Got called out for using a drone at the old mill site

Someone in this group said it felt like cheating and took away from the 'found' feeling. I still bring it for scouting, but now I make sure my main shots are from the ground with my old Nikon. Anyone else get flak for their gear choices?

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parker_campbell21h ago

Took away from the 'found' feeling" really gets to the heart of it.

dylan_patel16h ago

Man, I gotta push back on that a little. The whole "found" feeling doesn't come from how you get the shot. It comes from being there and seeing it with your own eyes first. A drone is just another tool, like a ladder or a different lens. It lets you see a place from a new angle you couldn't get otherwise. Calling it cheating is like saying a telephoto lens is cheating because you didn't walk closer. The gear isn't the point, the final photo is.