RTF Drone Photo Challenge June 21st to July 3rd - Mills - Vote for the Winner

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MILLS

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And where would we be without rules?

RULES

The requirement is to submit a single still image created using a drone to illustrate the subject of the competition. This round will run from 00:01 Sunday June 21st to 23:00 Saturday July 3rd 2026; the subject is Mills

The image must be captured while the competition is open. It is a Reason To Fly Challenge so please show that the image is created by a flying camera!

Editing is confined to colour and exposure adjustments and crop only. There must be no removal or pasting of an object. Stacked images, HDR images and non-spherical panoramas are considered single images for the purposes of this competition.

Images must be posted with the following information as a minimum:

In Capitals as the first line of your post:

THIS IS MY ENTRY

If this is not done at the time of posting the picture will be ignored. Should it be necessary to change your picture then delete the previous picture and add “This is my entry” - as above - as the first line of your new post. If in any doubt contact the Challenges Committee
(@Challenges_Committee)

Further Information is required

  • Location
  • Time and date
  • Aircraft/camera used
  • Feel free to add any further information that you think will be of interest

Voting

The members of GADC will judge images. They may vote for any number of pictures through an anonymous poll open for two days after the closing date for competition entries.

Voting in the poll is open to all GADC members, whether they have entered the competition or not.

The Challenge Committee may request the original media in case of a dispute.

Schedule

The competition subject will be announced every second Saturday around 22:30. The subject will be chosen by a poll of GADC members selecting from three that have been picked at random from the subject list. You may make additions to the list at any time.

The competition will run from Sunday 00.01 to Saturday 23.00 fourteen days later. Voting by poll will be open for a further two days until Monday 22:00

The winner (and second and third-placed competitors if there are sufficient entries) will be announced shortly after the vote is closed

Have Fun! Be Safe!

All flights are the sole responsibility of the individual conducting them. Each competitor must abide by the drone code and adhere to the limitations and restrictions imposed upon them by aviation law, the aircraft being used and the qualifications they hold. France is where we would be. If a flight is undertaken in a restricted zone proof of permission having been granted is required.

E&OE

@group-challenges

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THIS IS MY ENTRY
Mapledurham Water Mill Berkshire
21/06/26 @ 15,00 hours ish
Mavic 3

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THIS IS MY ENTRY
Cheddleton Flint Mill
22/6/2026 @ 14:52
Mavic 4 Pro (168 mm lens)

Two waterwheels are better than one. The left wheel is called George; the right is Helen.

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THIS IS MY ENTRY
LOCATION - Lytham windmill
DRONE - DJI mini 3
DATE/TIME - 24.06.2026 @ 19.00

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Beat me to it​:smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Brill Windmill
21:00 24/6/26
Lito X1

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Very nice photo @Mckb1989 - such a shame that you can’t vote for it :grin:

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I’ve moored there a few times @bryand BD (Before Drones), so it’s nice to see it from above.

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I shall never make that mistake again :laughing:

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Sunset Over The Steel Mill
Skinningrove Steelworks

27th June
9:06pm

DJI Mini 4 Pro

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THIS IS MY ENTRY

Marsh Mill, Thornton.
29 June: 11; 11:43
Air 3S

A restored Grade 2 listed building built in 1794 by Ralph Slater. Originally a corn mill then repurposed as a cafe in the 1930’s. Two female prospective buyers died whilst inspecting it in 1930 when the fantail staging collapsed whilst they were stood on it. English Heritage have called it “an exceptionally complete example of a tower windmill in a national context”(Wikipedia}.

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Gateside Mills, near Strathmiglo, Fife

15:53, 24.6.26

DJI Mini 4 Pro

Dating back to perhaps 1856 this mill played an important part in the making of shuttles and bobbins for the textile trade. Most of these carefully designed and manufactured items were shipped to India for the jute and hessian industries. This came to an abrupt halt in 1947 when India was granted independence.
The mill is still occupied by a blacksmith and other independent businesses. I wandered into one to ask permission to fly my drone and spent a happy few minutes learning about the history of the mill. Then one of the guys leant back and picked up a large wooden object off the floor behind him. It was an original shuttle. Apparently, there are still a lot of old artefacts around the place if you look hard enough!

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I presume Sat 3rd July is actually Sat 4th July (for end of the competion).

Peter

THIS IS MY ENTRY

  • Hamper Mill, on the River Colne, near Watford (and Northwood HQ)
  • 3/7/2026 15:21
  • DJI Mini 3

According to a quick Google, used to be a corn mill site dating back to 13th century and the most recent incarnation an 18th century paper mill. Now it is expensive (£1 million and upwards) housing. Apparently has featured in Midsomer Murders and Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner.

The River Colne enters from bottom left corner, with the mill race going to the building with the fancy clock tower, the former mill, and the river itself heading along the bottom of the photo and then up the right side to re-joining the mill stream. Surprisingly difficult to find local mills, without going too far afield. Anyhow I discovered a new location.

Peter

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Indeed it is!

We saw the mistake and decided to leave it as it is just to see if anyone noticed. Well done Peter!

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Thanks, I was getting a little panicked as running out of time. Still made it for both deadlines!

Peter

THIS IS MY ENTRY

03 Jul 26 at 2140hrs

DJI Mini 4 Pro

1/25s f/1.7 ISO 400

Coldharbour Mill at Uffculme, Devon.

This woollen mill was built in 1797, and is still producing cloth today, albeit as a working museum operated by volunteers.

13 Likes

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Molecey’s Mill (Mr. Molecey’s Marvellous Mill)

  • Location: Stamford Road, West Deeping, PE6 9JD [[1]
  • Date: 27/06/2026 @16:37
  • Aircraft: DJI Air 3S
  • (Mr. Molecey's Marvellous Mill - Visit Lincolnshire)]
  • Details: This is a stunning, Grade II* Listed former watermill and Georgian mill house dating back to the 18th century. Fed by the River Welland, it includes original sluice gates, a mill pond, and sprawling, tranquil waterways
  • Current Use: The mill has been beautifully converted into a luxurious private estate
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Porth Y Felin (Mill gate) and Mill House, Conwy Town Walls

28 June 2026, 05:30
Mini 5 pro

One of the three original gate houses in the 3/4 mile long UNESCO world heritage Conwy Town Walls, Porth Y Felin was used to bring flour into the town from the Royal Watermill in the Gyffin valley below the walls. When the railway arrived the small strip of land between the railway and walls was used as a goods yard, with coal unloaded from the trains brought up through Mill Gate into the town

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