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Photographs in the study of Geography. Ground-Level, Oblique, Vertical aerial, Satellite imagery
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Photographs Geography
Skills in Geography
Photographs for Geographers
Geographers use photographs for:Describing the natural and human
environmentCompare different places around the worldShow how places change overtimeSave many words by when describing
features in our world
What are these photographs showing us?
Types of Photographs
Ground-Level Photograph Oblique Photograph
Vertical Photograph Satellite Imagery
Ground-Level Photographs
Shows an area as if we were standing and looking at the site.
Features in the foreground usually appear larger and features further away appear smaller
FOREGROUND
BACKGROUND
What interactions are shown in this Photograph?
Oblique Photographs
Photographs that are taken at a high point taken at an angle.These can be taken from aircraft such as a
plane or hot air balloon.Can also be taken from a cliff looking down
at an oblique angle Using this angle we are able to discover
more of the features in the background
Oblique Photos allow the viewer to see more in the background then Ground-level Photos
Randwick Racecourse
UNSW
Eastern Suburbs
Pacific
Ocean
Vertical Photographs
Usually taken from a specially equipped plane with a camera mounted underneath – pointing straight down.
The maximum tilt of the camera is 3° degrees, If it goes over this angle it will be classified as an oblique photograph
These photos will show less detail but more area of the environment
Check the shading on the baseball stadium, this shows it has been taken at a specific time of the day
Satellite Imagery
A satellite is an object that orbits a planet. These are able to capture larger areas of the Earth’s Surface.Gathering information from satellites is
called Remote Sensing.
Satellite Imagery shows more land area but less detail
Google Earth Satellite Imagery Google use satellite imagery to display its maps online:
Visit Google Earth’s Website - http://earth.google.com/
Photographs show changes overtime -seasonal
Changes in time during the day
Gold Coast, QLD Sunrise
Gold Coast QLD, Daytime
Gold Coast QLD, Night time
Changes in different time periods
Glebe Island Bridge
1995 – Anzac Bridge
2008 – glebe and Anzac Bridge
Case Example – Palm Beach
Investigation Questions
1. Which type of photograph shows the most detail of the features? Why?
2. What are the advantages of the oblique photo compared to the Ground photo of Palm Beach
3. What are the differences between the ground photo and the vertical photo?
4. Describe the interactions between human and physical environments in the oblique photo.
Photographs can be used to draw line sketches
How to make a line drawing using Photographs
Photographs can be used to make Sketch (Land-use) maps
Photographs can be used with maps