On my daily perusal of the headlines, I came across a link to this on the NYT website. It's a panoramic picture of President Obama's inauguration made up of thousands of individual shots. I zoomed in in various spots and could actually see members of the crowd in detail.
When I checked out the former First Lady up in the podium seats, I nearly choked thinking that she had the nerve to be wearing a sweatshirt to the event. (I know it was wicked cold, but that's what wool coats are for.) But I zoomed in some more and relaxed when I realized it was a nice, collarless coat. I think.
But coming back to the overall picture (pun intended), this could be an excellent time-waster or a way to prove that you (or friends) were there.
On the other hand, it's a little bit unsettling, in a "they're watching you" kind of way.
Still, technology like this is a fascinating news-telling tool, allowing us to see both the scope and the details of a scene. Imagine the impact of and reaction to pictures of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, London, Berlin or anyplace else during the Second World War, of the Million Man March, of scenes in Iraq or Afghanistan, of the Grand Canyon, or the submerged Titanic.
How many words would such a picture be worth?
Wow.
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