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Pigeon photography composite

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Early forms of spectral (and all) remote sensing data, can be traced back to our feathered friends!! I am not making this up! Can you imagine flying around with one of these packs on your back?? The top photo is by Julius Neubronner, who invented pigeon photography in the early 20th century. The lower photo was taken by his winged assistant.

Early forms of spectral (and all) remote sensing data, can be traced back to our feathered friends!! I am not making this up! Can you imagine flying around with one of these packs on your back?? The top photo is by Julius Neubronner, who invented pigeon photography in the early 20th century. The lower photo was taken by his winged assistant.

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