The Great Big GADC 7th Birthday Challenge and Treasure Hunt!

Not sure what you are trying to point out Ian. This is the picture in the article referenced above:

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It’s been a quiet day so we are taking full advantage of the lull. If you want to check out the Leaderboard Click-the-Pic™ as usual!

@group-challenges

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Anyone spot a tower crane?

:rofl:

The yellow one is Big Carl - world’s largest crane apparently.

The Sarens SGC-250 in numbers

  • “Big Carl” is the biggest land-based crane in the world
  • Capable of lifting 5,000 tonnes at a radius of 40m
  • 250m tall in its tallest configuration
  • Supported by 52 counterweight containers - weighing 100 tonnes each
  • Powered by 12 engines
  • Runs on 96 individual wheels as it travels between 3 different lift locations
  • Will lift over 700 pieces of prefabrication including the heaviest components for the reactor buildings

More about Big Carl

Unfortunately the location looks like a Venn diagram of overlapping FRZ’s on Dronescene. Ian’s picture above, taken from Fiddington, is about the closest you can get without seeking permission.

I think I was zoomed in at around 16 times for this one. I was around 6 km away.

Apologies to those still looking for tower tower cranes. Hinkley Point seems to have taken them all :slight_smile:

Item 18
Birthday Rainbow Quick shots-Easy subjects-although must be taken on or after the specified date

Week 6 Starting August 25th-indigo Night-2 drone photos taken at night in different locations.
Image 1


Taken The Wellow pub Kings Road Cleethorpes 0007 25th Aug 2024 DJI Mini4 pro

Image 2


Taken Alexandra Dock car terminal Grimsby 0037 25th August 2024 DJI Mini4 pro

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Focal Length 30.71mm, 166mm (35mm equivalent)
DigitalZoomRatio 2.750x

Quick off the mark John - one point!

No yellow umbrellas?

Lights were still on thinking maybe having a lock In

4. A bridge :white_check_mark:
One bonus point for each item shown underneath the bridge in your picture:

  • Road - a lane or more in opposite directions :white_check_mark:
  • Railway - standard gauge :white_check_mark:
  • River - marked as such on Google Maps or Ordnance Survey (proof required) :white_check_mark:

A59 bridge over the River Ribble at Preston. Also spans Holme Rd on the South bank, and Port Way on the North bank, as well as the standard gauge track belonging to Ribble Steam Railway.

DJI Mini 2 , 25/8/24

I claim 4 points

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I was thinking that the yellow umbrellas didn’t exist in Uk at last I found a found a set of 6 don’t have to travel to Poland now!

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Rough looking day there Martin!

4 points

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Yes - the drone was struggling a little with the wind, but fortunately I got the shots I wanted before the rain arrived :slight_smile:

18. Birthday Rainbow Quickshots - easy subjects- although they must be taken on or after the specified start date.

  • Week 5 Starting August 18th - 3 or more Blue tents

Was driving past, so it was rude not to take a photo…

25/8/24 - North Newton - Mini 3 Pro @ 13:53

1 point claimed

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Blue tents - 1point

And whilst I am here - I am not going to do any better than this one.

Taken 11/8/24 on the River Exe in a wet, miserable, summer Sunday morning! @ 09:00

3 points claimed

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We hate competitors flooding us with entries while we are trying to watch the Dutch Grand Prix!

A grudging 3 points :slight_smile:

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