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Robert Irwin’s stunning photo was legal, but regulator warns copycats could end up in jail – ABC News

A stunning drone image of a bushfire creeping across Cape York Peninsula won a prestigious photography award this week and sparked discussion of whether it was…

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Robert Irwin’s stunning drone image of a far-north Queensland bushfire won a prestigious photography award this week, sparking a discussion of whether it was legally taken.
Key points:

  • Robert Irwin’s drone photo of a Queensland bushfire won a major award this week
  • It is illegal to pilot drones over active emergency areas, which includes bushfires
  • The particular fire photographed by Robert was not declared an emergency area

A spokeswoman for Australia Zoo said a discussion with the Civil Aviation Safety…

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