Записки Мефистофеля: С высоты птичьего полёта

суббота, 10 января 2009 г.

С высоты птичьего полёта

Petrenko
Moscow, Russia. A winter shot from an airplane.

Carlos Gutierrez
“Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008.”

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George Steinmetz
China from above.

Evan Leeson

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Laurent Malbecq

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David McNew
“A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California”.

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Passing The Golden Gate Bridge.

Bret Oliver
Burj Dubai construction.

Andrew Strain
“Dave Fortin goes big at the 2007 Grouse Mountain Showdown Over the City, high above Vancouver, British Columbia.”

Joshua Longbrake

George Steinmetz
“A breathtaking view from the top of Golden Gate Bridge reveals the span far below where it enters Marin County.”

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Night view of St.Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

David Maisel

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“A competitor dives from the 14 meter-high bridge over Drina river during annual high diving competition in Bosnian town of Visegrad July 12, 2008. “

NASA’s Terra Satelite
Glacial lakes from retreating glaciers. “A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California”.

Vincent Laforet

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Yann Arthus-Bertrand
The portfolio contains literally hundreds of photos of over 100 countries shot from above.

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AFP
“An aerial photograph captures the plume of ashes spewed by the Chaiten volcano in Chile, on May 31″.

AFP
“This September 10 image, taken by the crew of the International Space Station flying 220 statute miles above Earth, shows Hurricane Ike”.

Aurora Borealis as seen from space

Mark Tantrum
Beautiful Singapore when the sun rises

Franck
HDR shot of Shanghai, China

Astronaut photography
China from above.

Sam Abeil
“Clouds above Crater Lake, Oregon”.

Unknown
“Built in 1931, the Hidden Lake Lookout sits 6890′ above the sea. It was an active fire lookout until the 1950’s. Now it is beautifully maintained by the Friends of Hidden Lake Lookout in Mt. Vernon, WA.”