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. [cite web | url=http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/08/new_photo_viewer_wit.html | title=New Photo Viewer with Gigapixel Layer in Google Earth | publisher=Google Earth Blog | author=Frank Taylor | accessdate=2007-08-25]

References

External links

* [http://www.gigapxl.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,66498,00.html Photographer Seeks Resolution] , Wired News article