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A bird's-eye view is an elevated view of an object or location from a very steep viewing angle, creating a perspective as if the observer were a bird in flight looking downward. Bird's-eye views can be an aerial photograph , but also a drawing, and are often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans and maps.
Pictorial maps (also known as illustrated maps, panoramic maps, perspective maps, bird's-eye view maps, and geopictorial maps) depict a given territory with a more artistic rather than technical style. [1] It is a type of map in contrast to road map, atlas, or topographic map. The cartography can be a sophisticated 3-D perspective landscape or ...
English: Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 104 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 104 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Bing Maps Platform (previously Microsoft Virtual Earth) is a geospatial mapping platform produced by Microsoft. It allows developers to create applications that layer location-relevant data on top of licensed map imagery. The imagery includes samples taken by satellite sensors, aerial cameras (including 45 degree oblique "bird's eye" aerial ...
File:Bird's eye view of the city of San José, Cal. LOC 75693107.jpg. Size of this preview: 800 × 543 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 217 pixels | 640 × 434 pixels | 1,024 × 695 pixels | 1,280 × 868 pixels | 2,560 × 1,737 pixels | 9,008 × 6,112 pixels. Original file (9,008 × 6,112 pixels, file size: 9.61 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg ...
United States · Aerial Views · Waukesha (Wis.) · Waukesha · Wisconsin Licensing This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.
Aerial perspective, or atmospheric perspective, refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as viewed from a distance. As the distance between an object and a viewer increases, the contrast between the object and its background decreases, and the contrast of any markings or details within the object also decreases.
English: Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 923 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 923 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.