Conundrum 1 #1 November 22, 2004 its pretty cool http://triton.tpd.tno.nl/gigazoom/Delft2.htm btw: can you find the McDonald's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #2 November 22, 2004 nice... scary what the gov't might really have ....Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalletMan 0 #3 November 22, 2004 Cool picture! And I found the McDonalds sign. I also know what time the picture was taken. --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YahooLV 0 #4 November 22, 2004 Wonder if I can get THAT camera on my head? (BTW, I'm impressed)http://www.curtisglennphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #5 November 22, 2004 Quotebtw: can you find the McDonald's? About 1/4 from the right side, just to the right of the TPGPOST building, and close to the top, almost exactly one full screen down (zoomed all the way in) from the skyline. I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #6 November 22, 2004 You can read the license plates on the cars. Yeah I know you can do that from space, but it's still wild.Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #7 November 22, 2004 hey that's in teh Netherlands... Anyone found some NSFW window action ??? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhirledWeb 0 #8 November 23, 2004 Holy cow... that was 20 minutes that I'll never get back. I also found Joe Camel and a couple of windmills. cool picture... thanks for the distraction. must... resist... dz forum.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #9 November 23, 2004 cool, did you see this this and that ?? cool tech data : QuoteTechnical details Below are some facts and figures about the gigapixel image: * 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 scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #10 November 23, 2004 it just blurs out when I zoom in, what am I doing wrong??You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #11 November 23, 2004 you have to wait a sec for the image to come clean again...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #12 November 23, 2004 Nice Cranes.......---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #13 November 23, 2004 Zoom in on the crane at 12:00. Totally doable! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodspeedsC5 0 #14 November 23, 2004 Cool pic, found McDonalds! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #15 November 23, 2004 What they need in that picture is a guy wearing a red and white striped shirt with a namecard saying "waldo" for more fun, try to find these: The post office (easy) two hot chicks in white tank tops reading a map together (hard) graffetti that says "CODER" MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #16 November 23, 2004 Wow. Blade Runner, anybody? Except that we can't see round the corners... yet Quote I also know what time the picture was taken. Me too. One of those two hot chicks is wearing a wrist watch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,493 #17 November 23, 2004 Quotetwo hot chicks in white tank tops reading a map together (hard) I'd go for the brunette on the right, not so sure about the other one though. And what about, two kids with backpacks riding their bikes?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #18 November 23, 2004 Quote two hot chicks in white tank tops reading a map together (hard) found 'em!"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites