As he was attempting to capture aerial shots of Beijing with a camera-attached drone, New Zealand-based photographer Trey Ratcliff found himself in a detention facility . After five days of flying his quadcopter around the city, Ratcliff found himself being hauled up by the Chinese authorities when the device hovered too close to buildings used by the intelligence services.
A few exchanges of explanations and warnings later, Ratcliff was let off the hook. He came out with this stunning video, and an interesting story to boot.
A few exchanges of explanations and warnings later, Ratcliff was let off the hook. He came out with this stunning video, and an interesting story to boot.
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