Gigapxl Project
The Gigapxl Project is an application of ultra-high-resolution techniques to the field of large-format photography, that started in late 2000, under the impetus of retired physicist Graham Flint, .
Through a thorough analysis of all the factors involved by the steps leading from the light capture to the final printed image, it lead to the design and construction of a special camera, and associated procedures. They achieved a four-gigapixel (4,000 megapixel) resolution after scanning of the 9" x 18" negative, and enlarge it to a 96×192-inch four-panel assembly.
As an application of this technical framework to landscape photography, the team pursue a field work to assemble an ultra-high-resolution portrait of America, called Portrait of America.
In August 2007 Google started incorporating the Gigapxl photos into the three-dimensional virtual environment of the Google Earth program.[1]
References
- ^ Frank Taylor. "New Photo Viewer with Gigapixel Layer in Google Earth". Google Earth Blog. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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