Look, let’s just be honest. Belgium in summer is like nature’s version of a passive-aggressive alarm clock.
Sunrise at 5AM? Oh sure, just what I needed — a motivational kick in the pants before my coffee even kicks in.
Back in my day (read: winter), sunrises were a civilized 9AM affair. You could wake up, grab a croissant, brush off your seasonal depression, and still catch that golden hour. But summer? Summer says, “Hey sunshine, you wanna chase light? Better be airborne by 4:58AM.”
Twice a week, I’m up before most humans should be legally allowed to operate machinery — all thanks to the two-office-days-a-week grind. But here's where the universe throws us a little algebraic plot twist:
Negative (early sunrise) + Negative (early work commute) = Positive (absolutely insane aerial views)
Boom. Math. Told you you'd use it in real life.
Somewhere between “ugh why is it still dark” and “wait, is that mist creeping over the fields like a CGI render from a fantasy movie?” I find myself at just the right place, at just the right time, to do what any self-respecting drone junkie would do: deploy the DJI Mini 3 Pro and let that baby soar like it's auditioning for a Christopher Nolan film.
(Yes, yes — I hear the rumors too: the DJI Mini 5 Pro is allegedly coming. It’ll probably read your mind, take your shots before you even press the button, and fly itself back home singing Coldplay’s “Sky Full of Stars.” But until then, this Mini 3 Pro still delivers like a champ.)
Shot 1 (Ground Level): Perspective so low, the pebbles feel like mountain ranges. Grass whispering to each other about the sunrise like it’s a hot gossip topic.
Shot 2 (Early Mist Drift): Fields still wrapped in morning fog like a sleepy teenager in a blanket. Layered depth straight out of a Bob Ross fever dream.
Shot 3–6 (Golden Hour Glory): The sun punches through the haze like it’s making an entrance. Rays cut across the crops. Shadows stretch like they're doing yoga. Windmills? Yeah, they're in the background like extras in an eco-friendly western. Even the sheep got into formation for maximum aesthetic impact.
Look, you could sleep in. You could let your camera collect dust. You could wait until sunset and maybe get something half as magical.
Or you could get your butt out of bed, fly that drone like it owes you rent, and create art while the world still snoozes.
Because the most beautiful shots? They don’t wait for you to hit snooze three times. They’re out there — at 5AM — laughing at your warm pillow and whispering, “Bet he misses this one too.”
### 📸 Captured & Edited **Shot with:** Apple iPhone 14 Max Pro **Edited using:** Lightroom Mobile & [Skylum Luminar AI](https://jo.my/lmnar) **AI Images: ** Created using Sora & Grok, using my own prompts
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