Showing posts with label Drone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drone. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Drone Photo Images of South Africa Reveal The Extreme Separation Between Rich and Poor

The landscape of South Africa clearly displays the lasting legacy of the apartheid, which drastically divided people by race and wealth.

In a series entitled 'Unequal Scenes' Seattle-born photographer, Johnny Miller captured South Africa using a drone's eye view.

While studying in Cape Town the photographer experimented with capturing racism and segregation, which led him to reconsider the urban experience from above. Amongst his collection there are images of Kya Sands in Johannesburg and Papwa Sewgolum Golf Course and Umgeni River in Durban.

Miller writes on his website: 'Discrepancies in how people live are sometimes hard to see from the ground.The beauty of being able to fly is to see things from a new perspective – to see things as they really are.

Thursday, 19 December 2013

President Jonathan Unveils Nigerian-Made Drone

President Goodluck Jonathan, unveiled the first indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV, named GULMA, built by the Nigerian Air Force in Kaduna. He declared that the giant technological breakthrough of various sectors, particularly the Armed Forces, is pointers to the country’s potential for greater deeds.
In his speech at the unveiling ceremony, President Jonathan said: “We must not forget the lesson of this encouraging moment in our nation’s history; that as Nigerians we are capable of great deeds.“In the same manner, we must not forget that ahead of us still lie challenges that we must surmount. We must, therefore, stay focused on our common national purpose.