Aerial photo from a kite - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

runningwild · 05-09-2003, 05:12 AM

These photos were taken by putting up a kite attaching a camera and taking the photo

Orionath · 05-09-2003, 07:37 AM

That's really cool! What's the location?

hrdwareguy · 05-09-2003, 08:03 AM

OK, so now for the million dollar question. How did you get the camera to go off? What kind of camera was it?

limited · 05-09-2003, 08:30 AM

damn son, i love that second one!

splck · 05-09-2003, 08:44 AM

great idea. very neat pics.

runningwild · 05-09-2003, 09:07 AM

Both of these where taken at Wrightsville Beach, NC. Both of these where taken with a Sony DSC-P72. Here is a picture of the camera rig

oane · 05-09-2003, 09:13 AM

How did you control the shutter?!

runningwild · 05-09-2003, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by oane
How did you control the shutter?!

The shutter, tilt and pan are all controlled by an airplane remote control. The camera rig has servos that are moved by the radio control. To trigger the shutter i just move the arm on the radio and it moves an arm to press down the shutter.

clues_blues · 05-09-2003, 09:39 AM

Wrightsville! Nice... I was just there last weekend myself. Gorgeous weather right now and lots of great places to eat...

Nice shots!

Edited to ask: What side is that on? I stay near the Oceanic, and wherever you are at looks less crowded...

c_b

runningwild · 05-09-2003, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by clues_blues
Wrightsville! Nice... I was just there last weekend myself. Gorgeous weather right now and lots of great places to eat...

Nice shots!

Edited to ask: What side is that on? I stay near the Oceanic, and wherever you are at looks less crowded...

c_b

The top picture is on the North end. About 5 blocks past the Holiday Inn. The bottom one is all the way down on the South end.

This one shows the Oceanic peir in the back ground

Downtownat10 · 05-09-2003, 05:12 PM

Whoa! Freaking crap that is cool!

-Ever- · 05-09-2003, 08:55 PM

Must have been a lot of wind to hold that thing in the air.

teflonian · 05-11-2003, 08:29 AM

That is awesome runningwild! How did you know what you were taking a picture of? Did you just guess by eye or did you have some sort of preview?

paddyjoe · 05-11-2003, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by -Ever-
Must have been a lot of wind to hold that thing in the air.

I was thinking the same thing. We all have our Charlie Brown moments, so if it comes crashing down, is it well cushioned? Hey, come to think of it, do you have any crash landing pics?

Loup · 05-11-2003, 02:12 PM

Very cool pictures.
I was thinking as teflonian was ... I'm guessing a luck of the draw on nice pictures

-Ever- · 05-11-2003, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by paddyjoe
do you have any crash landing pics?

Lol, that would make for an exciting set!

uber1 · 05-11-2003, 07:45 PM

very interesting pics. did you make that rig or buy it?

NoSoup · 05-11-2003, 08:03 PM

That is a really cool idea. Have you tried it in more exotic locations?

runningwild · 05-12-2003, 05:23 AM

To answer some of your questions. There is so much luck when taking the picture. You have a general idea of what you are taking but not exactly.

Crash landing pics, not yet. And I hope never.

I have other locations. I will post them soon

The rig is homemade. I am not sure of anywhere that sells them

hotzot · 05-12-2003, 07:24 AM

good pics!

cJoe · 05-12-2003, 07:29 AM

That is way cool. I like the contraption for the camera. Good Job

jujueye · 05-12-2003, 02:45 PM

wow. yeah, your second pic has that "just right lighting" look. very nice. I've always wanted to paraglide, so seeing these just makes me want to try it even more.

thanks for the post!

kenshee · 05-12-2003, 09:57 PM

Awesome! That's pretty creative.

Cuball · 05-14-2003, 08:33 AM

those are some amazing shots !

do you have a picture of the servo mechanism ?

bobdobbs8056135 · 05-20-2003, 08:41 AM

ingenius

runningwild · 05-20-2003, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cuball
those are some amazing shots !

do you have a picture of the servo mechanism ?

