Rob's Photo Blog

KAP 2008-56 – Fisherman’s Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Rob Huntley — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:36:47 +0000

Fisherman's Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

This Kite Aerial Photography session took place over three years ago on October 19th, 2008. Up to now I haven’t mentioned the session in my blog although I did post a few images on flickr. Now I have processed more images and added them to the gallery on my website. Here are a few to whet your appetite.

Boondock's Restaurant, Fisherman's Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Fisherman's Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Aerial photograph of Fisherman's Cove in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Photographer and kite line are visible in this image.

You can see additional pictures in the Kite Aerial Photography Gallery – KAP 2008-56: Fisherman’s Cove, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – October 19, 2008.

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Low-Level Aerial Photography Using a Kite – Presenting at the RA Photo Club on Feb. 7, 2012

Rob Huntley — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:19:32 +0000

I will be presenting at the RA Photo Club on February 7, 2012 at 7:30 pm.

Aerial photograph of a sailboat passing Pinhey's Point Heritage Property and Public Park on the Ottawa River.

Here is the outline of the presentation as posted on the RA Photo Club Website:

Low-Level Aerial Photography Using a Kite by Rob Huntley

Presentation: Putting a camera at an elevated perspective, closer to subjects than shooting from an aircraft, and without your feet leaving the ground is the idea behind Kite Aerial Photography, or KAP as it is called by practitioners. KAP is a relatively low-cost, portable and environmentally friendly way to achieve aerial photographs. It is not without risks and moments of anxiety. It can also be time consuming and often physically demanding. Composition control may have to be sacrificed in exchange for unique perspective but KAP is a great approach for capturing unique documentary images. With experience one can also produce striking artistic compositions not visible from the ground.

About Rob Huntley: Rob lives in the Highland Park/McKellar Park community of Ottawa. His primary photographic interests are landscape and travel photography plus a somewhat novel approach to aerial photography using a remote-controlled camera suspended below a kite line. He is always looking for unique angles whether they be aerial shots or images taken closer to the ground. Rob exhibits his work during the West End Studio Tour each year during the last two weekends of September. He is a member of the Camera Club of Ottawa and has given presentations at his club as well as at the Orléans Photo Club. Rob’s stock images can be found in the catalogues of leading agencies such as Getty Images and iStockphoto. He does custom aerial photography on commission. His website is www.RobHuntley.ca

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Windscape Kite Festival – 2011

Rob Huntley — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Earlier I reported on the “aerial” part of my involvement at the 2011 Windscape Kite Festival. See KAP 2011-7 – Windscape Kite Festival – Swift Current, Saskatchewan – June 25 & 26, 2011. I mentioned that after the first morning I had to abandon my own kiting efforts (doing Kite Aerial Photography) but I substituted some ground-based photography of the people and the kites. Finally I have processed these images and I have placed almost 200 of them in a Windscape Kite Festival 2011 gallery on my website as well as in a Facebook album.

Here are a couple of the images, but please visit my website gallery or the Facebook album to have a good look.

The 2011 Windscape Kite Festival banner and a rev kite

The 2011 Windscape Kite Festival in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Rev Riders plus. Scott Weider, Rich Comras, Steve Rovida, Lisa Willoughby, Spence Watson

Rev Kites of the Rev Riders at the Windscape Kite Festival 2011

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Crackdown on Unlicensed Image Use – #9

Rob Huntley — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:52:59 +0000

The first 3 images show an unlicensed use of 2 of my images.
I also include a link to the page where the violation was discovered.
Then I include links to the pictures in question in my gallery.

Unlicensed Use:

Found at:

http://banhmitrung.com/nhung-quy-tac-co-ban-khi-bat-dau-den-voi-nhiep-anh-duong-dan/

You will have to copy and paste the link – I’m not giving page rank with hot links to an offending website. (Note: the owner may have removed or altered the page since).

My Images:
Covered Bridge on Chemin Cross Loops

Small Covered Bridge near Wakefield

These images are both under an exclusive licensing contract with Getty Images.

Read my introductory post, Crackdown on Unlicensed Image Use – Intro, for more information on why I have posted this.

…Rob

www.RobHuntley.ca

Crackdown on Unlicensed Image Use – #8

Rob Huntley — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:36:16 +0000

The first 2 images show an unlicensed use of my image.
I also include a link to the page where the violation was discovered.
The third image is my image.

Unlicensed Use:

Found at:

http://www.bbnovascotia.com/

You will have to copy and past the link – I’m not giving page rank with hot links to an offending website. (Note: the owner may have removed or altered the page since).

My Image:

Read my introductory post, Crackdown on Unlicensed Image Use – Intro, for more information on why I have posted this.

…Rob

www.RobHuntley.ca

Aerial shot of the Champlain Bridge, Ottawa River

Rob Huntley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:21:02 +0000

New in my Getty Images portfolio:

I already had several images from this session selected by Getty Images but not this one. This became part of the catalogue as a result of a client request and a subsequent RTL, Request to License, through Flickr.com

Aerial shot of the Champlain Bridge which crosses the Ottawa River from Ottawa, Ontario to Gatineau, Québec. The bridge traverses several islands. Ontario is on the near shore and Québec is on the far shore.
This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography – KAP).

Click on image to go to the same image in my Getty Images portfolio.

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Aerial Photograph of Rows of Strawberry Plants

Rob Huntley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:09:50 +0000

New in my Getty Images portfolio:

Aerial photograph of rows of strawberry plants at Shouldice Berry Farm.

Aerial photography taken during a session at Shouldice Berry Farm on Richmond Road in Ottawa.

Aerial photograph of rows of strawberry slants at Shouldice Berry Farm.

Click on image to go to the same image in my Getty Images portfolio.

Aerial photograph in front of the Canada Post Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.

Rob Huntley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:56:51 +0000

New in my Getty Images portfolio:

Aerial photograph in front of the Canada Post Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. It is the intersection of Heron Road and Riverside Drive from the viewpoint of over Vincent Massey Park.

This photo was taken from a camera suspended below a kite line (Kite Aerial Photography).

Aerial photograph in front of the Canada Post Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.

Click on image to go to the same image in my Getty Images portfolio.

Aerial View of Victoria Island on the Ottawa River

Rob Huntley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:44:33 +0000

New in my Getty Images portfolio:

Aerial View of Victoria Island on the Ottawa River, near downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography – KAP).

Victoria Island on the Ottawa River, near downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Click on image to go to the same image in my Getty Images portfolio.

Crackdown on Unlicensed Image Use – #7

Rob Huntley — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:26:33 +0000

The first 4 images include 6 unlicensed uses of my images posted on this blog by a user named Nimexicatl.
I also include a link to the page where the violation was discovered.
The next six images are mine.

Unlicensed Use:

Found at:

http://www.skyscraperlife.com/latin-bar/18308-vs-de-las-mejores-playas-de-latinoamerica-12.html

You will have to copy and past the link – I’m not giving page rank with hot links to an offending website. (Note: the owner may have removed or altered the page since).

My Images:

Read my introductory post, Crackdown on Unlicensed Image Use – Intro, for more information on why I have posted this.

…Rob