To take aerial photos, you need to attach your camera to a balloon, kite, pole, or whatever! Try the "standard" rubber band rig, the venerable soda bottle rig, or the juice jug rig. (above image via @mathew in this post) Activities Not all #photo-rig designs have been adapted into activities, but here are number that have been started: [activities:photo-rig] Questions [questions:photo-rig] (above image via @mathew in this post)...
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| jbest | "Ha! I like the name "Gumby rigs". Thanks for the link to the Becot design, that gives me some ideas for the future. Spinning was the main problem o..." | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "That's a really original design. 80 grams for the rig is nice. I like the way the Picavet arm serves to protect the camera, and the way the camera ..." | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| adam-griffith | "hmmmm... for downward facing, overhead shots? def. less tangley... not sure that would always face down though. does it? " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| mathew | "Adam, Make a pendulum rig instead-- I'm finding them easier/steadier/less tangley https://www.flickr.com/photos/14397636@N07/9414831007/ " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| adam-griffith | "Awesome! Thanks! " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| jbreen | "Which version, Adam? I think they've all been less than $10. The all metal one I think was closer to $5. The IKEA trash bin one is the most expen..." | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| adam-griffith | "Hi Jessi - any idea what your cost on your DIY picavet is? " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Awesome, they have a customer for the garage sale. " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| natevw | "Thanks all! Yesterday was the fun day for watching, today's work is mostly in the attic and garage but I've got the balloon up anyway — got a garag..." | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "The balloon was just launched this morning. All 20 panels were installed yesterday. Well done. Update: I counted wrong; only 19 went up yesterday. " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Wow, it got dark fast, but it looks like you got all 20 of them in place. Nice work. " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "Great progress today, Nate. I just watched the 15th panel go up. Excellent broadcasting. " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| warren | "OMG i have been wondering for months where people are finding that link!!! " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| natevw | "Thanks @warren! Fixed my store link — you might want to update the one at http://publiclab.org/wiki/balloon-mapping-kit then, too? The camera seem..." | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| warren | "Oh, one thing -- could you change the Balloon Mapping kit link to: http://store.publiclab.org/products/balloon-mapping-kit Thanks! " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| warren | "This is the coolest thing ever! It's so exciting to see the image moving. How long do you think the balloon will stay up? " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| mathew | "Rad! " | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| TedF | "Thanks for the reply... will try with the a (styrofoam) block between platform and camera, until I make the next one with pulleys. Cheers! " | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "TedF, Good design. Just drag and drop photos to where the cursor is in the edit window. Blocks (pulleys) will help a lot to keep it level, especial..." | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| TedF | "Can I attach more pictures??? " | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| Shannon | "Hi @bilco1, you can read more about it on the balloon mapping tool page, but, while the camera is in continuous shoot mode, we typically depress th..." | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| bilco1 | "i am just wondering how you guys use the Canon A495 to continuously take photos whilst in the air? or do you use the video record setting to recor..." | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| adam-griffith | "Mat@8:10 - "I've determined that growing and drying my own bamboo is an expert agroforestry task that I should not undertake myself." " | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| mathew | "I think that's the Emma Kites stainless steel kite winder I have one. its cool, but is very finicky and easy to get the string wrapped around the b..." | Read more » | over 11 years ago |