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Airplane photography

Airplane photography

E. Ives, Herbert

Paperback

AviationGeneral PhotographyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354031013
ISBN13: 9789354031014
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 25 2020
Pages: 424
Weight: 2.15
Height: 0.86 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Before drones, the camera went aloft in open cockpits and over raw, shifting horizons. Airplane photography captures that bold moment when vision learned to fly. Everything changes when you fly. Written by optical pioneer Herbert E. Ives, this classic aerial photography handbook is both an aviation photography guide and a practical photographic technique manual for photographing from airplanes. It tackles the real problems of the air: vibration, cold, glare, haze, speed, and the ruthless geometry of distance. Expect clear, workmanlike guidance on camera settings in flight, lens choice, stability, exposure control, and the demands of timing and navigation, grounded in a photographic optics reference sensibility. Alongside the craft, it opens a window onto early 20th century aviation, when aerial reconnaissance photos and aerial survey imaging reshaped mapping, science, and modern warfare, and when a single frame could change what was known about the world below. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For pilots seeking a reliable pilots photography reference, photographers curious about vintage aerial photographs, and aviation history collectors building a library of landmark technical writing, this volume offers enduring insight into how aerial images were first made with precision, nerve, and ingenuity.

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