It feels good to get back in the air after a mishap. I just finished building and testing a new rotating AutoKAP rig to carry the Sony RX0 camera. The wind forecast seemed promising for today, and I was excited to go take some aerial photos of the new spring foliage at Solomons Island. IContinue reading “Back in the Air!”
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Kite Fishing (And Not in the Good Way)
Well, this KAP session didn’t go as planned. Here is how it ended, with me fishing the kite and KAP rig out of the water: How that happened is a little longer story… The Mishap The pictures above show Breton Bay, one of the many small bays and inlets in Southern Maryland. Leonardtown, Maryland sitsContinue reading “Kite Fishing (And Not in the Good Way)”
First KAP Session with an R/C Rig
The first weekend after finishing the build of my R/C KAP rig, the wind was good enough to test it out. I decided to go to St. Mary’s College, which I’d KAPed one time before, but I hadn’t gotten pictures from quite the best angles. The new rig would allow me to see what theContinue reading “First KAP Session with an R/C Rig”
Flying in a Cloud
We had just gotten our second significant snowfall of the year. I was eager to do some KAP, since we don’t get that much snow here in Southern Maryland, and I’d never flown a kite or taken aerial photos in snow before. I missed the ideal time, which would have been during the afternoon ofContinue reading “Flying in a Cloud”
Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge
The Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Southern Maryland. It crosses the Patuxent River, joining St. Mary’s County and Calvert County, the two southernmost counties in Southern Maryland. It also is fairly long and tall, making it visible from fairly long distances; as such, it has already appeared inContinue reading “Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge”
KAP at Home
Ever since I started doing KAP last year, I’ve wanted to see what my neighborhood looks like from the air. Actually, I had a good idea already, since I’ve been flying my FPV (first-person view) radio-controlled airplane from an open area at the end of my road. But the camera only does low-resolution analog video,Continue reading “KAP at Home”
St. Mary’s River State Park
St. Mary’s River State Park is a beautiful area in Southern Maryland whose main feature is St. Mary’s Lake. There is a 7-mile walking trail around the lake, boat docks, places to fish, a playground, etc. I had visited the park several years before when I first moved to Southern Maryland, but now kite aerialContinue reading “St. Mary’s River State Park”
Elm’s Beach Park
It was time to take some aerial photos of the Chesapeake Bay! As one of the most prominent geographical features of the area, it definitely needs to be featured on this website. I remembered that Elm’s Beach Park, public beach area, exists because I had gone there a few years prior. It’s located about 6Continue reading “Elm’s Beach Park”
First KAP Session with the S100
The Canon PowerShot S100 (and other ones of the same lineage: S90, S95, and S110) is a popular camera for KAP. It’s a bit old now, but it has many advantages: A larger sensor and faster lens than a typical small-sensor compact camera, giving sharper images with good contrast and colors A wide minimum focalContinue reading “First KAP Session with the S100”
Smooth Winds at Point Lookout
It was late November, almost four months after my first KAP session. Nearly all of my outings to this point had been two different parks, and mostly just trying to get the kite really high to take a picture of the landscape. I decided it was time for some variety, so I headed down toContinue reading “Smooth Winds at Point Lookout”
Southern Maryland Kite Aerial Photography 