I have put those pics on a site with all of the other pictures.

http://www.kiteseyeview.com

eyeronic · 05-28-2003, 11:30 PM

Pretty fucking cool!
Very highly motivated I see.
Really a cool rig.
Thanks for sharing.

mastertakana · 05-28-2003, 11:50 PM

nice little device. you should print some postcards and sell them to local store keepers

samiam · 06-01-2003, 04:04 PM

Amazing work. The mechanism to take the photos is pure genius.

BigTruck1956 · 06-01-2003, 10:20 PM

wow! thats the coolest thing i have seen today!

crewsor · 06-02-2003, 11:06 AM

Thats way cool, I gotta try something like that at the beach this year. How much cake you got tied up in the rig, not counting the cam.?

runningwild · 06-04-2003, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crewsor
Thats way cool, I gotta try something like that at the beach this year. How much cake you got tied up in the rig, not counting the cam.?

Kite: $200
Kite Tail: $75.00
Kite Line: $45.00
Camera: Rig $100.00
Camera: $300
Pictures: Priceless

Damijin · 06-10-2003, 02:50 AM

Great idea! If anyone has any interest in this, I would suggest going to ebay and looking for a cheap second hand airplane remote that comes with servos. Those airplane remotes are used for everything now hehe.

If you tinker with it for a while you'll see the servos are programmable (if you got a good remote), and you can set how much they go down and what stick or button controls them. Then all you need to do is mount any camera to a rig like he made, and put the servos in a way that the servo arms (if you dont know what those are you would see when you got some) hit the buttons when you press the coresponding button on the remote.

It really shouldnt be that hard. I just cant imagine getting that heavy thing in the sky.

GoldenOuroboros · 06-10-2003, 04:38 AM

Sweet shots there mate

obelix · 06-14-2003, 07:10 PM

that certainly is a different point of view. i look forward to seeing more!

05-09-2003, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
runningwild Tilted	Aerial photo from a kite These photos were taken by putting up a kite attaching a camera and taking the photo Last edited by runningwild; 05-09-2003 at 05:15 AM..

05-09-2003, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Orionath Crazy Location: Scapponia	That's really cool! What's the location? __________________ What awful irony is this? We are as gods, but know it not. http://www.pbase.com/procyon_groot&view=recent/

05-09-2003, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
hrdwareguy "Officer, I was in fear for my life" Location: Oklahoma City	OK, so now for the million dollar question. How did you get the camera to go off? What kind of camera was it? __________________ Gun Control is hitting what you aim at Aim for the TFP, Donate Today

05-09-2003, 08:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	great idea. very neat pics. __________________ nice line eh?

05-09-2003, 09:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
runningwild Tilted	Details Both of these where taken at Wrightsville Beach, NC. Both of these where taken with a Sony DSC-P72. Here is a picture of the camera rig

05-09-2003, 08:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
limited Crazy Location: upstate, NY	damn son, i love that second one!

05-09-2003, 09:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
oane Insane	How did you control the shutter?! __________________ Make me Mad. Make me Sad. Make me feel Alright.

05-09-2003, 09:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
clues_blues Tilted Location: 3 feet high and rising	Wrightsville! Nice... I was just there last weekend myself. Gorgeous weather right now and lots of great places to eat... Nice shots! Edited to ask: What side is that on? I stay near the Oceanic, and wherever you are at looks less crowded... c_b __________________ nothing to see here

05-09-2003, 05:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
Downtownat10 Crazy Location: A Fortified Compound, East Coast	Whoa! Freaking crap that is cool! __________________ Heh. Oops. Sorry about that one...

05-09-2003, 08:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	Must have been a lot of wind to hold that thing in the air. __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

05-11-2003, 08:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
teflonian Appreciative Location: Paradise	That is awesome runningwild! How did you know what you were taking a picture of? Did you just guess by eye or did you have some sort of preview?

