The 2.5 gigapixel photo

iLikeMyiMac · Nov 18, 2004, 08:09 PM

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TNO has produced the largest digital panoramic photo in the world. So, what do we mean by large? After all, modern consumer cameras can easily take a picture with 5 million pixels. Well, we are talking about a photo of completely different dimensions. One with 2.5 billion pixels - that's 500 times more pixels. If this photo were printed, it would measure 6.67 m by 2.67 m (300 dpi). The photograph shows Delft and its surroundings in the autumn of 2004. It was taken the top of the Electrical Engineering faculty of Delft University, at a height of about 100 m, by TNO.

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Quite Possibly the coolest thing I've seen on the internet in a long time.

quackattack · Nov 18, 2004, 08:42 PM

that is really amazing. Really shows the potential of digital photography. Now I just need a new camera, 5 mp doesn't really cut it anymore.

Dandaman · Nov 18, 2004, 08:43 PM

wow, that's amazing. i can see that guy walking on the sidewalk to the right is wearing a striped sweater.

Mantat · Nov 18, 2004, 08:54 PM

Wow! Feels like in the movies were the boss always ask the techno guy to 'zoom a bit more'...

Very impressive!

iLikeMyiMac · Nov 18, 2004, 09:12 PM

Ok I found some pretty neat things:
Van on Sidewalk
Big Propeller
Park Sculpture
Ladies

Post your favorite finds.

andiwm2003 · Nov 18, 2004, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by iLikeMyiMac

Ok I found some pretty neat things:
Van on Sidewalk
Big Propeller
Park Sculpture
Ladies

Post your favorite finds.

if you zoom to the right of the two blue towers, there is a guy loading a forklifter. there you can see how the pic was sloppy pasted together!

still the coolest thing on the web. we could play i can see what you can't see duriong boring work hours. just paste a section in this thread and the others try to find it.........

andi

thecow · Nov 18, 2004, 09:47 PM

It's not actually one big photo. It's 600 pictures put together in photoshop or something like that.

Here's some interesting things:
Floating torso
the carbus

Mr. Anderson · Nov 18, 2004, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by thecow

It's not actually one big photo. It's 600 pictures put together in photoshop or something like that.

Here's some interesting things:
Floating torso
the carbus

Yeah, I noticed that - so one pic of a guy has his head cut off

It might be one camera, and its automating the shot sequence...still pretty damn cool and the web interface is quite slick

D

iLikeMyiMac · Nov 18, 2004, 10:12 PM

The reason why the head is cut off and the car merges with the bus is because there is a 7 sec time span between each picture.

Mr_Ed · Nov 18, 2004, 10:15 PM

Whether it was really one photo, or a composition of many, I just want to know . . . . How long does it take to open the file on a Mac? Once you get it open, how long does it take to "scroll" left or right 1%? God forbid you should try to apply a filter to the whole thing . . .

2.5Gpixels is approx 7.5GB file size as straight RGB values.

Counterfit · Nov 18, 2004, 10:47 PM

I guess this guy finally got beat

But, he did a better job with the stitching, as there aren't as many exposure differences.

iLikeMyiMac · Nov 18, 2004, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Whether it was really one photo, or a composition of many, I just want to know . . . . How long does it take to open the file on a Mac? Once you get it open, how long does it take to "scroll" left or right 1%? God forbid you should try to apply a filter to the whole thing . . .

2.5Gpixels is approx 7.5GB file size as straight RGB values.

It takes a second to open the file in your browser using macromedia flash player. Don't worry about it.

The only way to get rid of the exposure differences is if you got the world to stop for 1 hour and 12 minutes while you take 600 pictures.

iLikeMyiMac · Nov 18, 2004, 11:28 PM

I found a Windmill
Also found a McDonalds

Peyote · 11:55 PM

OMG...the street just turned into quicksand! Where's a vine when you need one?

This is starting to remind me of the Philadelphia Experiment.

tech4all · 11:46 PM

Man this thing is addicting!

If you look at some areas, you can see a difference in lighting where they spliced the many pics, but good job nonetheless.

[edit]

Is it me or is the very right edge of the photo(s) stay pixelated?

And some of those cars on the sides really look distored, shape-wise.

Mr_Ed · Nov 18, 2004, 11:55 PM

"I see dead people."

etoiles · Nov 18, 2004, 11:58 PM

where is Waldo ?

Peyote · Nov 19, 2004, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by etoiles

where is Waldo ?

He's right here, surgically spliced together with another guy on a bike.

Peyote · Nov 19, 2004, 12:08 AM

This automobile appears to be...

VANishing!

Peyote · Nov 19, 2004, 12:09 AM

The photo appears to have made a really ugly car...or maybe that's just the car...

