We were recently down in Las Vegas for five days on a ground based assignment for a client and I had the chance one evening to get some stock aerial shots of the strip. Since we weren't able to fly our plane down due to bad weather, I rented a small helicopter from 702 Helicopters located at the North Las Vegas airport. The pilot was great and pre-filed a flight plan with ATC. I got there a little later than I had hoped - it seems like Las Vegas is always under construction on the major highways - and it was already getting dark. It was pretty windy, about 15-20 knots with 30 knot gusts occasionally, but it was fairly smooth in the air. Here are a few samples from the shoot:
Despite the low light, the bumpy ride around the strip and avoiding the other air traffic things turned out really well. I was amazed to see how green the MGM Grand was in comparison to everything else from the air. It really stands out!
To view these and more images from our trip to Las Vegas, go to our stock photography library by clicking here or on the "Stock" tab on top of this page and search for Las Vegas.
Despite the low light, the bumpy ride around the strip and avoiding the other air traffic things turned out really well. I was amazed to see how green the MGM Grand was in comparison to everything else from the air. It really stands out!
To view these and more images from our trip to Las Vegas, go to our stock photography library by clicking here or on the "Stock" tab on top of this page and search for Las Vegas.
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