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the photos by kite in early 1900s are more amazing to me https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2014/01/15/260152557/before-drone-cameras-kite-cameras https:

by ck2 6mo ago

the photos by kite in early 1900s are more amazing to me https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2014/01/15/260152557/before-drone-cameras-kite-cameras https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2014/01/15/26015255... 1906 "Ruins of San Francisco, 2,000 feet above San Francisco Bay overlooking the waterfront" https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/01/14/07823u-1-edit_custom-6f8722525c92ea8f30c4e0e6883f82cd5e65832c.jpg https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/01/14/07823u-1-edit_cu... a 49-pound camera raised above the bay with a train of Conyne kites

pcrh 6mo ago
Those are impressive! It's worth noting that the photographic technology had advanced considerably between 1848 and 1906. The exposure time of these kite photographs must have been quite short, given the obvious instability of the platform. They're very detailed, nonetheless.