Green Lanes

Comment by Hugh on February 6, 2009 at 10:29

Agree. One of another fantastic set from McFly.

What's surprises me though is the curve in Green Lanes. Maps don't show any curvature. Earlier in the week I was at the top of Riverside House in Wood Green and was having trouble identifying landmarks in Harringay. Could that be because I wasn't allowing for the curve?

Comment by McFly on February 6, 2009 at 10:58

Thanks for the comments.

This apparent curve in Green Lanes is an effect seen a lot in aerial pictures. Going north along Green Lanes, there is a slight bend to the left starting roughly from Beresford Road. On a map (i.e. looking from directly above) the bend is very gentle but the angle this photo was taken from makes the bend look a lot tighter a than it is. We're looking at the bend from a long way away and at an angle almost parallel to the ground. Sorry to get a bit technical! It's a bit like looking at a round dinner plate on a table directly below your eye, it appears as a smooth circle. But if you lower your eye to just above the table level, the plate now looks oval shaped with tight curves at the sides.

Comment by Hugh on February 6, 2009 at 11:01

Thanks McF - and I thought a photo was just a photo.

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