aerial photography
Americannoun
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Dallin, a World War I pilot, pioneered aerial photography, capturing over 10,000 images including cityscapes and golf courses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
To better understand this enigmatic feature of Peru's landscape, Dr. Bongers and an international research team combined drone-based aerial photography with microbotanical analysis of sediments collected from the holes.
From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025
“Hot air balloons, drones for aerial photography, and appropriate pathways for observation from a distance could allow tourists to closely yet remotely view sinkholes, while disturbing as few organisms as possible.”
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024
Just days after the Mill fire engulfed parts of Weed, Calif., aerial photography shows in stark detail the devastating aftermath of wildfires.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Practical.—This, in addition to flight, consists of dismounting and replacing parts of aeroplanes and aerial motors, all general repairs, erecting hangars and aerial photography.
From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various
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