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Soda_BoB · 11-20-2004, 06:15 AM

http://www.tpd.tno.nl/smartsite966.html
Wasted a while of my time just messing around with the photo, twas heaps o' fun.
Facts
* Final image dimensions: 78,797 x 31,565 pixels
* Number of pixels in final image: 2,487,227,305 (2.5 gigapixel)
* Final image file format: 24-bit colour bitmap
* Final image file size: 7.5 GBytes
* Number of source images: 600
* Number of pixels in source images: 3,537,408,000 (600 images * 3008*1960)
* Lens focal length: 400 mm (equivalent to 600 mm on a 35 mm camera)
* Aperture: F22, Shutter speed: 1/100, ISO: 125
* Horizontal field of view of final image: 93 degrees
* Time required to capture component images: 1 hour and 12 minutes
* Time required to match overlapping images: 20 hours
* Time required to optimise project: 4 hours
* Time required to compose the image: 3 full days using 5 high-end pcs
* Time required to blend seams / correct misalignments / finalise image: 2 days

Blackthorn · 11-20-2004, 06:18 AM

OH MY GAWD! THAT'S FABULOUS!!

Excellent find Soda_Bob!!

Psycho Dad · 11-20-2004, 06:21 AM

Interesting. Too bad it wasn't used on a porn shoot though.

Seething · 11-20-2004, 08:06 AM

The amount of clarity when you zoom in is simply amazing. You could spend hours playing "Where's 'so and so' in that picuture?"

PayUp · 11-20-2004, 09:03 AM

That is by far the coolest picture I've seen.
The zoom feature is unbelievable.

Gopher · 11-20-2004, 09:36 AM

That's so cool. Here's a challenge for you all - I found a floating head/half torso in the pic somewhere. See if you can find it! (I'll check back in a couple of months to see if anyone's got it - it'll probably take that long!)

minyn · 11-20-2004, 09:43 AM

thats huge, and the possibilities for use are unlimited!

bermuDa · 11-20-2004, 09:50 AM

I found several seams including a few half torsos and a car that melts into a bus. doesn't affect the coolness factor though

World's King · 11-20-2004, 10:04 AM

Wow.

I have no idea why that's so cool.

dylanmarsh · 11-20-2004, 10:12 AM

Completely insane. You can even read the license plates on the cars and see what's in their back windows. I'm sure our governments have even better technology to check-up on us.

superiorrain · 11-20-2004, 10:16 AM

That really is excellent.

I'm searching around it and don't think i will stop anytime soon. Looking to see what people are doing in the houses at the moment. Not many people seem to be near their windows though which is a shame. I'll keep searching, if i find anything worth reporting i will.

Going back to the pic now.

chance · 11-20-2004, 10:42 AM

That is soo cool.

punx1325 · 11-20-2004, 02:48 PM

Amazing, brings new meaning to Where's Waldo...

NoSoup · 11-20-2004, 04:00 PM

Wow... you can zoom in far enough to easily read vehicle's license plates...

Simply amazing...

DEI37 · 11-20-2004, 04:21 PM

This is cool. The group of four people near the center...the one chick looks hot, and then I found a part of a car. Most of it's there, but the right rear corner was missing. Super cool.

joeshoe · 11-20-2004, 06:03 PM

The picture is awesome. This must be like what the NSA sees from its spy satellites

jorgelito · 11-20-2004, 06:23 PM

Man, I wish I had one of those "21" Cinematic Displays" - Great job Soda_Bob, I hope you filed for a patent. Next project: Live images.

By the way, what city is it? Can anyone tell?

jorgelito · 11-20-2004, 06:24 PM

Somewhere in Canada?

jorgelito · 11-20-2004, 06:28 PM

Amsterdam?

jorgelito · 11-20-2004, 06:35 PM

It's bit hard to read the writing, is it in Norway maybe? Nice city though.

DEI37 · 11-20-2004, 06:43 PM

It's looking a little like somewhere in Europe. Like the others...I'm not sure, but that's what I'd say.

jorgelito · 11-20-2004, 06:59 PM

It's funny, I first noticed something was weird when I couldn't see any signs like McDonalds, Exxon, Starbucks, Gap, Target, Wal-Mart etc. You know, how a typical American city/town. And look at all the trees.....

So unlike LA....

rainheart · 11-20-2004, 07:51 PM

It's taken in the city of Delft, which is in Holland

Cowman · 11-20-2004, 07:53 PM

Canada??
ahahaha

the licenses plates definitley point towards somewhere in europe. who knows where tho..(well, probably one of you guys

)

also a question for you technical guys; if the file size is 7.5 gigs, how are we able to view it in such detail without actually downloading the 7.5 gig file?

