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KAP 2009 Galleries

KAP 2009-30: Mooney's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario - Sept 17, 2009 : Mooney's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario I went at this time of day to observe and try to do aerial photography of sports photographer Murray McComb taking shots of kayaker John Ferguson. The wind was blowing away from the river so had to be content with only distant shots. There is slight blurring in some images caused by camera movement at low light levels (slow shutter). These images were taking with Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) using a remote-controlled camera rig suspended below a kite line. For aerial shots of Mooney's Bay in winter see KAP 2008-17.

KAP 2009-30: Mooney's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario - Sept 17, 2009

Mooney's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario I went at this time of day to observe an ...

Updated: Sep 23, 2009 7:06am PST

KAP 2009-29: Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Sept 9, 2009 : Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Hillsborough Park is adjacent to the Hillsborough Football Ground, home to Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. It is at this football ground where on April 15, 1989 the aptly named Hillsborough Disaster took place where 96 Liverpool Football Club supporters lost their lives. The large park near the stadium was where I was flying my kite and camera gear for this session. Although the wind was blowing away from the stadium, and although the winds were very light forcing me to use less productive autokap, there are nevertheless a couple of reasonable shots of the stadium. Thankfully I did have my autokap rig with me - the light winds would have never lifted my remote-controlled rig this day. The photographs in this gallery were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line, a technique known as kite aerial photography (KAP).

KAP 2009-29: Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Sept 9, 2009

Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Hillsborough Park is adj ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 10:40am PST

KAP 2009-28: Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire - Sept 7, 2009 : Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire Fountains Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Permission was required to KAP this site. Fountains Abbey web site. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). The images in this gallery are presently not for sale pending permission from the National Trust.

KAP 2009-28: Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire - Sept 7, 2009

Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire Fountains Abbey is a UNESCO W ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2009 3:41am PST

KAP 2009-26: Wyoming Roads - August 21, 2009 : Wyoming Roads - Near Newcastle, Wyoming This session took place in the middle of nowhere, on Highway 450 about 50 miles west of Newcastle, Wyoming. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). The images in this gallery are for the moment, not for sale. Several of these images are under consideration for exclusive licensing with Getty Images, which, if accepted would make a number of the others into "similars" and therefore not for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any of these images, please get in touch and I will provide an update and directions for purchase when available. See additional Wyoming pictures in the Wyoming Gallery.

KAP 2009-26: Wyoming Roads - August 21, 2009

Wyoming Roads - Near Newcastle, Wyoming This session took place in the ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 6:09am PST

KAP 2009-21: Central Canada Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario - July 12, 2009 : Central Canada Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario This session took place at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario. See also KAP 2008-23 for more pictures of the Central Experimental Farm. The photographs in this gallery were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line, a technique known as kite aerial photography (KAP).

KAP 2009-21: Central Canada Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario - July 12, 2009

Central Canada Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario This session took pl ...

Updated: Oct 02, 2009 12:18pm PST

KAP 2009-20: McAdam Train Station - June 30, 2009 : McAdam Train Station - McAdam, New Brunswick Unfortunately the light conditions were poor on this overcast day and I only had time for a short session. Another subject to mark it my list of places to try again. The photographs in this gallery were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line, a technique known as kite aerial photography (KAP).

KAP 2009-20: McAdam Train Station - June 30, 2009

McAdam Train Station - McAdam, New Brunswick Unfortunately the light c ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2009 9:04pm PST

KAP 2009-19: Hartland Covered Bridge, New Brunswick - June 27, 2009 : Hartland Covered Bridge, New Brunswick The Hartland Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the world. It is 1282 feet long, crossing the St. John River at Hartland, New Brunswick. This session was marked by extremely poor light and weather conditions and was curtailed shortly after starting due to a pending lightning storm. I was passing through so I had to do what I could and mark it my list of places to try again. Consequently the images in this gallery are of lower quality. The photographs in this gallery were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line, a technique known as kite aerial photography (KAP).

