using a weather balloon for photography is sort of like the crossroads between
is sort of like the crossroads between
is sort of like the crossroads between science and art because you’re using a
science and art because you’re using a
science and art because you’re using a scientific instrument really to achieve
scientific instrument really to achieve
scientific instrument really to achieve an artistic end this freaks me out these
an artistic end this freaks me out these
an artistic end this freaks me out these zip ties came loose there goes the
zip ties came loose there goes the
zip ties came loose there goes the balloon it’s probably the closest I’ll
balloon it’s probably the closest I’ll
balloon it’s probably the closest I’ll ever come through touching space after
ever come through touching space after
ever come through touching space after consulting the satellite imagery online
consulting the satellite imagery online
consulting the satellite imagery online I’ll look at a lot of road atlases and
I’ll look at a lot of road atlases and
I’ll look at a lot of road atlases and national park maps for service maps but
national park maps for service maps but
national park maps for service maps but what I’m interested in doing is
what I’m interested in doing is
what I’m interested in doing is capturing scenes of familiar landmarks
capturing scenes of familiar landmarks
capturing scenes of familiar landmarks but from a unique perspective the Grand
but from a unique perspective the Grand
but from a unique perspective the Grand Canyon is a good example of that this
Canyon is a good example of that this
Canyon is a good example of that this camera is getting a heat pack directly
camera is getting a heat pack directly
camera is getting a heat pack directly under it because last time it did not
under it because last time it did not
under it because last time it did not like the cold when I build the payload
like the cold when I build the payload
like the cold when I build the payload box I’ll try to cover every angle that I
box I’ll try to cover every angle that I
box I’ll try to cover every angle that I can with cameras
basically you set the wheels in motion
basically you set the wheels in motion but after you let it go from your hands
but after you let it go from your hands
but after you let it go from your hands it’s out of your control and so it’s
it’s out of your control and so it’s
it’s out of your control and so it’s operating on a bit of luck and planning
it’s come to the point these days where
it’s come to the point these days where technically and financially an average
technically and financially an average
technically and financially an average person can actually send a weather
person can actually send a weather
person can actually send a weather balloon almost to the edge of space
balloon almost to the edge of space
balloon almost to the edge of space Mount Everest is about 29,000 feet high
Mount Everest is about 29,000 feet high
Mount Everest is about 29,000 feet high roughly and the balloon will fly over
roughly and the balloon will fly over
roughly and the balloon will fly over three times as high as Everest and
three times as high as Everest and
three times as high as Everest and you’re actually above 99 percent of the
you’re actually above 99 percent of the
you’re actually above 99 percent of the mass of the atmosphere sound doesn’t
mass of the atmosphere sound doesn’t
mass of the atmosphere sound doesn’t carry very well your blood would boil
carry very well your blood would boil
carry very well your blood would boil and you die rather quickly at that
and you die rather quickly at that
and you die rather quickly at that altitude the atmospheric pressure keeps
altitude the atmospheric pressure keeps
altitude the atmospheric pressure keeps the helium from expanding so the higher
the helium from expanding so the higher
the helium from expanding so the higher it goes in the atmosphere the larger the
it goes in the atmosphere the larger the
it goes in the atmosphere the larger the balloon grows at some point the helium
balloon grows at some point the helium
balloon grows at some point the helium wins and the balloon will explode into
wins and the balloon will explode into
wins and the balloon will explode into fragments and the helium will keep going
fragments and the helium will keep going
fragments and the helium will keep going into space the payload will plummet very
into space the payload will plummet very
into space the payload will plummet very very fast toward the ground
it’s about a third of a mile so
it’s about a third of a mile so Mississippi’s has to walk toward it Oh
Mississippi’s has to walk toward it Oh
Mississippi’s has to walk toward it Oh almost on top of it there is holy cow
almost on top of it there is holy cow
almost on top of it there is holy cow look your dad everything is intact I
like it because it’s unique and very
like it because it’s unique and very very few people are doing it purely for
very few people are doing it purely for
very few people are doing it purely for photographic interest it combines
photographic interest it combines
photographic interest it combines interest in photography interests in
interest in photography interests in
interest in photography interests in space and interest in adventure I mean
space and interest in adventure I mean
space and interest in adventure I mean the Grand Canyon is a spectacular place
the Grand Canyon is a spectacular place
the Grand Canyon is a spectacular place you could spend your lifetime just
you could spend your lifetime just
you could spend your lifetime just photographing it in all its various
photographing it in all its various
photographing it in all its various moods and different weather and to get
moods and different weather and to get
moods and different weather and to get it from the unique perspective from the
it from the unique perspective from the
it from the unique perspective from the edge of space I think is special
edge of space I think is special
edge of space I think is special you
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