# Aerial Evolutionary Landscapes Klaus Leidorf Captured These Images of Landscapes From a Plane By Allen Taylor | Published 2014-04-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photographer-klaus-leidorf References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/04/aerial-archaeology/) & [leidorf.de](http://www.leidorf.de/) Photographer Klaus Leidorf gets high in the sky to take [aerial view pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratosplash) of a range of landscapes in Germany. Leidorf uses a Cessna 172, a small propeller plane, to cross the sky above the places he wants to capture. The images Leidorf captures are of [farms, cities, agricultural](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxeisland-farm) and industrial sites or anything else that crosses his path. Leidorf refers to the process as "aerial archaeology." Since the 1980s, he's shot thousands of [aerial photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photography-seoul-museum-of-art). The photos show how drastically landscapes can change over time because of humans. Sometimes humans build works of art and sometimes we destroy already beautiful things. Over a decade of Leidorf's photography is available on [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/leidorf/). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Aerial Photography:** Discover how aerial photography is revolutionizing the way landscapes are captured and analyzed. - **Land Transformation:** Explore the significant changes in landscapes caused by human activities through aerial archaeology. - **Environmental Impact:** Learn about the environmental effects of human interventions on landscapes through aerial photography. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to specialize in aerial photography and offer unique perspectives to clients. - **Environmental Conservation:** Potential for using aerial photography to monitor changes in landscapes and develop strategies for conservation. - **Urban Planning:** Application of aerial photography to analyze the transformation of cities and inform urban development projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Agriculturally Inspired Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-photographs.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [World-Tested Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeronaut-timepiece.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md) - [Sky-Based Visual Palettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratosplash.md) - [Eco-Farm Landscape Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxeisland-farm.md)