Notes on Kite Aerial Photography: Photo Gallery
While
Benton fils are learning the ropes on the El Toros I find myself
with a bit of time on my hands. So on this page I decided to
present a few pairs of kap photographs comparing plan view to
steep oblique views of the same area. I think plan views often
have a stark, abstract quality about them. You have to think a
bit while interpreting them -- not necessarily a bad thing. They
also appeal to my appreciation for the quantitative as one
imagines them a near relation of maps (and indeed they are.) The
oblique views are more figurative and thus more accessible.
Oblique views also provide more perspective clues for visualizing
the third dimension (height.) I don't have a favorite between the
two views and continue to shoot many of both.
The Richmond Yacht Club and its immediate
surroundings (45K jpg left and 47K jpg right, November 1996).
The view captures the rather
unphotogenic roof of the yacht club proper and the docks and
parking lots that surround it. The tiny boats moored by the
dozens to the left are the El Toros and a few Lasers belonging to
the advanced class can be seen to the right. The photos were
taken by KAP Rig #3 (Yashica T4 Super) at about 300 feet above
the ground.
Two views of the large boat dock (48K jpg left
and 55K jpg right, November 1996).
These shots show the larger boats
from a lower altitude. A nice sun glint in the oblique view
reveals the water's texture.
El Toros looking like water fleas next to the
cruising sailboats (48K jpg left and 53K jpg right, November
1996).
Of these two , I prefer the plan
view. It shows the yacht club's decks and the first boat dock.
Charlie's green El Toro is sailing in the upper right.
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