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Kite Aerial Photography

Posted by chrisd on from the less-funny-than-knife-aerial-dropography dept.

SethJohnson writes "People have been attaching cameras to kites for quick-and-dirty aerial photographs for almost a hundred years. Hobbyists have progressed the art far beyond it's quick-and-dirty origins to produce stunning results. NASA even has a fairly detailed how-to using a disposable camera. Looks like a fun science fair project for those dads out there with kids."

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  1. Re:Quick and dirty! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Seriously, this sounds like an incredible boon for the paparazzi.

    Surely it's much less obtrusive than hiding in the bushes. Plus it must give you a far better chance of getting away from any nearby bodyguards should they realize what it is that you're up to.

  2. Scary by dolo666 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't want to think about all the lawsuits that could arise from a curious kid with a camera on a kite! *shudder*