Canon A540 launched with weather balloon = AWESOME!!!

[codykodes]

Hello,

Wasn't sure who this would interest, but I launched a weather balloon with a digital camera payload attached on September 5th, which was lost when the GPS device failed, then recovered by a farmer on Sept 21st, who then contacted me so I could retrieve it! The pictures are great, and just wanted to share my story. I am an aspiring engineer student who hopes to attend U Texas at Dallas in 2011. Website: www.aerialparade.com.

Thank you for your time,

Cody Morris

 

[michaelleggero]

where are the pictures of the secret government satellites and alien space station????? ha ha ha.... i'd love to be brave enough to let my cameras go flying away like this

Mike Leggero

http://www.michaelleggero.com

 

[HikinMike]

Those were pretty cool!

 

[prodigy2k7]

wow those are amazing. anymore shots?

 

[codykodes]

wow those are amazing. anymore shots?

photos under media tab at Welcome to the site of Aerial Parade
also a link to my youtube video

 

[Overread]

A very interesting project
If I might say though in the timelaps you make it might be worth slowing down the first series of shots (ie everything before it lands in the field). I found the fast stream through those shots distracting as I was unable to really see what the camera was showing - afterward when the frame is still on the ground the faster speed works well with the clouds.

 

[codykodes]

A very interesting project
If I might say though in the timelaps you make it might be worth slowing down the first series of shots (ie everything before it lands in the field). I found the fast stream through those shots distracting as I was unable to really see what the camera was showing - afterward when the frame is still on the ground the faster speed works well with the clouds.

Agreed. I am currently working on tweaking things, adding text, and some music. Also have a documentary we are wrapping up in HD.