A big sand dune can be seen in the background as if the plane came from it.
Should you ever visit Kill Devil Hill you will see that the flight commenced from the foot of the hill. ie the flights were over level ground from beginning to end. The start point is at the end of the pathway (just to the right of the hangar) the children in the foreground are walking down.
The following video gives some idea of the elevator/pitch stability and control. This film was taken in Italy on April 24, 1909. It is the first time a motion picture was ever shot from a plane in flight. The footage shows what it was like to fly on one of the early Wright craft, with Wilbur at the helm.
https://ia600700.us.archive.org/29/i...Italy_1909.mp4