Bad Vilbel

New streets and building sites in Bad Vilbel

The series from Bad Vilbel focuses on an area under construction. Dark streets, rectangular plots and already occupied areas can be viewed side by side. The aerial photographs are therefore particularly suitable for describing a certain level of development in the urban area.

Read construction sites and development

In the Bad Vilbel series, the documented condition is more important than a general city silhouette. Vacant plots and already developed streets should appear in the caption as the situation at the time. This makes the recordings usable for later review.

When it comes to documentation, what matters most is which condition was recorded from which direction. Visible construction areas, paths already in use and open floor areas can be related to one another in the overview image. For later comparison, the chosen perspective should contain a fixed point that can be found even after the work has been completed. A neighboring street is usually better suited for this than a variable stack of materials. An exact statement of the time of recording, if known, is included in every published comparison.

Follow a line through the area

A traffic route gives direction to an aerial view. From above you can see where the route is, where it adapts to the terrain and where another path crosses it. An easily recognizable crossing is particularly useful for an illustration. It arranges the section in the larger network and brings together different proportions. A second look along the route can then show how the line from the first image continues into the adjacent landscape.

What becomes visible on the edge of town

On the edge of town, several scales come together in a small section. On one side there are individual buildings with gardens and driveways. On the other hand, a single open area sometimes takes up as much space as several streets. This change can be shown in the picture over a common edge. A section in which the border between the two areas remains visible even when displayed narrowly is suitable for a website. The motif then retains its local reference even in the mobile view.

Warm tones within the series

To switch between two of the 14 aerial photos, shot 8 and shot 7 can be called up directly in the gallery. In the second view, warm reds and browns have more weight than in the first. Red-brown and yellowish areas are particularly noticeable next to cooler surfaces. What is interesting when comparing is whether they are concentrated on a single object or appear spread out across the entire view.

Shot 1 and Shot 14 are among the views from June 30, 2020. According to the camera's time information, there are approximately 6 minutes between the two images. ISO 100 and an exposure time of 1/800 second are recorded for both files.

A moving view is also available. Under Aerial videos you can find the clip “Construction site Bad Vilbel Stadthäuser Stadtgarten”. The linked preview leads to inclusion in the aerial photographer's portfolio on Adobe Stock.

An image for spatial documentation

For documentation over several years, the exact excerpt is just as important as the date it was taken. It makes sense to have a fixed reference point that should also exist at the next appointment. Temporarily parked vehicles are of little help. A street intersection or the corner of a building is usually easier to find again. An aerial photographer can record the direction of view along with the image number. If you later put two prints next to each other, you can more easily see the difference between a structural change and a simply different perspective.

Related motifs in the aerial photo archive

Two additional views can be used in the archive for comparison. The first can be found at RTW West near Eschborn from a bird's eye view. At Eschborn, the course of the regional tangent west can first be recognized by the breaks in the green. The second belongs to the article Bad Soden. Above Bad Soden, the distant buildings are lost in the haze, but the houses in the foreground remain easily distinguishable.