THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST.
THIS IS ONLY POSTED TO SEE A DEMONSTRATION OF SOME IMPRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY.

This is a photo of the inauguration taken with a 1,474 megapixel camera. You can zoom in (by rolling your mouse wheel) on every face in this photo.

Enjoy:

http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c

Now that was cool. Almost acted like google earth

Up until now I thought that our Nikon D-80 was a pretty good camera...

I read about that on Space.com Very interesting technology.

http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/090202-gigapan-mars-PHRASECENSOREDPOSTERSHOULDKNOWBETTER..html

excellent.

at the nearest lamppost there's a man - closest man standing - to the lamppost.

what's the tan thing on his head?

Almost looks like someone was airbrushed out of the picture? I thought it may have been a bird but zoom up close and it looks like the top of a hat.

I prefer the fact that Justice Clarence Thomas is asleep, and so is the fellow a few rows behind him. Look for the Supreme Court Justices, and then look for the guy behind him a ways. The one with the optical illusion of two sets of eyes, both sets of which are closed.

Take the site out of fullscreen mode and scroll down:
"...It's made up of 220 images..."
Photoshop, and some other software available make it possible to stitch together multiple exposures like this, although we'll see cameras capable of this with one exposure eventually.

The disembodied hand of an alien (space type alien)...

Scan the rooftops.

Already did. Saw a lot less than I expected.

Probably an artifact of stitching together all of the pics.

On the opposite side of the lamp post from him there are three more like it. Two hats and something about a woman's hair.

well, funny you should mention that ...

over justice thomas's right shoulder and back is - could it be anyone else? - obi-wan kenobe!

I knew it, I knew it... you Americans really DO KNOW what a toque is!

A very large percentage of the audience is wearing one!

Look at the diagonal stairway in the background, there is a person with a white thingy on his/her head. Go straight up from that person into the stands. 'Bout the forth row of folks standing up, you will see a guy in a tan overcoat looking to our right, a notebook or something in his left hand. Look at his head, it isn't on his shoulders where it should be...

Yeah, I got mine in Montreal at the gift shop at the top of Mount Royale (did I get the name right?).

And the master is sleeping also

Yep. I go for the Sherpa model by Everest Design. This is the best Winter hat I have ever owned. My wife calls it my "Hiedi Hat".

I know what they are, watch caps. Or as we call them in the CA law enforcement circles, a 211 hat...

It's Jack Bauer, Chloe hacked into the camera to get rid of his face

Who is Jack Bauer and who is Chloe?

A famous comic-book duo, fave porno for the intelligence community and misty-eyed Mittys everywhere.

(Kidding all, I'm kidding. No politics here. :-)

"...Jack Bauer..."

Watch 24 on Fox...

lol! Up here in the northeast it is the style to wear a P-Coat. I recently bought one and I was given a watch cap as part of my equipment for volunteering. Having the beard, P-Coat and watch cap on, makes me look pretty scary. The black gloves help too. The watch cap is very light, but very warm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_coat
Retail Price: Approx $400