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iceman

16-10-2005, 01:07 PM

Posted here on CN (http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/644021/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1)

Incredible shot of the Olympus Mons region.

atalas

16-10-2005, 01:12 PM

:jawdrop: low surface detail !

Chrissyo

16-10-2005, 01:45 PM

Sweet as! Looks heaps 3D in some parts! I wanna do that! :P

asimov

16-10-2005, 03:10 PM

Certainly a great image!

h0ughy

16-10-2005, 05:56 PM

so when will you better that one Mike?

josh

16-10-2005, 10:06 PM

I should just print that out and stick it in the far end of the paddock with a light under it. Then id have perfect views everynight.

ballaratdragons

16-10-2005, 10:29 PM

WOW!!!! I'm impressed!!!!

Some of the comments in that site are a bit harsh "I think so & so's pics are better" and "not as good as so & so". Give the man some praise people!!!!!!

rumples riot

16-10-2005, 10:56 PM

Saw this yesterday and it is amazing. Seeing conditions must be good where he is. Olympus Mons is really very visible.

One day..........

davidpretorius

17-10-2005, 08:33 AM

our boys will be equal to the task!!!

ving

17-10-2005, 10:04 AM

the best i've seen yet!! incredible! :D

davidpretorius

17-10-2005, 10:47 AM

thanks ving, glad u like it, not bad for a box browny, unguided, unfocussed & thru a piece of cardboard rolled up for my pirate's telescope!!!

videoguy

17-10-2005, 03:22 PM

Holy Be'Geeesus

It almost looks like an embossing effect has been added. The features appear topographically correct amidst a great deal of noise (obviously a side affect of heavy processing to bring them into view) but I've not even seen HST images that reveal such shaded relief especially under such a high angle of lighting. If it's truly authentic then hats off to this guy for taking amateur planetary imaging to the absolute limits!! :confuse3: