Aerial Photography Collection (#9)

Palouse Fields, Whitman County, Washington, Usa

Bishop Pattesons College, Norfolk Island, 1912. Artist: John Watt Beattie
Bishop Pattesons College, Norfolk Island, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by PF Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Atherton Tablelands
Aerial view of a creek through rolling hills with trees and ferns amongst the cattle tracks

Grand Canyon Aerial
Grand Canyon Northern Arizona, aerial view of gorge, rock formation from erosion, several layers of brown color gradient throughout the peeks, single river crossing through the valley

Aerial View; sister balloon; Red Rock Country; Sedona; Coconino National Forest; Arizona; USA

Howick Golf Course, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand - aerial

Netball Courts, Auckland Netball Centre, Mount Wellington, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand - aerial

Whataroa River and Southern Alps, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

Greymouth, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

Zigzag Road to the Remarkables Ski Field, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

Crashed German Zeppelin, 1918
Crashed German Zeppelin. Aerial view of the wrecked shell of a Zeppelin in an English field. The date is thought to be 8 August 1918, towards the end of the First World War

West Lakes, aMI Stadium, and West Lakes Mall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - aerial

Liverpools Anfield Stadium, aerial view
Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool Football Club, aerial photograph. This all-seater stadium, in Liverpool, UK, can hold over 45, 500 people

Atomic burst over Nagasaki, 1945
Atomic burst over Nagasaki, coloured image. On 9th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan

Sulphur extracted from oil, Canada
Sulphur extracted from oil. Aerial photograph of stores of sulphur (yellow) that have been extracted from crude oil and bitumen

Settling pond, Athabasca Oil Sands
Settling pond. Aerial photograph of a settling pond in the Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada. This area used to be an opencast mine for the excavation of oil sands

Palace of Westminster, London, aerial
Palace of Westminster, London, UK, aerial view. The Palace of Westminster (down centre) lies on the north bank of the River Thames

Old peat fields. Aerial photograph of old peatland in the Somersert Levels, Somerset, UK

Badbury Rings. Aerial photograph of Badbury Rings, an Iron Age hillfort consisting of three circular ramparts surrounding an inner fort (centre)

Cardiff, aerial photograph
Cardiff, Wales, UK, aerial photograph. Cardiff is the capital city of Wales. It is a port on the Bristol Channel (not imaged at lower right)

Leeds, UK, aerial image
Leeds, UK, aerial photograph. Leeds is a city of around half a million people in West Yorkshire. It is linked to London to the south by the M1 motorway (running from bottom centre to far right)

Crooked Arm, Malaspina Reach, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

South Fiord, Lake Te Anau, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

Tom Walmsley / SpecialistStock
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) nursery group of lots of young. Walker Bay, South Africa

Tom Walmsley / SpecialistStock
Aerial of shark diving tourist boat with chum on lines. Walker Bay, South Africa

Tom Walmsley / SpecialistStock
Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Walker Bay, South Africa

Dan Burton / SpecialistStock
Snow view of Topsham on the River Exe. Devon, UK

Aerial view of Scima Alp covered in snow. Chiavenna Valley Lombardy, Italy. Europe

Aerial view of The Floating Piers in Iseo Lake, Brescia, Italy, Europe

Red Lechwe rush across a shallow tributary of the Okavango River in the Okavango Delta of northwest Botswana. These heavily-built antelopes inhabit swamps

A small herd of Red Lechwe rushes across a shallow floodplain of the Okavango River in the Okavango Delta of northwest Botswana

Aerial view of Windsor Castle, with St Georges Chapel in the foreground, 1935. A print from King Emperors Jubilee, 1910-1935, by FGH Salusbury, Daily Express Publications, London, 1935

Captain Marconnet and Lieutenant Fequant, French army aviators, c1910. On 9th June 1910 Marconnet and Fequant made the first aerial reconnaisance flight in an aeroplane

Nadar, French journalist, artist and photographer, 1867. Artist: Andre Gill
Nadar, French journalist, artist and photographer, 1867. Felix Nadar (1820-1910), was the first person to take photographs from a balloon and first to produce a photointerview. Cartoon from La Lune

Infrared photograph of the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, USA, 19 July 1993. The photograph was taken from NASAs ER-2 aircraft during a period of heavy flooding

Infrared photograph of Niagara Falls taken from NASA Earth Survey 2 aircraft

Aerial photo looking down at the airplanes shadow a jetski and clear tropical water
Aerial photo looking down at the airplanes shadow a jet ski and clear tropical water and islands in the Exuma Chain of islands the Bahamas near Staniel Cay

360A Aerial Little Planet above Shanghai, China
This 360A image presents an aerial overview above the city of Shanghai, China where we can see both the ancient and modern neighborhoods

360A Aerial Little Planet of Modern Shanghais Central Business District
Its magnificent 360-degree aerial view of Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai where all the citys iconic skyscrapers are located such as Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower

Rugged
Morning light brings out the rugged landscape of Goreme National Park - an area of outstanding geological features in Cappadocia

Picture Perfect
Sunset light over Oludenize highlights some of the many features making this one of the most beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean

Beautiful Bay
A top down view shows off some of the attraction of Oludenize, a beautiful Turkish beach along the Mediterranean

The Great Wall of China is famous all over the world as a UNESCO world heritage site and a longest man-made structure

Aerial View of The Great Wall of China in Beijing
The Great Wall of China is famous all over the world as a UNESCO world heritage site and a longest man-made structure

360A Aerial View of The Great Wall of China
This is an exclusive aerial view of the famous Great Wall of China in 360 degrees

USA, California, San Francisco - Interchange of 1-380 and Bayshore Freeway (US 101) near San Francisco International Airport - aerial

USA, California, San Francisco - Colourful algae in salt evaporation ponds, Redwood City, San Francisco Bay - aerial

USA, California, San Francisco - Looking down onto skyscrapers, Market Street, in the financial district, downtown San Francisco - aerial

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Capturing the world from above, aerial photography unveils breathtaking vistas and hidden wonders. In the heart of Wimbledon's tennis complex in the UK, a bird's-eye view reveals meticulously maintained courts awaiting fierce battles. Meanwhile, synchronized swimmers gracefully glide through sparkling waters in Sheffield, UK, their movements forming an exquisite dance. Venturing further afield to Tongariro National Park's Central Plateau on New Zealand's North Island, Mt Ruapehu stands tall alongside the majestic Grand Chateau. The snow-capped peaks and lush landscapes create a picture-perfect scene that seems straight out of a fairytale. Across continents to Adelaide in South Australia, we soar over Adelaide Oval with its sprawling River Torrens and bustling Central Business District below. The cityscape unfolds like an intricate tapestry against nature's backdrop. In San Francisco, California, Lombard Street claims fame as the "world's crookedest street. " From above, its winding path resembles an artist's brushstroke on a canvas. Nearby lies AT&T Park or Giants Ballpark - home to San Francisco baseball enthusiasts who gather beneath our lens for thrilling games under sunny skies. Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu grace our vision next as we hover over New Zealand's South Island. This aerial perspective showcases nature at its finest – serene blue waters surrounded by rugged mountains and verdant forests that beckon adventurers from afar. Avebury ring emerges mysteriously before us; this ancient stone circle holds secrets from centuries past within its enigmatic structure. As we continue our journey across England to Newcastle United’s St James Park Stadium – where passionate fans unite to cheer on their beloved team – excitement fills the air both on and off the pitch. The Firth of Forth captivates us next with its captivating beauty captured by satellite imagery. Its vast expanse merges land and sea seamlessly while inviting exploration into unknown depths beyond what meets the eye.