Comments on: Aerial Photos from Our Las Vegas Flight http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:12:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria Langer http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-102501 Maria Langer Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-102501 Yes, it was my old PowerShot, the one that subsequently became unreliable. There's a reflection in one of the photos I included -- the one with the Stratosphere. Otherwise, he did a great job. It could be the curvature of the bubble and the fact that the sun was behind us for most shots. You need to know that he took about 90 photos. About 10 of them were "good" and interesting. I chose these four to share. The cream of the crop. The PowerShot was a good little camera. The replacement I bough -- a little Nikon point and shoot -- takes better pictures but is much more difficult for me to use in bright sunlight, since it lacks a viewfinder and I must rely on the LCD screen in back for framing. Yes, it was my old PowerShot, the one that subsequently became unreliable. There’s a reflection in one of the photos I included — the one with the Stratosphere. Otherwise, he did a great job. It could be the curvature of the bubble and the fact that the sun was behind us for most shots.

You need to know that he took about 90 photos. About 10 of them were “good” and interesting. I chose these four to share. The cream of the crop.

The PowerShot was a good little camera. The replacement I bough — a little Nikon point and shoot — takes better pictures but is much more difficult for me to use in bright sunlight, since it lacks a viewfinder and I must rely on the LCD screen in back for framing.

]]> By: Miraz Jordan http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-102471 Miraz Jordan Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:53:01 +0000 http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-102471 If you're using a Powershot camera for these photos, I'm guessing it doesn't have a filter of any kind over the lens. So how do you manage to get such clear and glare-free photos? Even most of the shots looking forward don't have any glare or reflection from the helicopter ummm windshield. Is it just the skill of the photographer? <em>Miraz Jordan's last blog post..<a href='http://mactips.info/blog/2008/04/leopard-tips-book' rel="nofollow">Leopard Tips book</a></em> If you’re using a Powershot camera for these photos, I’m guessing it doesn’t have a filter of any kind over the lens.

So how do you manage to get such clear and glare-free photos?

Even most of the shots looking forward don’t have any glare or reflection from the helicopter ummm windshield.

Is it just the skill of the photographer?

Miraz Jordan’s last blog post..Leopard Tips book

]]> By: Ted Newkirk http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-102105 Ted Newkirk Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-102105 As someone who is working to get my private pilot ticket, and can only fly a helicopter on Flight Sim... I LOVED this report! I've also read some of your previous posts and really enjoy seeing/reading what it is like to fly in the desert southwest. Including previous trips to Las Vegas. Please keep up the great flying (and Las Vegas when y0u go) posts with the photos. Those of us who live here often watch the approach along (more of less) Charleston Blvd. heading toward Stratosphere Tower. Ted Newkirk <a href="http://www.accessvegas.com" rel="nofollow">Access Vegas</a> CEO As someone who is working to get my private pilot ticket, and can only fly a helicopter on Flight Sim…

I LOVED this report!

I’ve also read some of your previous posts and really enjoy seeing/reading what it is like to fly in the desert southwest. Including previous trips to Las Vegas.

Please keep up the great flying (and Las Vegas when y0u go) posts with the photos. Those of us who live here often watch the approach along (more of less) Charleston Blvd. heading toward Stratosphere Tower.

Ted Newkirk
Access Vegas CEO

]]> By: Greybeard http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-101971 Greybeard Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-101971 We just returned from a trip to Las Vegas last month. Driving from Phoenix I was amazed at the Hoover Dam bypass and wished for a better look. Thanks so much for posting that picture! <em>Greybeard's last blog post..<a href='http://pitchpull.blogspot.com/2008/03/little-trivia-and-more.html' rel="nofollow">A Little Trivia, and More:</a></em> We just returned from a trip to Las Vegas last month.
Driving from Phoenix I was amazed at the Hoover Dam bypass and wished for a better look. Thanks so much for posting that picture!

Greybeard’s last blog post..A Little Trivia, and More:

]]> By: Deborah http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-101728 Deborah Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:51:36 +0000 http://www.marialanger.com/2008/04/07/aerial-photos-from-our-las-vegas-flight/#comment-101728 Although I live on the east coast my heart is in Las Vegas. We will retire there someday....sigh...but for now our home is being rented. I've seen lots of photos of Las Vegas, many arial shots, but these photos coupled with your passionate descriptions of flying were far above the others. Thank You!! Although I live on the east coast my heart is in Las Vegas. We will retire there someday….sigh…but for now our home is being rented. I’ve seen lots of photos of Las Vegas, many arial shots, but these photos coupled with your passionate descriptions of flying were far above the others. Thank You!!

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