I am posting this just because I think it's cool

[Calhoun07]

No subject, no thought, except for one.....COOL

http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/modules/interactive/fotograflarla2002/007.jpg

For any photography fans on the boards, I hope you enjoy that. That one is a keeper!

[Good Ol' Batmanuel!]

Very cool indeed! :D

Sticking with the jet theme, here's the famous "jet breaking the sound barrier" picture:
http://www.cookmn.com/Z-Unusual_airplane.JPG

[Pilmedium]

That is an exciting picture. It looks like the person with the shoe kicked the other guy off, which is probably not the situation.

[Daniel P]

Those are cool pictures, even if they don't seem to have any meaning.

[Lonestarr]

First pic: "Dude, that is so dangerous."

Second pic: It looks like that jet let one rip.

[Danielle]

Spiffy. (heck, I don't know what I means--I just like the sound of it! :p ) Cool perspective...and the sound barrier one is awesome! :D

[James]

Wow, is that really the effect breaking the sound barrier has - or am I being naive? That is certainly explosive - like something out of science fiction.

The first pick would have made a great 'funny quote'.

[Barb Gordon]

very cool! Some majorly awesome and unusual photos. Don't exactly see those too often, if ever. Love the first one, wow, what a view.

~Barb

[Elven Moon]

Whoa, geez, OK... wow! Kinda sparks my fear of heights a little, but still VERY cool!

[Mike Spartz]

that is one c :cool: :cool: l picture Calhoun07, did you take it? You have a very interesting eye for photography, I'm impressed and congrats. :)

[Calhoun07]

No, I didn't take it! I found it online and posted the link!!!

[The Penguin]

Originally posted by Calhoun07
No subject, no thought, except for one.....COOL

For any photography fans on the boards, I hope you enjoy that. That one is a keeper! ...and saved. That is very cool Cal. I think a "thank you" is probably appropriate here. ;)

[Opaque]

that sound barrier which i see... is that smooth or chunky?

[jeffrey 228]

I'd prefeir Smooth, chunky is too rough.

[Watermelon]

1st pic-Well, that pic is certinly very freaky. Especially to me, beccause I'm afraid of hights! :eek:

2nd pic-That's awsome! Very weird to, I know that happens, but I never have seen it in ACTION!
W0w...

[Sandro]

And now for a moment of zen....

[Feslmogh]

I have a video clip of the jet breaking the barrier... now if only if I can find it...

[Calhoun07]

http://matt.secondaryfusion.net/temp/world_at_night.jpg

[Singin' Stray Cat]

Looks like a lot of folks still have their Christmas lights up! :p

Seriously though, awesome picture.

[Kuja's Light]

That pic looks pretty cool. Chilling.

[Danielle]

Whooooooooooaaaaaa!!!!!! I'm getting all dizzy now. :p Heh, you notice the brightest lights coming from around where the largest cities are. :D

[Outlander00]

I can see my house on there! :D

thats a really cool pic...

[SilverKnight]

>looks at the third picture< Hey, I can see my house! :D

The first one is insane, and gives me vertigo just looking at it. And the second one is truly kick ass, although I never knew when you break the sound barrier, you actually physically break a barrier. Sweet. Ya learn something new every day.

Edit: Crud, I thought I was the first person to say that! Bah! :)

[jeffrey 228]

Originally posted by Singin' Stray Cat
Looks like a lot of folks still have their Christmas lights up! :p

Seriously though, awesome picture.

Although that pic is seriously huge, it looks pretty nice.

[Calhoun07]

Originally posted by Danielle
Whooooooooooaaaaaa!!!!!! I'm getting all dizzy now. :p Heh, you notice the brightest lights coming from around where the largest cities are. :D

And did you notice that Japan is virtually all lights, and seems to be the brightest part on the map?

[Watermelon]

That is awsome! And look how big America is compared to it's small state, Hawaii! My question is: How did they get all those lights on at the same time, and why is the Eastren part of the U.S.A seem not to have any lights on?

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zap@zbzoom.net

[Singin' Stray Cat]

Originally posted by 0
That is awsome! And look how big America is compared to it's small state, Hawaii! My question is: How did they get all those lights on at the same time, and why is the Eastren part of the U.S.A seem not to have any lights on?

0
zap@zbzoom.net

Umm....are you looking at the same picture we are? To me, it looks like the Eastern half of the U.S. is the brightest part.... :confused:

In case you mean the western half, it's simple. There's just not as many large cities out there, and they're more spread out. Anyone who's driven through the West knows there's pretty much nothing in between them. XD

As for your first question, I'm thinking it's actually some kind of composite picture...though I could be dead wrong :p

[jeffrey 228]

Well I'm also wondering on somthing, if they did this, did they have to do it frame by frame, because that the day light would mess it up and all?

[Calhoun07]

I am sure the pic is a composite of several satellite photos of the night side of earth put together as one pic. What I am impressed about is that they managed to put it together with no clouds. I wonder how long it took to get it done?

There is one little lone light WAY up north, near the artic. I wonder who is living up there? Seriously, don't say Santa, I really wonder what city is up there that has lights that can be seen from orbit?

[Calhoun07]

www.globexplorer.com

Click on IMAGE VIEWER then type in your home address and zoom in. I did this and I saw my own car parked in front of my apartment, I kid you not.

[Anyone00]

Originally posted by Calhoun07
There is one little lone light WAY up north, near the artic. I wonder who is living up there? Seriously, don't say Santa, I really wonder what city is up there that has lights that can be seen from orbit?

My guess it that it's either a radar station still being used and maintained even after the Cold War ended ,a sufficiently large research center, or the last place on Earth a Canadian Mounty wants to be stationed.

[jeffrey 228]

Originally posted by Calhoun07
www.globexplorer.com

Click on IMAGE VIEWER then type in your home address and zoom in. I did this and I saw my own car parked in front of my apartment, I kid you not.

I'll check it out when I get some free time.

[Sue_Jackson]

Awesome pics! :D

Pic 1: Veeerrrry cool! I actually got a rush of adrenaline just looking at that picture. Made me feel like I was person on top of the other guy. So, that's what skydiving feels like. :p Of course, I don't think I'll try it in real life. :eek:

Pic 2: So......that's what the sound barrier looks like! :cool: I never knew you could actually see the sound barrier. Too cool! :D

Pic 3: Dang! That pic is HUGE! I had to scroll sideways to the way right to see the whole thing. Pretty cool, though. I wonder where that picture was taken. Probably, a from a spaceshuttle. Either that, or some kinda UFO. :p

[Singin' Stray Cat]

Originally posted by Calhoun07
www.globexplorer.com

Click on IMAGE VIEWER then type in your home address and zoom in. I did this and I saw my own car parked in front of my apartment, I kid you not.

That's pretty cool...I really could see my house from there! :D But those photos are at least a year old, I'm almost certain. There are some buildings in my neighborhood now that don't show up on the map. Still, it's nice to see those trees there again!