KAP 2009-19: Hartland Covered Bridge, New Brunswick - June 27, 2009

Hartland Covered Bridge, New Brunswick The Hartland Covered Bridge is ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2009 10:11am PST

KAP 2009-18: Our House, Ottawa, Ontario - May 23, 2009 : Our House, Ottawa, Ontario I put off trying to KAP our house for 18 months. You can deduce why in a couple of these images. Large trees in near proximity. Launching the kite was challenging due to dead air at ground level and air turbulence higher up ... but relatively easy compared to bringing it down. With launching, as soon as a good wind is caught you can let out line quickly. Bringing it down is a slower process and unlike launching adds a lot of tension to the line promoting erratic behaviour when gusty. Turbulence caused the kite to drift 45 degrees left-to-right making it difficult to haul in with the trees 45 degrees apart. The lesson is: it is not necessarily a question of whether you can or cannot launch a kite, it is whether you can or cannot get it back down.

KAP 2009-18: Our House, Ottawa, Ontario - May 23, 2009

Our House, Ottawa, Ontario I put off trying to KAP our house for 18 mo ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2009 7:45pm PST

KAP 2009-17: Ottawa Tulip Festival, Dows Lake, Ottawa - May 8, 2009 : Ottawa Tulip Festival, Dow's Lake, Ottawa

KAP 2009-17: Ottawa Tulip Festival, Dows Lake, Ottawa - May 8, 2009

Ottawa Tulip Festival, Dow's Lake, Ottawa

Updated: Jun 14, 2009 4:26pm PST

KAP 2009-16: Prince of Wales Railway Bridge, Ottawa - May 4, 2009 : Prince of Wales Railway Bridge, Ottawa This was my third attempt to KAP the Prince of Wales Bridge from the Quebec side. At least this time I did get some pictures but it was a rather unsuccesful outing in my view. Wind conditions were not strong and continually changing. I started with the FLED kite and full remote control and after much time and frustration ended with the Levi-light and autoKAP before having to abandon altogether. This location needs to be done again. These photos were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line (Kite Aerial Photography). This session took place during World Wide KAP Week 2009 © Rob Huntley

KAP 2009-16: Prince of Wales Railway Bridge, Ottawa - May 4, 2009

Prince of Wales Railway Bridge, Ottawa This was my third attempt to KA ...

Updated: May 04, 2009 11:36am PST

KAP 2009-15: Kanata Business Park, Ottawa - May 3, 2009 : Kanata High Tech Business Park, Ottawa Matt Young and I KAPped together at this site today with Trevor Johnston as an observer. Weather conditions were marked by lots of dark clouds and fairly strong wind with alternating gusts and lulls. Turbulence around the buildings prevented too many risks being taken for close-ups and a motorcycle training course in the adjacent parking lot prevented us from wandering for long shots. All this to say that this subject deserves another go during more favourable conditions. Trevor's photos of Matt and I KAPping can be seen in the KAP Session Photos by Trevor Johnston gallery. These photos were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line (Kite Aerial Photography). This session took place during World Wide KAP Week 2009

KAP 2009-15: Kanata Business Park, Ottawa - May 3, 2009

Kanata High Tech Business Park, Ottawa Matt Young and I KAPped togethe ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:18am PST

KAP 2009-14: Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa - April 29, 2009 : Canada Post Headquarters and Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa This KAP session took place in Vincent Massey Park in Ottawa, Ontario. The main target of the session was the Canada Post Headquarters which often has interesting sunset reflections. Also shown are shots of the Sir Charles Tupper Building (Public Works Canada), the Sir Leonard Tilley Building (Communications Security Establishment Canada), Carleton University, and portions of Vincent Massey Park and parking lots related to the park and the government buildings. The major street intersection featured in these images is at Riverside Drive and Heron Road. These aerial images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite line (Kite Aerial Photography).

KAP 2009-14: Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa - April 29, 2009

Canada Post Headquarters and Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa This KAP sess ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2009 6:04am PST

KAP 2009-13: Chapeau, Quebec - April 25, 2009 : Chapeau, Quebec Chapeau, Quebec is on Allumette Island (L'Isle-aux-Allumettes), a 22 km x 12 km island in the Ottawa River. Pembroke is on the Ontario side, beside the southern channel and Chapeau is on the Quebec side, beside the northern channel and situated on Allumette Island itself. The area also includes Morrison Island, Marcotte Island, and some smaller islands. The main focus of this session was to take aerial photographs of the imposing church, L’Eglise St-Alphonse-de-Ligouri, the surrounding community and river valley. A narrative account of this session can be read on the Holiday Junction Travel Blog.

