Gigapixel Photography - very cool!

[Chief]

Gigapixel Photography Inc. is a photography studio that creates gigapixel images and develops custom technology solutions for marketing and presentation of high-resolution imagery.

What is a gigapixel image?

A gigapixel image is a digital image composed of more than one billion pixels. It contains more than 150 times the detail captured by a typical 6-megapixel consumer camera.

How does it work?

Gigapixel images are created by tiling a large number of photographs, or scanning a large film negative (8" x 10"). Gigapixel images are displayed on-line using streaming technology which breaks the image into small tiles and loads them as you look. This allows you instantly view high-resolution images that are over several gigabytes in size.

What are the applications of gigapixel imagery?

Gigapixel photographs are ideal for tourism, real-estate, architecture, medical imaging, archiving, and documenting special events. High-resolution images create the impression of "being there" by immersing the viewer within the scene. The extreme level of detail captured in a gigapixel image allows artifacts to be accurately preserved for future generations.

Can you print a gigapixel image?

Yes, gigapixel images can be printed. At a size of over 20ft (6m), a gigapixel print retains jaw-dropping detail even when viewed a few inches away. We specialize in producing archival exhibition prints, wall mounting, and trade show displays.
Can you shoot a gigapixel image for me?

Yes, we travel internationally to shoot gigapixel images on location: indoors, outdoors, and in the studio. In addition to shooting, we also provide custom web development and hosting to get your images on-line. Please contact us for an estimate.

Click here and have a play with the four sample images

Gigapixel Photography - Image Gallery

Pretty impressive if you ask me

Check out the appartments in this one

Chief

[Head_Monkey]

...I sure SOMEONE will still complain that these aren't high quality enough... (you know who you are...)

[Zen_ish]

Wish Google Earth was that high res. (or maybe not if I was trying to hide...)
Or maybe some nice life size gigapixel images of super models to wallpaper my bedroom.