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High as a Kite - Stunning Aerial Photos

Oct 29, 2009 03:00 PM

Make Magazine presents UC Berkeley's professor Aerial view of a pumpkin patch with rows of pumpkins. of architecture, Cris Benton.

From Make, "Cris is a leader in the aerial kite photography community, constantly developing new ways to rig remotely controlled cameras to customized kites for stunning results."

Kite aerial photography is the technique of using kites to lift cameras to take photographs. The process is a lot of fun and yields beautiful results.

Click on the second video in the gallery to learn how to do-it-yourself. Scroll further down to see some of Benton's work.

Aerial view of colorful, abstract shapes in a green landscape.

Aerial view of a sandy beach with people relaxing and a boat nearby.

Aerial view of an airplane's wing and propeller on a textured surface.

Person lying on cracked dry earth, highlighting drought conditions.

Aerial view of a beach with waves lapping at the shore.

Excavator operating on a construction site.

Colorful beach umbrellas scattered across a sandy area with greenery.

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