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<DIV>Florida may not have a "leaf-off" season, but there are many trees that
lose their leaves completely even in south Florida, and many that have much
thinner canopies through the winter months.</DIV>
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<DIV>To me the consideration is not only the leaf-off season (there are
many good reasons to capture photography during the leaf-on
season). Cloud cover and humidity are big factors as well, as is
predictability of the weather. At least in FL you can count on many days
being clear, bright, and cloud free in the winter. Come April though,
the weather is unpredictable. Humidity can start building in the
atmosphere making the imagery unclear.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Dave <BR><BR>>>> "Tripp Corbin"
<tcorbin@keckwood.com> 03/24/06 10:37 AM >>><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=514012515-24032006>It has been common
practice here in Georgia that you do not fly aerial photography outside a very
limited window of January to March. The reason given has been to minimize
tree cover. Now I was driving through South Georgia this week and noticing
that 80 to 90% of the trees are pines. I also noticed that by and large the
hardwoods, those that are near structures, are either far enough away not to
interfere or are below the roof lines. That would seem to negate the tree cover
issue. Given that logic, are we, at least in South Georgia, limiting ourselves
for no good reason? My thought is we are.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=514012515-24032006>I was wondering
what others, especially those involved in Photogrammetry and tax parcel mapping,
might have to say on this issue. I was also wondering what is the norm in
Florida given the lack of a leaf-off season. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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