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Look At Me [l951/Part One/ Chapter One]
Look at Me
[1951]
The Great Flood of 51
The night is dark,
the Mississippi lies asleep,
the moon is veiled in a velvet mist
with a blood-spattered chest.
It has hoary strange .....
What is Aerial Photography used for?Look at Me
[1951]
The Great Flood of 51
The night is dark,
the Mississippi lies asleep,
the moon is veiled in a velvet mist
with a blood-spattered chest.
It has hoary strange .....
Aerial photography is a branch of photography that involves taking pictures from a bird' s eye view' with a camera on an airplane, kite or rocket. It dates back to the French the early nineteenth century and was later used in the First World War.
Aerial photos are often processed by a Geographic Information System which is a computer system used for analyzing and displaying geographically-referenced information like maps.
Aerial photography has and always will be in demand because an average person is unable to get that kind of view, there is always an element of awe surrounding aerial photography. It is legal because you are not trespassing on anyone' s property when taking pictures from above.
The United States Geological Survey has been using aerial photography for mapping since the early 1930' s and categorizes its pictures. These categories are based on a variety of factors such as altitude and sensor and media characteristics. These pictures of the land we live on taken from the air and space teach us about vegetation, and resources.
However, there are some caveats one should remember with aerial photography. Firstly, aerial photography is not a map because maps are directionally accurate whereas aerial photography can have radial distortions.
Some Fields where Aerial Photography is Important
The military was the first to begin using aerial photography and it is still used even though the technology has become much more sophisticated.
Real estate developers need to get aerial shots of huge properties which they would like to sell or develop.
Television stations and photojournalists need such pictures to document important weather, traffic or accident sites.
Construction companies use aerial photography as they need to have proof of how they went about with the construction if legal issues arise later on.
The tourism industry likes aerial pictures because it can show off its vast golf courses, resort beaches, RV parks and campgrounds from above.
City and state governments can use it for planning and development purposes.
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Trained environmentalists use aerial photography to study the earth' s climate and land conditions.Youve decided to tie the knot and now youve got some wedding band shopping to do. Your wedding band is a ring your going to .....
Sports events can employ the use of aerial photography when they want to show the grandeur of a brand new stadium or illustrate the density of the crowds in the stands.
And last, but not the least, the paparazzi wouldn' t mind shelling the money on aerial photography to perhaps steal a shot of a celebrity wedding from above!