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Kite-Captured Landscapes (UPDATE)

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Photographer Gerco de Ruijter Shoots Interesting Terrain

— December 19, 2013 — Fashion
Photographer Gerco de Ruijter continues to capture stunning aerial shots of various landscapes around the world. Yet he has devised a new way to achieve this visually appealing series. Not everyone has access to a helicopter when they want one, let alone need one, and so he decided to utilize the common kite to help him do his dirty work.

Soaring high about treetops, parking lots and other interesting terrain, photographer Gerco de Ruijter's camera-armed kite boasts an omniscient point of view that many will be drawn to. Based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, photographer Gerco de Ruijter is surrounded by a slew of subject matter just waiting to be caught on camera. With the amount of new work he has generated since 2011, it is only natural to keep an eye on him.
Trend Themes
1. Aerial Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new drone technologies for capturing aerial shots in remote or inaccessible locations.
2. Photography Techniques - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new tools or devices that enable unique and creative photography techniques, such as using kites as camera mounts.
3. Unconventional Perspectives - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design virtual reality (VR) systems that allow users to experience and explore landscapes from unconventional perspectives, such as a birds-eye view captured by kite photography.
Industry Implications
1. Drone Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced drone technologies for aerial photography and videography, enabling professionals to capture high-quality shots in difficult-to-reach locations.
2. Photography Equipment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and manufacture specialized photography equipment that allows photographers to achieve unique and unconventional perspectives, like attaching cameras to kites.
3. Virtual Reality (VR) - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build immersive virtual reality platforms and applications that enable users to experience landscapes and environments from different perspectives, including aerial views captured by unconventional methods.
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