KAP 2009-13: Chapeau, Quebec - April 25, 2009

Chapeau, Quebec Chapeau, Quebec is on Allumette Island (L'Isle-aux-All ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:13am PST

KAP 2009-12: Hog's Back, Ottawa, Ontario - April 24, 2009 : Hog's Back, Ottawa, Ontario This is an area of Ottawa known as Hog's Back. Many call the falls the Hog's Back Falls but they are in fact named the Prince of Wales Falls. This is the Rideau River. These pictures were taken with a camera suspended below a kite line. (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). This session took place during World Wide KAP Week 2009

KAP 2009-12: Hog's Back, Ottawa, Ontario - April 24, 2009

Hog's Back, Ottawa, Ontario This is an area of Ottawa known as Hog's ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:12am PST

KAP 2009-11: Pinhey's Point - April 17, 2009 : Pinhey's Point Pinhey's Point is on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, just upstream from Ottawa (Kanata) near the small village of Dunrobin. It is an 88 acre heritage site administered by the City of Ottawa. For more information visit the Pinhey's Point website. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP).

KAP 2009-11: Pinhey's Point - April 17, 2009

Pinhey's Point Pinhey's Point is on the Ontario side of the Ottawa Riv ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:07am PST

KAP 2009-10: Westboro - April 11, 2009 : Westboro This session took place in an field/park area next to The Keg Manor Restaurant and the side and behind the CIHI building at 495 Richmond Road (Canadian Institute for Health Information). Westboro is the community in which I live and in a couple of shots my street and house are shown. The snow has only left a few weeks ago. The lawns are still yellow (we don't have grass though) and the trees are leafless. In a few weeks these will look much greener. Most of the images in this set are of the community of Westboro Village and the buildings near the Ottawa River Parkway. MORE TO COME

KAP 2009-10: Westboro - April 11, 2009

Westboro This session took place in an field/park area next to The Keg ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2009 5:03am PST

KAP 2009-9: Champlain Bridge - March 27, 2009 : Champlain Bridge This session includes shots of the Champlain Bridge, the intesection of Island Park Drive and the Ottawa River Parkway, the Parkway as it heads downtown beside Tunney's Pasture, the Ottawa River and distant shots of the Ottawa city skyline. The snow has just left and the scenery is somewhat drab with leafless trees and yellow grass. I did a more colourful session at Champlain Bridge the previous fall, from a different location on the opposite side of Island Park Drive, but still on the Ontario side of the river. Go to KAP 2008-51: Champlain Bridge and Island Park Drive - October 2, 2008 to see the Champlain Bridge in the autumn. These photographs were taken from a camera suspended below a kite, a technique known as Kite Aerial Photography (KAP). This session was done with autoKAP.

KAP 2009-9: Champlain Bridge - March 27, 2009

Champlain Bridge This session includes shots of the Champlain Bridge, ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2009 1:17pm PST

KAP 2009-8: Lemieux Island - March 27, 2009 : Lemieux Island Lemieux Island is in the Ottawa River just upstream from downtown Ottawa, Ontario. It is between the Chaudiere Falls and the Champlain Bridge. The island is the site of the Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant, currently under renovation. An old iron railway bridge, the Prince of Wales Bridge, crosses the river at Lemieux Island. It has been the focus of a contentious debate regarding a rapid transit system to bring Gatineau (Hull) commuters to downtown Ottawa. These images were taken using a camera suspended from a kite line. This technique is known as Kite Aerial Photgraphy or KAP for short.

KAP 2009-8: Lemieux Island - March 27, 2009

Lemieux Island Lemieux Island is in the Ottawa River just upstream fro ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:04am PST

KAP 2009-7: Playa Samara, Samara, Costa Rica - February 21, 2009 : Playa Samara, Samara, Costa Rica Samara is on the Pacific coast on northern Costa Rica. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP) See KAP 2009-5 and KAP 2009-6 for more. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP) See also my general Samara, Costa Rica gallery.

