aerial photography
Americannoun
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The global conflict gave us high-altitude flight, jet engines, rockets, radar and improved aerial photography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
At 6.9m long, with a wingspan of 8.6m, it is designed for touring, aerial photography and recreational aviation.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
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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