Visual Interpretation Lab 1

 This weeks lab was an introduction to Aerial photo basics and the methods and techniques used to visually interpret them.  Aerial photography provides a unique perspective that is used in multiple fields. Since aerial photographs are taken from an elevated position they can reveal features and patterns that we may not be able to see. Understanding the basic techniques and methods to interpret these images can provide valuable insight to the area. 

The recognition elements focused on in this lab include: tone, texture, shape and size, shadows, pattern, and associating. The image below depicts areas of different tones and textures. The red outlined areas represent various tones: very dark, dark, medium, light, and very light. When examining the image for tone it is important to keep in mind the uniformity of the tone within the area. While the purple outlined areas represent various textures: very coarse, coarse, mottled, fine, and very fine. Withing the picture the very fine area is represented by the still water, while the very coarse area is represented by a housing area.