Kite Aerial Photography, a photo from Akureyri, Nordhurland Eystra

Photographer's Note

Kite Aerial Photography

Picture of Namafjall from the sky.
In fact you do not see someone taking a picture but the shadow of someone taking a picture. The guy is vertical and you hardly see him.
Iceland is a land of wind and aerial pictures are feasible using a kite. I gave it a try in 2010. Namafjall looks like a painting seen from above.

Kite Aerial Photography is a creative way to get unusual angles from low altitudes, giving the images a unique view.

Picture published in: DETAY M., DETAY A.-M. — Islande - splendeurs et colères d’une île. Belin Ed. 208 p. (2010). ISBN 978-2-7011-5762-7

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Ilducabianco (940) 2010-12-11 2:15

Hi Michel,

without the presence of the shadow -a great illusory effect, i realized what it was only after reading your note- of the man taking photos it could seem an abstract painting or an image from Google Maps.In effect Iceland has a colours palette like that of a painter.The earthy colours are made very well, even in their slightest shades.Good also the POV and the composition.

I forgot, great gallery.

TFS

Alessio

Ninello52 (7065) 2010-12-11 3:26

Ciao Michel,
Fantastica questa immagine! Se non fosse per la presenza della figura umana potrebbe essere tranquillamente scambiata per un paesaggio lunare! Molto bella l'inquadratura dall'alto! Bellissimi i colori, soprattutto le scale dei grigi!
saluti, Nino.

macondo (17997) 2010-12-11 4:41

Hi Michel.
Amazing shot! I don't know how you do it - attach the camera and fire the shutter - but the result is interesting and artistic and does give a good impression of the rocky landscape. Somehow you got a good composition here, maybe with the help of cropping, but I think the person holding the camera must have been near the edge of the photo. Quite an illusion. Very intriguing.
Regards,
Andrew

CLODO (24894) 2010-12-11 12:20

Bonjour Michel

c'est une grande première dans TE: photographie à partir d'un cerf volant!
Grâce à la personne et son ombre, on comprend la photo et ses dimensions!
Un grand bravo pour cette innovation
CLODO

baclama (15643) 2010-12-12 7:45

bonjour,
heureuse de te revoir parmi nous...avec cette superbe photo, surprenante, originale...les couleurs tres islandaises sont extra, le POV n'en parlons pas!!! le bonhomme donne l'echelle et nous rend tout petit devant la nature...
superbe idée!!
bonne semaine
vero