Dilbert1234567 · 11-20-2004, 08:06 PM

thats so cool great find.

carrot glace · 11-20-2004, 08:30 PM

big,bigger,huge!

jorgelito · 11-20-2004, 08:57 PM

Ahhhhhh! *slaps forehead* Delft!

Well, my Amsterdam guess was kinda close, at least it's in Holland.

Yeah Canada, what was I thinking! I got a little jumpy and started blurting out answers withouth thinking, hehehe!

Wait, Rainheart, how do you know it's in Delft? Was there a sign somewhere or could you tell by the license plate? I think in Europe they have that oval sticker on the back of the car tellling you what country they're from: Like, "CH" for Switzerland, "ESP" for Spain, etc.. If so, where in the "grid" would it be, I'd like to check it out too. I got tired of scrolling around everywhere...

cjgallen · 11-20-2004, 09:25 PM

SLUG BUG!

crfpilot · 11-20-2004, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowman

Canada??
ahahaha

the licenses plates definitley point towards somewhere in europe. who knows where tho..(well, probably one of you guys

)

also a question for you technical guys; if the file size is 7.5 gigs, how are we able to view it in such detail without actually downloading the 7.5 gig file?

jpeg compression

Ok, pop quiz, who can tell me what time the picture was taken? Only by looking at the picture.

crfpilot · 11-20-2004, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjgallen

SLUG BUG!

slug bug, blue bottom left

muckluck · 11-20-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crfpilot

jpeg compression

Ok, pop quiz, who can tell me what time the picture was taken? Only by looking at the picture.

3:07.... or around that time. This is possibly the most cool thing I have ever laid eyes upon...

Ustwo · 11-20-2004, 10:08 PM

Yes, thats awsome.

MSD · 11-20-2004, 11:24 PM

That was worth reinstalling IE to see.

Ustwo · 11-21-2004, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

That was worth reinstalling IE to see.

Worked fine on mozilla.

Destrox · 11-21-2004, 08:26 AM

Firefox w/flash plugin worked fine.

That was a truely awesome photo!

VitaminH · 11-21-2004, 09:16 AM

That was fantastic when i zoomed in on the ground in a random spot and could see the individual rocks.

Good stuff.

DarkPho · 11-21-2004, 01:27 PM

Wow.. the level of detail is amazing. I actually ran across that link a while agao and didn't realise what it was!

JJRousseau · 11-21-2004, 02:53 PM

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on the internet. Well done.

crfpilot · 11-21-2004, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muckluck

3:07.... or around that time. This is possibly the most cool thing I have ever laid eyes upon...

yep, there's a clock tower way in the background.

Soda_BoB · 11-21-2004, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crfpilot

yep, there's a clock tower way in the background.

Damn, I found it but got there too late. Anything else to find?

11-20-2004, 06:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Soda_BoB Psycho	2.5 Gigapixel photo http://www.tpd.tno.nl/smartsite966.html Wasted a while of my time just messing around with the photo, twas heaps o' fun. Facts * Final image dimensions: 78,797 x 31,565 pixels * Number of pixels in final image: 2,487,227,305 (2.5 gigapixel) * Final image file format: 24-bit colour bitmap * Final image file size: 7.5 GBytes * Number of source images: 600 * Number of pixels in source images: 3,537,408,000 (600 images * 30081960) Lens focal length: 400 mm (equivalent to 600 mm on a 35 mm camera) * Aperture: F22, Shutter speed: 1/100, ISO: 125 * Horizontal field of view of final image: 93 degrees * Time required to capture component images: 1 hour and 12 minutes * Time required to match overlapping images: 20 hours * Time required to optimise project: 4 hours * Time required to compose the image: 3 full days using 5 high-end pcs * Time required to blend seams / correct misalignments / finalise image: 2 days

11-20-2004, 06:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blackthorn Beware the Mad Irish Location: Wish I was on the N17...	OH MY GAWD! THAT'S FABULOUS!! Excellent find Soda_Bob!! __________________ What are you willing to give up in order to get what you want?

11-20-2004, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Seething Insane	The amount of clarity when you zoom in is simply amazing. You could spend hours playing "Where's 'so and so' in that picuture?" __________________ Common sense is uncommon. Ironic, isn't it?

11-20-2004, 09:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
PayUp DILLIGAF Location: AZ	That is by far the coolest picture I've seen. The zoom feature is unbelievable. __________________ Born to Lose.

11-20-2004, 09:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
minyn young and in bloom Location: under the bodhi tree.... bling	thats huge, and the possibilities for use are unlimited! __________________ "Woke up this morning with a blue moon in my eye" ~A3 "woke up this morning" "Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got." -Janis Joplin

11-20-2004, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Psycho Dad Mulletproof Location: Some nucking fut house.	Interesting. Too bad it wasn't used on a porn shoot though.

