Thursday, October 24, 2013
Aerial Photography and the First World War
In the reading "Aerial Photography and the First World War" of this week, I really understood the significance of the aerial photography in the WWI. Before the Great War, aerial photography was somewhat neglected by the people since " aerial reconnaissance was initially regarded as an extension of traditional reconnaissance techniques" (Barbour, 85). It was not easy for the photographers get on the aeroplane and do their jobs. However, after the breakout of the WWI and discovery of the unique function of the aerial photography, it became prevalent for military use. In order to help the army get a better understanding of the maps, the cameras on the plane had been improved over and over. The aerial photography gradually became essential in the WWI for observe the activities of the enemy and give directions to the alley. The causualties drastically decline due to the utility of this technology. I found that it is camplicated for the new technology come to real application. We must give it enough patience. What is more, I believe that the war was not merely brought the misery and pain, the technologies made a big step too.
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I find it interesting how a huge, terrible war is able to bring about something that we regard today as a beautiful art form and an extremely helpful technology. I don't imagine that the first thing people think of when using a camera today is that great improvements were made for it during an awful part of our history. I also find it interesting how people did not see much use in aerial photography until the war broke out. The drive to defeat the enemy in war seems to bring out amazing ingenuity and intelligence in areas not contemplated much before. I like your comment at the end about how technology advanced greatly as a result of the war because it displays the contrast between something as helpful and beautiful as aerial photography and the atrocities of war.
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