Notes on Kite Aerial Photography: Photo Gallery
The Conservatory (34K jpg, Canon 24-mm, May
1997).
The east
end of Golden Gate Park is home to a fine old glasshouse with
Victorian overtones. This flower conservatory is part exhibit and
part production greenhouse supporting other areas of the park. A
friend had requested images of the Conservatory for use in an
article so I shot a roll while the boys rollerbladed. In the
beginning the wind was not particularly consistent so I ended up
flying the kite for a hour before sending up the rig.
As is often the case the park was
crowded that Sunday. It is interesting that what seemed like a
very dense crowd from the ground ended up seeming quite sparse
from the sky.
A wide view to the west and an oblique of the Conservatory (29K
jpg left and 37K jpg right, Canon 24-mm, May 1997).
Once the camera was up the wind seemed to fill in nicely. I settled for the light available during the midday hours though I generally prefer light from the edge of the day.
The Conservatory is currently closed to the public due to damage from a major winter storm a year or so ago. The planting beds in front of the glasshouse are covered in plastic in preparation for Spring planting.
Additional views of the Conservatory (31K jpg
left and 38K jpg right, Canon 24-mm, May 1997).
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