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1,474-Megapixel Picture of Obama's Inauguration
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:27 pm
by John 5
If your computer has a very old processor, or if you are still on dial-up, it might not be a good idea to follow the link.
Surfers on reasonably modern computers & connection, zoom in and out and pan to your heart's content. Amazing stuff. Zooming in all the way to the people sitting in the deep, far distance just blew my mind.
This is what 1,474 Mega-pixels look like.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:59 pm
by i_shaved_something
whoa!
Where's Waldo?
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:34 pm
by Straight Arrow
Awesome! Check out George H. Bush's hat!
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:46 pm
by John 5
Is that Jimmy Carter next to Barbara Bush? Could be, cause at least 2 other former presidents are on that row. But my favorite so far, Check out Dick Cheney on a wheelchair holding a walking stick.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:00 pm
by otherstar
John 5 wrote:Is that Jimmy Carter next to Barbara Bush? Could be, cause at least 2 other former presidents are on that row. But my favorite so far, Check out Dick Cheney on a wheelchair holding a walking stick.
Yep. That's President Carter in the brown flat cap with sunglasses right next to Barbara Bush. I love the older President Bush's hat!
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:04 pm
by Straight Arrow
That sure is the peanut farmer from Plains. Now look directly above Carter. What the hell is that? Looks like two bodies and three heads.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:10 pm
by i_shaved_something
John 5 wrote:Is that Jimmy Carter next to Barbara Bush? Could be, cause at least 2 other former presidents are on that row. But my favorite so far, Check out Dick Cheney on a wheelchair holding a walking stick.
Is that Cheney, or Major Toht, the creepy guy from Raiders of the Lost Ark?
I miss those guys already
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:57 am
by John 5
i_shaved_something wrote:John 5 wrote:Is that Jimmy Carter next to Barbara Bush? Could be, cause at least 2 other former presidents are on that row. But my favorite so far, Check out Dick Cheney on a wheelchair holding a walking stick.
Is that Cheney, or Major Toht, the creepy guy from Raiders of the Lost Ark?
I miss those guys already
It's understood he hurt his back moving waterboards to his new house. I miss those guys already, too. No more Bushisms..
I'm thinking more along the lines of...
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:04 am
by drmoss_ca
Straight Arrow wrote:That sure is the peanut farmer from Plains. Now look directly above Carter. What the hell is that? Looks like two bodies and three heads.
I guess they didn't stitch their images together very well in that spot.
Chris
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:12 am
by John 5
A look into the platform directly opposite from where this composite was taken reveals quite the arsenal of photographic equipment. It's amazing how history can be documented these days. Just count the number of insanely expensive pro lenses over there - wonder if they missed a spot?!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:42 pm
by Gene
Amazing picture, but the President's eyes were closed.
Need to take it again. Think we can get them all back into the same position?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:45 pm
by Amann
holy moly....that thing is unreal...kinda scary too..
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:37 pm
by desmoface
Look like Clarence Thomas is catching a nap LOL..
Steve
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:22 am
by Amann
desmoface wrote:Look like Clarence Thomas is catching a nap LOL..
I bet if you look around you'll catch more than that!!
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:09 am
by jww
Someone should have given Michelle Obama a lap blanket -- she looks a bit on the chilly side.
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:46 am
by JimR
What I want to know is, who gets to sit in FRONT of the ex-presidents?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:41 am
by fallingwickets
she looks a bit on the chilly side.
I'm such a perv.....I went to see how cold
Clive
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:31 am
by jww
JimR wrote:What I want to know is, who gets to sit in FRONT of the ex-presidents?
Members of the Supreme Court and other sundry folks.
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:55 pm
by JimR
If I were a former POTUS, I'd be pissed at a bunch of "sundry folks" getting better seats than I. Seriously, who's that geek in front of the Carters?
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:22 pm
by Blue As A Jewel
That is way to cool!