05-11-2003, 02:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Loup Pup no More Location: Voted the Best	Very cool pictures. I was thinking as teflonian was ... I'm guessing a luck of the draw on nice pictures __________________ "If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it." ~ Frank Tyger

05-11-2003, 07:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
uber1 Crazy	very interesting pics. did you make that rig or buy it? __________________ tubulartuddles

05-11-2003, 08:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	That is a really cool idea. Have you tried it in more exotic locations? __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

05-12-2003, 05:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
runningwild Tilted	To answer some of your questions. There is so much luck when taking the picture. You have a general idea of what you are taking but not exactly. Crash landing pics, not yet. And I hope never. I have other locations. I will post them soon The rig is homemade. I am not sure of anywhere that sells them __________________ Running Wild

05-12-2003, 07:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
hotzot We're having potato pancakes! Location: stalag 13	good pics! __________________ The Bully Boys are here!

05-20-2003, 08:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
bobdobbs8056135 Upright Location: in the woods	ingenius __________________ the days run over the hills like wild horses...-Bukowsky- i am the flying rodeo clown of death in qpids liberation army... lending my strange services in the noble cause of taking over the world before microsoft enslaves us all.

05-12-2003, 07:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
cJoe Insane	That is way cool. I like the contraption for the camera. Good Job __________________ I've got plenty of common sense. I just choose to ignore it. ...Calvin

05-12-2003, 02:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	wow. yeah, your second pic has that "just right lighting" look. very nice. I've always wanted to paraglide, so seeing these just makes me want to try it even more. thanks for the post!

05-12-2003, 09:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
kenshee Tilted	Awesome! That's pretty creative.

05-14-2003, 08:33 AM	#24 (permalink)
Cuball Insane Location: Belgium	those are some amazing shots ! do you have a picture of the servo mechanism ? __________________ Let's GO

05-28-2003, 11:30 PM	#27 (permalink)
eyeronic I run E. Location: New York	Pretty fucking cool! Very highly motivated I see. Really a cool rig. Thanks for sharing. __________________ I hold with those that favor fire.

05-28-2003, 11:50 PM	#28 (permalink)
mastertakana Crazy	nice little device. you should print some postcards and sell them to local store keepers __________________ All I know the time it is gettin dread Need alot of trees up in my head

06-01-2003, 04:04 PM	#29 (permalink)
samiam Crazy	Amazing work. The mechanism to take the photos is pure genius.

06-01-2003, 10:20 PM	#30 (permalink)
BigTruck1956 Psycho Location: norcal	wow! thats the coolest thing i have seen today! __________________ so much to do, so little time.....at least i aint bored.

06-02-2003, 11:06 AM	#31 (permalink)
crewsor Women want me. Men fear me. Location: Maryland,USA	Thats way cool, I gotta try something like that at the beach this year. How much cake you got tied up in the rig, not counting the cam.? __________________ We all have wings, some of us just don't know why.

06-10-2003, 02:50 AM	#33 (permalink)
Damijin Upright	Great idea! If anyone has any interest in this, I would suggest going to ebay and looking for a cheap second hand airplane remote that comes with servos. Those airplane remotes are used for everything now hehe. If you tinker with it for a while you'll see the servos are programmable (if you got a good remote), and you can set how much they go down and what stick or button controls them. Then all you need to do is mount any camera to a rig like he made, and put the servos in a way that the servo arms (if you dont know what those are you would see when you got some) hit the buttons when you press the coresponding button on the remote. It really shouldnt be that hard. I just cant imagine getting that heavy thing in the sky.

06-10-2003, 04:38 AM	#34 (permalink)
GoldenOuroboros The Cheshire Grin... Location: An Aussie Outback	Sweet shots there mate __________________ Can you see me grin grin grrriiiiinnnning?!

06-14-2003, 07:10 PM	#35 (permalink)
obelix Insane Location: Calgary, AB	that certainly is a different point of view. i look forward to seeing more! __________________ no substance