Armadale, West Lothian
by Armadale
Near infra-red kite aerial photo using a modified Pentax Optio E35
http://www.armadale.org.uk/phototech.htm
For details on kite aerial photography see:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/kite.htm
and for the quality of images produced by an Optio W60 see:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/cairnpapple.htm
The W60 is now also our camera of choice for pole aerial work:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/pole.htm
http://www.armadale.org.uk/phototech.htm
For details on kite aerial photography see:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/kite.htm
and for the quality of images produced by an Optio W60 see:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/cairnpapple.htm
The W60 is now also our camera of choice for pole aerial work:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/pole.htm
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Posted 28/08/2009 - 12:47
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A very cool shot.
I think he suspended the camera from a kite, no?
I think he suspended the camera from a kite, no?
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." - Elliott Erwitt
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Posted 28/08/2009 - 12:54
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Yes, you hang the camera on a kite string using a picavet suspension.
Can be complicated but ours is very simple:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/kitebasic.htm
Can be complicated but ours is very simple:
http://www.armadale.org.uk/kitebasic.htm
Posted 28/08/2009 - 14:55
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Great links, Armadale. You get a fantastic aspect to those images usin' this technique, nice one.
"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." - Elliott Erwitt
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17 years
Ware,Hertfordshire
What's a 'Kite Aerial' please? How does this work?
Love the idea (and the piccie)
All the gear & no idea.