December 20, 2009

The World From Above: The Beauty Of Aerial Photography - By smashingmagazine.com

Aerial Photography

Petrenko
Moscow, Russia. A winter shot from an airplane.

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Jason Hawkes

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Carlos Gutierrez
“Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008.”

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George Steinmetz
China from above.

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Evan Leeson

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Laurent Malbecq

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David McNew
“A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California”.

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Unknown
Passing The Golden Gate Bridge.

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Bret Oliver
Burj Dubai construction.

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Andrew Strain
“Dave Fortin goes big at the 2007 Grouse Mountain Showdown Over the City, high above Vancouver, British Columbia.”

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Joshua Longbrake

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George Steinmetz
“A breathtaking view from the top of Golden Gate Bridge reveals the span far below where it enters Marin County.”

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ZaksterNT
Night view of St.Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

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David Maisel

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Unknown
“A competitor dives from the 14 meter-high bridge over Drina river during annual high diving competition in Bosnian town of Visegrad July 12, 2008. ”

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NASA’s Terra Satelite
Glacial lakes from retreating glaciers. “A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California”.

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Vincent Laforet

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Yann Arthus-Bertrand
The portfolio contains literally hundreds of photos of over 100 countries shot from above.

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AFP
“An aerial photograph captures the plume of ashes spewed by the Chaiten volcano in Chile, on May 31″.

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AFP
“This September 10 image, taken by the crew of the International Space Station flying 220 statute miles above Earth, shows Hurricane Ike”.

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Aurora Borealis as seen from space

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Mark Tantrum
Beautiful Singapore when the sun rises

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Franck
HDR shot of Shanghai, China

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Astronaut photography
China from above.

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Sam Abeil
“Clouds above Crater Lake, Oregon”.

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Unknown
“Built in 1931, the Hidden Lake Lookout sits 6890′ above the sea. It was an active fire lookout until the 1950’s. Now it is beautifully maintained by the Friends of Hidden Lake Lookout in Mt. Vernon, WA.”

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Farl
Archipelago of Sulu

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Bblan72
Zion National Park in Utah, United States

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Coolskipper
Mountains of Siberia

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Alex S. Maclean

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Drhundertwasser
Crops above the Great Plains, USA

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Hhardwiredindustries
Meandering river of northern Alberta

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Ron Niebrugge
Aerial view of Copper River Delta, Chugach National Forest, Cordova, Alaska

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Last Click

Unknown
New York From Above. Mid 1930s.

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“NASA Astronaut Robert L. Stewart Floats Above Cloudy Earth During an Untethered Extravehicular Activity (EVA) , February 1984″.

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Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Heart in Voh, New Caledonia.

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