Bet you haven't seen Utica like THIS before! Get a load of these shots of your hometown unlike any that even an airplane or helicopter could capture. They weren't taken by a pro photographer either, just a normal guy using some pretty nifty tech!

 

Photo: Nick Betrus (South Genny from 250 feet up)
Photo: Nick Betrus (South Genny from 250 feet up)
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Nick Betrus saw the video that went viral just a week ago of a guy who flew a DJI Phantom quadcopter into a fireworks display on July 4th and simply had to have one of his own! The possibilities are endless on what one can do with one of these, and here's Nick with the details and why risking sleeping on the couch was worth it!

 

 

And here's the July 4 fireworks video that inspired Nick to get his own drone...

 

 

And more on the exact quadcopter that he uses and what it can do...

 

 

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