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Interpreting Photographs
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Geographers often use photographs when they are studying environments and communities. The photographs most commonly used are:
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What type of photograph is this?
GROUND LEVEL
• Shows an area as if we were standing and looking at it.
• Features in the foreground usually appear larger and features further away appear smaller.
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What type of photograph is this?
OBLIQUE AERIAL
• Photographs that are taken at an angle.
• These can be taken from an aircraft or mountain looking down at an angle or from the ground looking up.
• Using this angle we are able to discover more of the features in the background.
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What type of photograph is this?
VERTICAL AERIAL
• Usually taken from a specially equipped plane with a camera mounted underneath and pointing straight down.
• These photos will show less detail but more area of the environment.
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What type of photograph is this?
SATELLITE
• A satellite is an object that orbits the earth. These are able to capture larger areas of the earth’s surface.
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Testing your knowledge
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Answers
1) Vertical Aerial
2) Ground Level
3) Satellite Imagery
4) Oblique Aerial