aerial photography
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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
“I try to make the most visually complete portrait of where our food comes from, and I find aerial photography to be the most visually interesting way to capture it,” Steinmetz said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
“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
With the advent of the airplane, aerial photography became a more important factor than visual observation in much of the reconnaissance.
From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh
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