Well, other than the proximity to power lines, the lack of a safety harness or hardhat, and the fact it looks like he's wearing flip-flops, plus the fact it takes a top crane operator to boom cable swing and tele at the same time to keep the trim flat all the way across, this looks like a great idea!
I would make sure I had the crane next to the hedge so it could just swing and make it nice and flat...
Oh, and I think that's a "boom truck" not an actual crane! :)