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Old 11-20-2004, 06:15 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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 * 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
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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OH MY GAWD! THAT'S FABULOUS!!

Excellent find Soda_Bob!!
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:21 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Interesting. Too bad it wasn't used on a porn shoot though.
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Old 11-20-2004, 08:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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The amount of clarity when you zoom in is simply amazing. You could spend hours playing "Where's 'so and so' in that picuture?"
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That is by far the coolest picture I've seen.
The zoom feature is unbelievable.
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:36 AM   #6 (permalink)
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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!)
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:43 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Location: under the bodhi tree.... *bling*
thats huge, and the possibilities for use are unlimited!
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:50 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I found several seams including a few half torsos and a car that melts into a bus. doesn't affect the coolness factor though
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:04 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Wow.

I have no idea why that's so cool.
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:12 AM   #10 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:16 AM   #11 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:42 AM   #12 (permalink)
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That is soo cool.
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Old 11-20-2004, 02:48 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Amazing, brings new meaning to Where's Waldo...
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Old 11-20-2004, 04:00 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Wow... you can zoom in far enough to easily read vehicle's license plates...

Simply amazing...
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Old 11-20-2004, 04:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:03 PM   #16 (permalink)
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The picture is awesome. This must be like what the NSA sees from its spy satellites
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:23 PM   #17 (permalink)
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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?
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:24 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Somewhere in Canada?
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:28 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Amsterdam?
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:35 PM   #20 (permalink)
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It's bit hard to read the writing, is it in Norway maybe? Nice city though.
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:43 PM   #21 (permalink)
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It's looking a little like somewhere in Europe. Like the others...I'm not sure, but that's what I'd say.
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Old 11-20-2004, 06:59 PM   #22 (permalink)
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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....
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Old 11-20-2004, 07:51 PM   #23 (permalink)
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It's taken in the city of Delft, which is in Holland
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Old 11-20-2004, 07:53 PM   #24 (permalink)
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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?
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Old 11-20-2004, 08:06 PM   #25 (permalink)
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thats so cool great find.
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Old 11-20-2004, 08:30 PM   #26 (permalink)
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big,bigger,huge!
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Old 11-20-2004, 08:57 PM   #27 (permalink)
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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...
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:25 PM   #28 (permalink)
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SLUG BUG!
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:38 PM   #29 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 11-20-2004, 09:41 PM   #30 (permalink)
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SLUG BUG!
slug bug, blue bottom left
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:03 PM   #31 (permalink)
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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...
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Old 11-20-2004, 10:08 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Yes, thats awsome.
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Old 11-20-2004, 11:24 PM   #33 (permalink)
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That was worth reinstalling IE to see.
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Old 11-21-2004, 12:39 AM   #34 (permalink)
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That was worth reinstalling IE to see.
Worked fine on mozilla.
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Old 11-21-2004, 08:26 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Firefox w/flash plugin worked fine.

That was a truely awesome photo!
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Old 11-21-2004, 09:16 AM   #36 (permalink)
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That was fantastic when i zoomed in on the ground in a random spot and could see the individual rocks.

Good stuff.
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Old 11-21-2004, 01:27 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Wow.. the level of detail is amazing. I actually ran across that link a while agao and didn't realise what it was!
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Old 11-21-2004, 02:53 PM   #38 (permalink)
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That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on the internet. Well done.
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Old 11-21-2004, 05:22 PM   #39 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 11-21-2004, 05:48 PM   #40 (permalink)
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yep, there's a clock tower way in the background.
Damn, I found it but got there too late. Anything else to find?
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