One of the best Mars images from an amateur

[iceman (Mike)]

Posted here on CN

Incredible shot of the Olympus Mons region.

[atalas]

low surface detail !

[Chrissyo (Chris)]

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

[asimov (John)]

Certainly a great image!

[h0ughy (David)]

so when will you better that one Mike?

[josh (Luke)]

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 (Ken)]

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]

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

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

[davidpretorius]

our boys will be equal to the task!!!

[ving (David)]

the best i've seen yet!! incredible!

[davidpretorius]

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]

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!!