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Private Residence Aerial Photo

TangoJulietTangoJuliet Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
edited April 5, 2010 in Landscapes
I recently started using a big, light, electric powered R/C airplane with a Canon 350D and 18-55mm Lens to do Aerial Photography. I was able to capture this Private Residence in west Mobile, AL, the other day. From ground level it's very private and can't really be seen. It's location is also a little odd. It's smack dab in the middle of suburbia. The architecture reminds me of something from a James Bond film.824934445_X5Zwb-M.jpg
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    SimpsonBrothersSimpsonBrothers Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    how do you trigger the camera?
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    TangoJulietTangoJuliet Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    SimpsonBrothers wrote:
    how do you trigger the camera?
    I have an electronic interface with the R/C reciever to the camera's external shutter release jack. When I flick a switch on my transmitter, it trips the shutter. For this type of shooting, I use the Auto Mode of the camera. Perhaps not the "Professionals" choice to shoot anything, but the best choice for consistant results.
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    SimpsonBrothersSimpsonBrothers Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    Pretty cool! thumb.gif
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    mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    Neat view, neat trick! How many shots do you have to try to get a keeper?
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    TangoJulietTangoJuliet Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    mercphoto wrote:
    Neat view, neat trick! How many shots do you have to try to get a keeper?

    Right now, that's the only rub. Until I get a video downlink system, I'm shooting in the blind.

    To answer your question though, this property wasn't my primary objective, rather it was my own apartment complex. I think I shot 68 images. Five of them had this property in them, and only two of those were kept. The other is essentially the same shot, but with a roadway in the lower left of the composition. All the "keepers" still needed to be straightened, cropped, and adjusted for levels and sharpness using PSE 8.
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    i'm really curious how the plane looks... i'm sorry, i'm a geek at heart ne_nau.gif
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    squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    very cool! is that sand surrounding that star=shaped building, or just dead grass??
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    vintagemxrvintagemxr Registered Users Posts: 224 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    A buddy and I made a "camera plane" back in the late '70s and it was great fun. I always wanted to try it again now that R/C gear and cameras are a wee bit improved.

    Nice site here for tech info and discussion on low level aerial photography using R/C planes and helicopters. AP Landing

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    TangoJulietTangoJuliet Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    The only pictures I have of the airplane are on my desktop at home and I'm on my laptop at the moment. There is, however, some video of it on youtube taken by a friend at our local R/C field one morning about 3 weeks ago while doing the test flights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V3uSsZBgJY&playnext_from=TL&videos=-1mMaBnBea0

    There are a few videos of it there, including a short one showing the camera mounted on it. The camera sits just below the arc of the propeller between the landing gear. In the video, a small R/C fuel tank, for nitro fuel, was filled with lead shot to the same weight as the camera and held in place with rubber bands for the initial tests. The camera mounts using a 1/4-20 nylon bolt into the bottom just like on a tripod mount.

    The design is one of several by Mike Evans, an R/C'er and Photographer in Minnesota. He goes by the name of "Power" on RCGroups.com. All of his designs are purpose designed for Aerial Photography/Videography. Mine is the "Super Solution" and is the only one (currently) designed for the DSLR.

    I've heard of APLanding.com, but haven't checked into it yet.
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    PilotBradPilotBrad Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    <<=== That's my house! (see Avatar) :D

    Kewl pic, and what a strange looking place.
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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,697 moderator
    edited April 2, 2010
    TangoJuliet wrote:
    I recently started using a big, light, electric powered R/C airplane with a Canon 350D and 18-55mm Lens to do Aerial Photography. I was able to capture this Private Residence in west Mobile, AL, the other day. From ground level it's very private and can't really be seen. It's location is also a little odd. It's smack dab in the middle of suburbia. The architecture reminds me of something from a James Bond film.824934445_X5Zwb-M.jpg


    Quite impressive.

    Have you looked for this place on google maps?

    It should be able to be seen if you know the basic location to start from.
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2010
    PilotBrad wrote:
    <<=== That's my house! (see Avatar) :D

    Kewl pic, and what a strange looking place.
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    TangoJulietTangoJuliet Registered Users Posts: 269 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2010
    pathfinder wrote:
    Have you looked for this place on google maps?

    It should be able to be seen if you know the basic location to start from.

    No, I haven't, but I'm sure it's there because it's basically across the street from where I live and I've found my apartments, but the quality wouldn't be near as good. I was standing in an open field south of my apartment complex and this place is south of the field.
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    All things AlpineAll things Alpine Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited April 5, 2010
    thought some of you might be interested in this:

    http://www.petapixel.com/2010/04/04/photographer-customizes-helicam-for-7d/
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