Comments on: Gallery of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's aerial photography.

Gallery of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's aerial photography.

skallas — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:46:33 -0800

Gallery of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's aerial photography. Many parts of the earth look truly surreal at a certain distance. I never thought a mudslide could look this good.

By: riffola

riffola — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:52:09 -0800

That mudslide sure looks pretty. The vats in Morocco look like a poster colour box from Crayola.

By: scarabic

scarabic — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:01:20 -0800

BEAUTIFUL ~ thanks

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:02:46 -0800

I think this is a strikingly beautiful picture. I also like that he gives us this definition at the bottom of the page: "Photography: process of producing images through the action of light on sensitised surfaces." For some reason, that really tickles my funny bone.

By: gramcracker

gramcracker — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:05:11 -0800

If you haven't seen these images before, get yourself to a bookstore and check them out. They're amazing. There's a large coffee table version, and a smaller version now, too. Makes a great gift for anyone. I've got this one in my room--it's stunning.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 20:40:43 -0800

I like the way he explains how to use helicopters to find ready-made compositions, as if it were a gigantic reverse-zoom lens. Or a glass-bottom boat in the sky. I wish all photography sites were like this. Plus, I'd never heard of him. So that's just perfect. Thanks, skallas.

By: ig

ig — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 21:29:38 -0800

The book is really worth it.
I recall an old Ray Gun heli-snowboarding article which stated: there are two kinds of helicopters, those that have crashed and those that will crash. I remember that everytime I fly.
I'm no Arthus-Bertrand, but i've done a bit of flying and shooting myself:
http://www.lost.art.br/air.htm
For some really incredible air-to-air photos, check out Richard Cooke's photos:
http://www.richard-cooke.com/
His VERY expensive shots, such as the one described below, are just amazing:
"The shot of the Harrier firing its rockets brought further problems. The whole firing procedure is over in 0.2 seconds, and haphazard shooting with a motor drive at five frames per second, could result in you missing the whole episode. With the burst of rockets costing around £14,000 there would be "such a lot of egg on your face" that a more reliable method had to be found."
from:
http://www.northampton.org.uk/special/cooke/

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:36:46 -0800

Large prints of this work were displayed all last year on the fence surrounding Jardin de Luxembourg in Paris last year. An incredibly pleasant way to encounter art.

By: diddlegnome

diddlegnome — Sun, 13 Jan 2002 01:28:11 -0800

Gorgeous photos, A-B's and ig's. But why is it that neither of the sites works in IE5?

By: Zootoon

Zootoon — Sun, 13 Jan 2002 04:01:59 -0800

These photos have been available on the Fuji site for quite some time, including some interesting flash presentations of the photos.

By: Zootoon

Zootoon — Sun, 13 Jan 2002 04:04:48 -0800

And while we're on the topic of aerial photos, check out Kite Aerial Photography, apparently just as difficult as it sounds, and the results can just not be compared to any other type of aerial photography.

By: Flor

Flor — Sun, 13 Jan 2002 09:29:44 -0800

Great photos. Thanks for the links.