From: Bill Collins (photo@intrex.net)
Date: 12/20/01-08:06:55 AM Z
Uh, actually no. Its a composite of many (thousands?) of images. I don't know about the nighttime image, but the daytime image of the entire earth used selected images from different times of year, to make it summer in both hemispheres, winter in the mountain peaks!
Bill
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From: Liam Lawless <liam.lawless@blueyonder.co.uk>
Reply-to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 03:39:15 +0000
>Ah, yes, but didn't the photographer merely snap something that was already
>there... ?
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> From: John Cremati [mailto:johnjohnc@core.com]
> Sent: 20 December 2001 01:36
> To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> Subject: Greatest Photo in History of Man
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> Hello everybody...
> I would like to share a photo with everyone as to what I feel that
>is the GREATEST PHOTOGRAPH THAT HAS EVER BEEN TAKEN BY MAN!........... A
>pretty tall order I must say, but I do not know how this image can ever be
>topped! ( I would be interested to know if you have one that does)..
>......... Preparation would ad to experience........ I would recommend
>dimming the lights, and having your screen set to maximum image
>size............Have anyone with you that you would like to share something
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>photo is fantastic !!!! ...........Be patient , it takes a few moments to
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>appears as it is very large...............Just click on the address below
>and enjoy...
> Merry Christmas to All........John Cremati..
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>http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/earth_lights_lrg.
>jpg
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