Peyote · 12:17 AM

Here's the rest of the first guy's body...see! It wasn't missing...only misplaced!

OK I'm done.

tech4all · Nov 19, 2004, 12:17 AM

You know, I wonder if people didn't know that picture is actually a composite of 600 smaller photos, if they would get freaked out by all these people sinking in the road and having half bodies and such thinking that this was one large picture

ocellnuri · Nov 19, 2004, 12:34 AM

I had a lot of fun at that site. The interface is very slick.

However, I find the technology here much more amazing. I just wish they let you zoom around the pictures...

http://www.gigapxl.com/gallery.htm

Counterfit · Nov 19, 2004, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Peyote

The photo appears to have made a really ugly car...or maybe that's just the car...

Nah, that's a Renault. It's just ugly

Oh, and LOL@ Mr ed

edesignuk · Nov 19, 2004, 02:23 AM

That is incredible

Nov 18, 2004, 08:42 PM	#2
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Nov 18, 2004, 09:47 PM	#7
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Mr_Ed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North and east of Mickeyland	Whether it was really one photo, or a composition of many, I just want to know . . . . How long does it take to open the file on a Mac? Once you get it open, how long does it take to "scroll" left or right 1%? God forbid you should try to apply a filter to the whole thing . . . 2.5Gpixels is approx 7.5GB file size as straight RGB values. __________________ ____ MacPro[2x2.66 GHz,4GB RAM, 2x500GB, Radeon 4870, 30 in. Cinema Display], PowerMac G4 [2x1GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB+120GB+320GB, 17 in. Cinema Display]

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Counterfit macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: sitting on your shoulder	I guess this guy finally got beat But, he did a better job with the stitching, as there aren't as many exposure differences. __________________ "People shouldn't use word processors as web development tools. It's like using a domestic cat to spread butter on your toast." -ad

Nov 18, 2004, 08:43 PM	#3
Dandaman macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: soCal	wow, that's amazing. i can see that guy walking on the sidewalk to the right is wearing a striped sweater.

Nov 18, 2004, 09:12 PM	#5
iLikeMyiMac Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis	Ok I found some pretty neat things: Van on Sidewalk Big Propeller Park Sculpture Ladies Post your favorite finds.

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iLikeMyiMac Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis	The reason why the head is cut off and the car merges with the bus is because there is a 7 sec time span between each picture.

Nov 18, 2004, 11:28 PM	#13
iLikeMyiMac Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis	I found a Windmill Also found a McDonalds

Nov 18, 2004, 11:37 PM	#14
Peyote macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002	OMG...the street just turned into quicksand! Where's a vine when you need one? This is starting to remind me of the Philadelphia Experiment. Attached Thumbnails __________________ G5 PowerMac 2.7 Ghz DP (NEED GFX CARD!) Mac Mini 1.25 GHz iMac G4 800 Last edited by Peyote : Nov 18, 2004 at 11:55 PM. Reason: found more photos

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tech4all macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2004	Man this thing is addicting! If you look at some areas, you can see a difference in lighting where they spliced the many pics, but good job nonetheless. [edit] Is it me or is the very right edge of the photo(s) stay pixelated? And some of those cars on the sides really look distored, shape-wise. __________________  techis4all Last edited by tech4all : Nov 18, 2004 at 11:46 PM.

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etoiles macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where the air is crisp	where is Waldo ?

Nov 19, 2004, 12:08 AM	#19
Peyote macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002	This automobile appears to be... VANishing! Attached Thumbnails __________________ G5 PowerMac 2.7 Ghz DP (NEED GFX CARD!) Mac Mini 1.25 GHz iMac G4 800

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Peyote macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002	The photo appears to have made a really ugly car...or maybe that's just the car... Attached Thumbnails __________________ G5 PowerMac 2.7 Ghz DP (NEED GFX CARD!) Mac Mini 1.25 GHz iMac G4 800

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Peyote macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002	Here's the rest of the first guy's body...see! It wasn't missing...only misplaced! OK I'm done. Attached Thumbnails __________________ G5 PowerMac 2.7 Ghz DP (NEED GFX CARD!) Mac Mini 1.25 GHz iMac G4 800 Last edited by Peyote : Nov 19, 2004 at 12:17 AM.

Nov 19, 2004, 12:17 AM	#22
tech4all macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2004	You know, I wonder if people didn't know that picture is actually a composite of 600 smaller photos, if they would get freaked out by all these people sinking in the road and having half bodies and such thinking that this was one large picture __________________  techis4all

Nov 19, 2004, 12:34 AM	#23
ocellnuri macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA	I had a lot of fun at that site. The interface is very slick. However, I find the technology here much more amazing. I just wish they let you zoom around the pictures... http://www.gigapxl.com/gallery.htm

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