ismael chang ghalimi

California Sky Patterns

My friend Dave and I are starting a new project: we will take pictures of Californian landscapes seen from the sky. He will be the photographer, using his Canon EOS 5D with a variety of lenses, and I will be the pilot, most likely flying a Cessna 172 Skyhawk NAV III, which is suitable for his high wing and low speed. Our first reconnaissance flight will focus on coastal areas, looking for a spot where braking waves make for interesting patterns on the surface of the ocean.

That’s a great project!

The coast between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz is great for that kind of shots, or perhaps north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

-Matt

Matthieu,

Thanks for the tip!

Best regards
 -Ismael

Salut Ismael,

Any progress on your project California Sky Patterns? I would be interested to see the pictures. By the way, I am still in San Diego. I also spend some time doing photography. I have published a calendar over the past 4 years. The 2008 one is a panoramic format, using the great software from our common friend Alexandre (AutoPano Pro). I can show you the pictures if interested. And if one day you plan to fly over to San Diego, let me know because I would love to take pictures from the sky too.

Take care,
 -Philippe

Philippe,

We have not started yet. Hopefully in Q1 next year.

I’ll make sure to ping you whenever I fly down to San Diego.

Cheers!
 -Ismael