Schonungen

Protection between the Main and the fields

In Schonungen, the long lines of the Main and the traffic routes can be seen from a greater height. The development follows them in sections and then moves into the side valley areas. Field areas in the foreground give the view over the place additional depth.

Parallel paths on the Main

At Schonungen, the long lines of the Main meet the straight boundaries of the fields. The traffic routes in between show how both landscape areas are connected to the place.

At the river it is worth taking a second look at both edges of the picture. Sometimes a road ends there and continues along the water in the next section. In another place, a line of trees frames a stretch of bank. Such clues connect the place with its river valley. For a double page spread, you can choose an overview showing the course and juxtapose it with a close-up view of the shore. It helps if at least one bend in the bank or a building can be found in both motifs.

Field boundaries as a benchmark

On a map, fields become similar areas. In the aerial photo they differ in color, structure and processing direction. A bright dirt path divides two plots, a row of trees interrupts the straight lines. In such places, the size of the open hallway is better understood than by just looking at the horizon. Color changes should initially be left as an observation. Which crop is growing in a field or when it was cultivated can often only be determined from a single photo with additional local knowledge.

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.

The distribution of blue tones

For a direct image comparison, use shot 1 and shot 3 from the gallery with 8 aerial photos. In the first excerpt, shades of blue play a smaller role. In the second shot, blue areas take up more space. Blue can extend over a large contiguous area or only appear in individual parts. What also counts for the effect is whether these areas extend to the edge of the picture or surround the main subject.

According to camera data, Shot 1 and Shot 5 were taken on April 4, 2020. There is a gap of around 2 minutes between the two images. The exposure time was 1/800 second for the first of the images mentioned and 1/500 second for the second.

For a selection of moving images, the gallery contains 2 linked clips. Among them is “Schonungen in Bavaria from the air”. Under Aerial Videos the preview leads to the aerial photographer's respective offer at Adobe Stock.

Explain the course of the river in the picture

For a publication about a river, it is worth explicitly naming the bank side if it is known. The left side of the photo and the left bank of the river are two different details. The photo can look in any direction, the bank name follows the direction of flow. Anyone who describes a desired view to the aerial photographer can therefore orientate themselves on a bridge, a settlement or an easily identifiable section of the bank. The same reference points make it easier for the reader to orient themselves later when the river appears to be going in a different direction in the next shot.

Related motifs in the aerial photo archive

The article Fellen am Rhein offers another perspective. In these photos, Fellen is located on the left bank of the Rhine near Sankt Goar. In the gallery Kirschfurt there is a different focus. Near Kirschfurt, houses, fields and traffic routes are located in a small area next to the Main.