The good, the bad and the ugly of aerial photography - part 2: aircraft

My favorite image from the Holuhraun volcanic eruption, Iceland. Not only did I shoot multiple versions, I also asked the pilot to fly as slowly as possible and to return to this angle repeatedly so I could make sure I have the composition just right. This was easily done with the helicopter. In the previous article I talked about some of the advantages of aerial photography. Now we'll talk about some logistics, starting with the aircraft. There are two main options here: a light airplane or ...