Like outdoor photos taken from above (6)

I believe the answer is:

aerial

(Other definitions for aerial that I've seen before include "Rod for receiving radio waves" , "Device for radio transmission" , "What may receive" , "Ethereal" , "It picks up radio waves" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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