aerial photography — A photographic print or picture of an object, or of a source of radiation, on the earth’s surface, developed from a film previously exposed in an airborne vehicle. In narrower terms, it is the act of taking photographs of objects on the ground… … Aviation dictionary
photography, technology of — Introduction equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs. The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… … Universalium
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vertical photography — A form of aerial photography in which the axis of the camera is kept as vertical as possible while taking photographs. During a photo run, the photographs are taken continuously and an overlap is provided between the photographs. Similarly,… … Aviation dictionary
control strip — A strip of aerial photographs taken to aid in planning and accomplishing later aerial photography or to serve as a control in assembling other strips … Aviation dictionary
Negative (photography) — Color, positive picture (A) and negative (B), monochrome positive picture (C) and negative (D) In photography, a negative may refer to three different things, although they are all related. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Nude photography — A nude photograph by Félix Jacques Moulin from the early 1850s Nude photography is a style of art photography which depicts the nude human body as a study. Nude photography should be distinguished from glamour photography, which places more… … Wikipedia
Fourier analysis — In mathematics, Fourier analysis is a subject area which grew out of the study of Fourier series. The subject began with trying to understand when it was possible to represent general functions by sums of simpler trigonometric functions. The… … Wikipedia
surveying — /seuhr vay ing/, n. 1. the science or scientific method of making surveys of land. 2. the occupation of one who makes land surveys. 3. the act of one who surveys: The surveying required nearly two days. [1425 75; late ME: act of examining… … Universalium
map — mappable, adj. mapper, n. /map/, n., v., mapped, mapping. n. 1. a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships… … Universalium
