Black and White Aerial Photo

Above is a black and white aerial photograph of the Docklands in London. Here the visible spectrum light is captured from a plane or helicopter using a standard camera. A picture is considered to be a map because it holds many of the same basic elements. Scale, orientation, and symbolism can all be derived from the picture above the same or better than one could from what one thinks of a traditional map.

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