Greece – Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal as a cutting

The Corinth Canal can be recognized from the air by its almost straight waterline. The rock faces rise steeply on both sides. A bridge gives the gorge a scale and makes it understandable how narrow the connection is in relation to the open water areas.

The depth of the canal incision

On the Corinth Canal, the narrow waterline can be distinguished from the wide cut. The bridge provides a measure of the distance between the two upper edges of the rock.

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 shape of the rock in the light

Rock surfaces are often harder to read in an aerial photograph than their sharp outline suggests. A dark area can be a deep crevice or just in shadow. The connection of several visible edges provides information. Where they converge and cover a surface, a spatial jump is understandable. A location with clear rock contours is suitable for publication with smaller images. In a larger format, the eye can wander more over the finer differences in the surface.

Which shows the connection between both sides

In the overview, a bridge is initially a line that connects two separate areas. A closer look reveals differences between access, supporting structure and subsequent paths. For a photo series it is therefore worthwhile to include a view of the entire connection as well as a section with one of the bridgeheads. There, the integration into the terrain becomes particularly easy to understand. For comparison, both images can be oriented the same way so that the start and end of the route can be seen without additional explanation.

The distribution of blue tones

If you browse through the 85 aerial photos, you can stay at shot 85 and shot 37 for a comparison. 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.

The camera data for shot 1 is October 14th, 2017, the camera data for shot 85 is October 4th, 2020. When making a comparison, the time distance should therefore be taken into account in addition to the chosen viewing angle. The dating belongs to the individual photo. The exposure time for the first of the images mentioned was 7/8685 second and for the second 1/500 second.

For a selection of moving images, the gallery contains 11 linked clips. Below is “Corinth Canal with the Drone”. Under Aerial Videos the preview leads to the aerial photographer's respective offer at 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

If you are looking for related motifs, you can start with Greece – Athens. The rock of the Acropolis interrupts the densely built-up urban area of ​​Athens. It's worth taking a second look at Koronisia. On the way to Koronisia, a very narrow road runs through a wide watery landscape.