{"id":453,"date":"2015-08-20T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/scranblog\/?p=453"},"modified":"2015-09-11T09:09:33","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T09:09:33","slug":"453","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/scranblog\/2015\/08\/20\/453\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerial Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Scran there is a staggering amount of aerial imagery<\/a> <\/strong>to explore & have fun with. Aerial photographs are simply pictures taken from above. There are two types of aerial photograph – vertical and oblique.\"jackies2_00996809\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Vertical aerial photographs <\/strong>are taken with a camera directed straight down towards the ground, as vertically as possible, at a right angle or 90 degrees. They are usually taken from immediately overhead with a camera fixed to the underside of an aeroplane. Such vertical aerial photographs are often easy to compare with maps and can help develop mapping skills.<\/p>\n

Oblique aerial photographs<\/strong> are taken at angles less than 90 degrees to the ground and are usually taken by a photographer through the window of an aeroplane. This oblique perspective allows us to see more familiar <\/em>view of the landscape, where details of urban and rural land-use become obvious.<\/p>\n

Landscapes, buildings & architecture and our whole environment and history can be appreciated in new ways by examining aerial photographs. For example, have a look at these very different aerial pictures of Clachnaharry<\/a><\/strong>, near Inverness.<\/p>\n

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However, you don’t need an aeroplane to take aerial photos, another option is Kite Aerial Photography<\/a><\/strong>, which is a great outdoor learning experience. Aerial photographs can be used to illustrate various aspects of the curriculum, including Learning for Sustainability<\/a><\/strong> themes. Perfect for studying geography; aerial imagery can help answer questions about coastal activity, population density, economic activity, glaciers, commercial development, tourism and climate. Not to mention visual arts, archaeology, geology and various interdisciplinary approaches.<\/p>\n

We hope you are able take the time to look at Scotland from a bird\u2019s eye view on Scran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Images \u00a9<\/strong>\u00a0NCAP & RCAHMS. Licensor\u00a0www.scran.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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