11-20-2004, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gopher Upright	That's so cool. Here's a challenge for you all - I found a floating head/half torso in the pic somewhere. See if you can find it! (I'll check back in a couple of months to see if anyone's got it - it'll probably take that long!)

11-20-2004, 09:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	I found several seams including a few half torsos and a car that melts into a bus. doesn't affect the coolness factor though __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.

11-20-2004, 10:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Wow. I have no idea why that's so cool. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

11-20-2004, 10:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
dylanmarsh Sleepy Head	Completely insane. You can even read the license plates on the cars and see what's in their back windows. I'm sure our governments have even better technology to check-up on us.

11-20-2004, 10:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
superiorrain Psycho Location: London	That really is excellent. I'm searching around it and don't think i will stop anytime soon. Looking to see what people are doing in the houses at the moment. Not many people seem to be near their windows though which is a shame. I'll keep searching, if i find anything worth reporting i will. Going back to the pic now. __________________ "The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible." - Arthur C. Clarke

11-20-2004, 10:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
chance Tilted	That is soo cool.

11-20-2004, 02:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
punx1325 Junkie Location: San Diego	Amazing, brings new meaning to Where's Waldo... __________________ If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is....

11-20-2004, 04:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Wow... you can zoom in far enough to easily read vehicle's license plates... Simply amazing... __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

11-20-2004, 04:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	This is cool. The group of four people near the center...the one chick looks hot, and then I found a part of a car. Most of it's there, but the right rear corner was missing. Super cool. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

11-20-2004, 06:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Somewhere in Canada?

11-20-2004, 06:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Amsterdam?

11-20-2004, 08:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	thats so cool great find. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

11-20-2004, 08:30 PM	#26 (permalink)
carrot glace Crazy Location: orange county	big,bigger,huge! __________________ "blaine is a pain and that is the truth"

11-20-2004, 06:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
joeshoe Crazy Location: California	The picture is awesome. This must be like what the NSA sees from its spy satellites

11-20-2004, 06:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Man, I wish I had one of those "21" Cinematic Displays" - Great job Soda_Bob, I hope you filed for a patent. Next project: Live images. By the way, what city is it? Can anyone tell?

11-20-2004, 06:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	It's bit hard to read the writing, is it in Norway maybe? Nice city though.

11-20-2004, 06:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	It's looking a little like somewhere in Europe. Like the others...I'm not sure, but that's what I'd say. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

11-20-2004, 06:59 PM	#22 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	It's funny, I first noticed something was weird when I couldn't see any signs like McDonalds, Exxon, Starbucks, Gap, Target, Wal-Mart etc. You know, how a typical American city/town. And look at all the trees..... So unlike LA....

11-20-2004, 07:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
rainheart Psycho	It's taken in the city of Delft, which is in Holland

11-20-2004, 07:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
Cowman Psycho	Canada?? ahahaha the licenses plates definitley point towards somewhere in europe. who knows where tho..(well, probably one of you guys ) also a question for you technical guys; if the file size is 7.5 gigs, how are we able to view it in such detail without actually downloading the 7.5 gig file? __________________ You don't like my point of view..but im insane Last edited by Cowman; 11-20-2004 at 07:55 PM..

11-20-2004, 08:57 PM	#27 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Ahhhhhh! slaps forehead Delft! Well, my Amsterdam guess was kinda close, at least it's in Holland. Yeah Canada, what was I thinking! I got a little jumpy and started blurting out answers withouth thinking, hehehe! Wait, Rainheart, how do you know it's in Delft? Was there a sign somewhere or could you tell by the license plate? I think in Europe they have that oval sticker on the back of the car tellling you what country they're from: Like, "CH" for Switzerland, "ESP" for Spain, etc.. If so, where in the "grid" would it be, I'd like to check it out too. I got tired of scrolling around everywhere...

11-20-2004, 09:25 PM	#28 (permalink)
cjgallen Insane Location: Beverly Hills, CA	SLUG BUG!

11-20-2004, 10:08 PM	#32 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	Yes, thats awsome. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.

11-20-2004, 11:24 PM	#33 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	That was worth reinstalling IE to see.

11-21-2004, 08:26 AM	#35 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	Firefox w/flash plugin worked fine. That was a truely awesome photo! __________________ You bore me.... next.

11-21-2004, 09:16 AM	#36 (permalink)
VitaminH An embarrassment to myself and those around me... Location: Pants	That was fantastic when i zoomed in on the ground in a random spot and could see the individual rocks. Good stuff. __________________ "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte

11-21-2004, 01:27 PM	#37 (permalink)
DarkPho Tilted	Wow.. the level of detail is amazing. I actually ran across that link a while agao and didn't realise what it was!

11-21-2004, 02:53 PM	#38 (permalink)
JJRousseau Psycho Location: Vancouver, Canada	That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on the internet. Well done.