Pics of the bash from a different perspective - from the air

[waycar8]

One question though... How long must your arms be to press the button on ya phone to take a snap?

, never thought of that

[SimonV]

Superb

And what an ingenious idea. How high was it flying?

Wasn't able to go to the Bash so it's great to see it from that angle to get an idea of the scale of things. Ground level photography provides the atmosphere but your photos really are an excellent idea. Can't get over the clarity of them either.

Thank you.

Hi Alison, the model was flying between 320m and 210m when these photos were taken. The altitude reading was taken from the altimeter onboard

Simon V

[SimonV]

As promised I did take some pics of the bash from the air using my electric model glider which I have converted to take aerial images. Due to time constraints and an issue with my vehicle (more will be told tomorrow) I only managed to photograph on Sunday at about 12:45

As a matter of interest, The model used was a model called an e-fair 1.5m wingspan electric model, it has a brushless motor, runs on 3 Lipolly cells and can get to 150m in 10 seconds without the camera. The camera I was Using today is a converted 5mp camera phone with the ability to geotag an record the model track in 3D. The model and camera respond quite well so make a good combination for aerial photography if the conditions are right. The red and white thing at the top right of the image is the wing of the model.

I will publish edited ones over the next few days. Let me know your comments

Simon V

Oh bum! I was at the AGM and saw that lovely little machine flying and wanted to track down its owner - didn't know it was you. Hope we'll meet another time. It looked v lightweight and floaty esp. considering it was carrying a camera. I'd love one like that

PS - superb pics too

Sorry I missed you as well, we will catch up one day. The model weighs about 400g without the camera and about 530 with camera and tape. Will be doing the same thing at the BMFA nats in August at Barkston

[SimonV]

We took some when we went up in the helicopter and videoed it at santa pod, but not half as good a quality as those, to say its from a camera phone too , what camera phone was it?

It's a Nokia N78. Got a newer one as an upgrade so this has been pressed into service for aerial photography. It has a 3.2mp auto focus camera and can take a sequence of photos every 10 secs. Also, I run it with the GPS on and track my position using sports tracker which gives me horizontal and vertical position. It also geotags the photos.

[SimonV]

Pics are great simon... We must have just left... One question though... How long must your arms be to press the button on ya phone to take a snap?

Very long .......

[bigdaddycain]

Pics are great simon... We must have just left... One question though... How long must your arms be to press the button on ya phone to take a snap?

Very long .......

Great pics mate...Great idea... Sorry i missed you at the bash

[brorabongo]

Awesome pics.

Keep them coming.

[Ian]

Photo courtesy of Ingrid's old man!

[mikeonb4c]

Photo courtesy of Ingrid's old man!

Ah! I did notice a microlight going to and fro above the field. Isn't it interesting that the model airplane pics - taken blind - are so much better than the microlight effort. This is partly I guess because the model was lower and this and the oblique view of the site it gained from not overflying, gave a pic that filled the frame well and threw the site into relief. Also, the model can be vibration free if the motor is cut before pics are taken.

Whose Ingrid by the way?

[scanner]

Where are the night shots from the Hot Air balloons?

[missfixit70]

Where are the night shots from the Hot Air balloons?

3 miles away draped across someones chimneypot

[scanner]

Where are the night shots from the Hot Air balloons?

3 miles away draped across someones chimneypot

Ahhh Well, back to the drawing board then............................

[missfixit70]

Where are the night shots from the Hot Air balloons?

3 miles away draped across someones chimneypot

Well back to the drawing board then............................

The only balloons I was aware of were the chinese lanterns, not aware that anyone made an attempt at lifting a camera with one, some were struggling to get in the air on their own - let alone with a camera of any description

[scanner]

some were struggling to get in the air on their own - let alone with a camera of any description

I saw the one that headed straight for your awning as well...........

[missfixit70]

I didn't see that one