Missile Tower Photogrammetry Model (San Diego -- 160 fsw)

[beldridg]

Southern California divers might recognize this one.

My first attempt at building a model of the Trident Missile Tower was early on in my learning process in 2021 and it didn't turn out well. After a lot more experience, I went back to the site to check another SoCal project off the "to do" list and the model came out really well. We had amazing conditions and had a TON of fish on the wreck. It was about 45 minutes of bottom time and a little less than an hour of deco.

A ton of additional information and links to the online photogrammetry model are posted at:

Trident Missile Tower Photogrammetry Model (San Diego — 160 fsw)

Background The Missile Tower is an artificial reef created from an old Trident missile testing tower. It is very close to the US/Mexico border and sits in about 160 feet of water. It is a popular d…

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Here is a sneak peak preview of the photogrammetry model:

Regards,

- brett

 

[broncobowsher]

I remember that tower. One of my first real tech dives after getting the rEvo 5+ years ago. Really need to go see it again. Really good dive. Lot of things I need to go see again, but that is a different story.

I know how big it is, but that image does not do it justice. It looks small. Lacks scale.
The bell on the left side in reference to a diver (one of Ben's photos) for those who don't know it

California - Missile Tower - San Diego

Photo by BJL Imagery

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[beldridg]

Yeah, It would have been cool to include a diver in the model to give some scale. It is pretty big and was a bit of work to get all the photos for the model in a single dive.

Brett

 

[Johnoly]

...... After a lot more experience,....

Your learning curve and skills really shine in the finished product. The level of detail, color, sharpness, angles and total composition are just stunning. Huge congrats on the hundreds of hours of prep, work, production and post processing that it took. Well done !!

 

[beldridg]

Your learning curve and skills really shine in the finished product. The level of detail, color, sharpness, angles and total composition are just stunning. Huge congrats on the hundreds of hours of prep, work, production and post processing that it took. Well done !!

Wow - thanks a ton for the feedback!

- brett