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Re: Aerial pics of Drawbridge, Calif.

Author: Cris Benton

Date: 06-21-2010 - 11:20

The aerial photographs referenced by Tim are taken by a kite-lofted camera. I have been photographing the South bay Salt ponds along the rail corridor for several years now and really enjoy exploring that environment. You can read more about the project on my Hidden Ecologies WWW site:

Hidden Ecologies

My kite aerial photography rig uses a radio-controlled cradle to aim the camera. When a train goes by and I have a camera aloft I often try to pan and shoot the train as it passes - a proficiency drill of sorts. You can find a number of these train shots in my Flickr photostream:

KAP views of trains in the South bay

with some being views of the ACE train:

[www.flickr.com]

Regarding permissions, the Don Edwards National Wildlife folks are admirably purposeful in protecting wildlife habitat. The area in question is a nesting ground for the threatened Snowy Plover as well as other sensitive species. Drawbridge itself and other areas of the South Bay are off limits to the public. The permitting process has been quite rigorous and includes detailed instructions regarding when and where I can take kite aerial photographs. I have appreciated their rigor, advice, and cooperation.

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
Aerial pics of Drawbridge, Calif.	Tim	06-20-2010 - 16:44
Re:? permit to fly a kite?	pedo viejo	06-20-2010 - 20:15
Re: Re:? permit to fly a kite?	Unfortuante Bystander	06-21-2010 - 09:22
Re: Aerial pics of Drawbridge, Calif.	Cris Benton	06-21-2010 - 11:20
Re: Aerial pics of Drawbridge, Calif.	Stevo del Applegato	06-21-2010 - 18:48

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Cris Benton Wrote:
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> The aerial photographs referenced by Tim are taken
> by a kite-lofted camera. I have been photographing
> the South bay Salt ponds along the rail corridor
> for several years now and really enjoy exploring
> that environment. You can read more about the
> project on my Hidden Ecologies WWW site:
> 
> Hidden Ecologies
> 
> My kite aerial photography rig uses a
> radio-controlled cradle to aim the camera. When a
> train goes by and I have a camera aloft I often
> try to pan and shoot the train as it passes - a
> proficiency drill of sorts. You can find a number
> of these train shots in my Flickr photostream:
> 
> KAP views of trains in the South bay
> 
> with some being views of the ACE train:
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=26103250%40N0
> 0&q=ACE&m=text
> 
> Regarding permissions, the Don Edwards National
> Wildlife folks are admirably purposeful in
> protecting wildlife habitat. The area in question
> is a nesting ground for the threatened Snowy
> Plover as well as other sensitive species.
> Drawbridge itself and other areas of the South Bay
> are off limits to the public. The permitting
> process has been quite rigorous and includes
> detailed instructions regarding when and where I
> can take kite aerial photographs. I have
> appreciated their rigor, advice, and cooperation.

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