1,474 megapixel image of Obama's inauguration

[puckhead193]

Didn't see this posted and thought it was pretty cool...take a look

In theory, at least, we already knew that the Gigapan Imager was capable of some amazing things. This, friends, is proof. David Bergman strapped the device and his Canon G10 onto a rail at Barack Obama's inauguration and snapped 220 images. After giving his MacBook Pro 6.5 hours to compile a two gigabyte image, he hosted it up on his website for people to zoom around on. We'll caution you -- you can easy kill a few hours checking out faces and such if you end up visiting the read link, but it's totally worth it.

link to image

 

[shfreelance]

Big enough image!

 

[backsidetailsli]

nah not big enough!

 

[Abstract]

It'll kill my internet.

 

[.Andy]

Who has found Wally? Minus points for the first person to say Obama!

 

[SkyBell]

Well, my browsing speeds will be shot for the next few weeks.

 

[shfreelance]

That put a dent for use Comcast users...

 

[TheReef]

My cursor laggged.

That's amazing, how do you do that without blurring faces on image joinings?

 

[design-is]

That's amazing. Shame you can't download the whole thing to keep.

 

[WinkWink726]

that is very impressive!

(the pic and its elevendy million megapixels!!)

 

[GoCubsGo]

My cursor laggged.

That's amazing, how do you do that without blurring faces on image joinings?

You can see blur where it was stitched, but it is still a very remarkable item. I was actually trying to pick out a buddy of mine that should have been in the crowd and very up close and personal to Obama. No dice for me. I'll just have to ask where he was standing.

It would be great if you can buy it.

 

[puckhead193]

It would be great if you can buy it.

you can buy a print
http://davidbergman.net/Obama.html

 

[LeahM]

Walk like and egyptian...

 

[GoCubsGo]

My cursor laggged.

That's amazing, how do you do that without blurring faces on image joinings?

you can buy a print
http://davidbergman.net/Obama.html

Cool. Not that I've been a fan of Obama, but what would have been great would be to have a photo from all other inaugurations ... I mean as they could have been had way back when.

 

[plinden]

That's amazing, how do you do that without blurring faces on image joinings?

There's a pair of disembodied legs just below the camera tower.

 

[bobfitz14]

that is nastyyy. i am by no means a photographer and i don't take a real interest into photography but that is pretty awesome.

 

[StingerT125]

Anybody see anybody famous?

 

[iJohnHenry]

I particularly like the depth, back to the Washington monument.

That's a lot of people.

 

[EV0LUTION]

Anybody see anybody famous?

I think i saw myself way back by the statue.

 

[ethical]

brownie points if you can find this guy:

 

[spaceballl]

haha wow that is awesome - I love using stitch utilities. I use Hugin.

 

[PeterQC]

I've found a white Macbook in there!

 

[shfreelance]

I've found a white Macbook in there!

lies... PICS OR GTFO!

 

[EricNau]

Is that Yo-Yo Ma holding an iPhone?

 

[Good-Apollo]

thank is nothing short of insane...