KAP 2009-7: Playa Samara, Samara, Costa Rica - February 21, 2009

Playa Samara, Samara, Costa Rica Samara is on the Pacific coast on n ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:03am PST

KAP 2009-6: Samara, Costa Rica - February 19, 2009 : Samara, Costa Rica As with the previous KAP session there was little wind and I was thankful that I had set myself up with autoKAP equipment before this holiday. My remote controlled rig would have never got off the ground this day. This was my 2nd successful autoKAP session and it lasted quite a bit longer than the first one although there were a number of ups and downs. See KAP 2009-5 and KAP 2009-7 for more. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP) See also my general Samara, Costa Rica gallery.

KAP 2009-6: Samara, Costa Rica - February 19, 2009

Samara, Costa Rica As with the previous KAP session there was little w ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 6:59am PST

KAP 2009-5: Samara, Costa Rica - February 15, 2009 : Samara, Costa Rica Before leaving on holiday I purchased an autoKAP rig to complement my fully remote controlled rig so that I might still be able to do aerial photography on lighter wind days. I was really glad I did. Although there is less control of what you're shooting, the rig weighs much less than my remote controlled unit. The camera angle cannot be modified from the ground. It rotates 30 degrees every 5 seconds and snaps a shot at each interval. So about 12 shots, one minute and the camera has gone a full 360 degrees. My preference if for remote control where you can select a target and take many shots at varying angles and altitudes, thus increasing the chances of getting a good shot. There is a feeling of having more creative control even though you can't truly see what you are shooting. AutoKAP is more relaxing somehow and you can concentrate more on flying the kite, allowing the camera to do the work while you rest a few minutes at each point of view. The first 6 days in Samara were light wind days, and several of those had virtually zero wind above 200' making KAP impossible for me regardless of equipment. The only way I could get anything this day was with autoKAP and it was a short-lived session. That is one way of saying that there are not many images in this gallery. See KAP 2009-6 and KAP 2009-7 for more. These images were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP) See also my general Samara, Costa Rica gallery.

KAP 2009-5: Samara, Costa Rica - February 15, 2009

Samara, Costa Rica Before leaving on holiday I purchased an autoKAP r ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2009 7:09pm PST

KAP 2009-4: Mud Lake, Hockey Tournament - February 7, 2009 : Mud Lake Hockey Tournament, Ottawa, Ontario This is an annual fundraising event of Ottawa Riverkeeper. These photographs were taken from a camera suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP).

KAP 2009-4: Mud Lake, Hockey Tournament - February 7, 2009

Mud Lake Hockey Tournament, Ottawa, Ontario This is an annual fundrais ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2009 6:36am PST

KAP 2009-3: Snow Heart, near Lynda Lane, Ottawa - January 31, 2009 : Snow Heart, Lynda Lane, Ottawa, Ontario. Lynda Lane is off Smyth Road. This project was done on the cricket fields adjacent to Lynda Lane. One image has a picture of the two hospitals on Smyth Road - the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Ottawa Hospital, General Campus (formerly the General Hospital). These images were taken from a camera suspended from a kite line (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). The purpose was to make an aerial photograph of a heart made of snow using snowshoes for the February issue of the newsletter of the Camera Club of Ottawa. Please note that several images are cropped from larger images also found in this set.

KAP 2009-3: Snow Heart, near Lynda Lane, Ottawa - January 31, 2009

Snow Heart, Lynda Lane, Ottawa, Ontario. Lynda Lane is off Smyth Road. ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 6:58am PST

KAP 2009-2: Fortune Lake, Gatineau Park, Québec - January 12, 2009 : Fortune Lake, Gatineau Park, Québec More images to be added soon.

KAP 2009-2: Fortune Lake, Gatineau Park, Québec - January 12, 2009

Fortune Lake, Gatineau Park, Québec More images to be added soon.

Updated: May 25, 2009 6:57am PST

KAP 2009-1: Supreme Court of Canada - January 3, 2009 :

KAP 2009-1: Supreme Court of Canada - January 3, 2009

Updated: May 25, 2009 6:55am PST

KAP 2009 Highlights : Kite Aerial Photography Highlights - 2009.A collection of some of my favourite Kite Aerial Photography images (updated only periodically - check recent KAPs for additional images).

KAP 2009 Highlights

Kite Aerial Photography Highlights - 2009.A collection of some of my f ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 7:24am PST

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