flights. The main aspects are identifying and mitigating safety risks, considering intrusions of privacy and the effects on other air users. These factors normally have a negative impact on what you can photograph and how you can photograph it. With that in mind it was a real pleasure to photograph this limestone extraction at a quarry in Derbyshire. The location was well away from other properties and the only people on the shoot were safely enclosed in huge plant. It's nice to have the freedom of knowing your 2kg drone isn't going to damage a 60 Tonne excavator and you can get as close as you like to the work.