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This photograph was constructed from 1,800 individual photographs using a new prototype macro photography robotic system. The technology combines focus stacking, stitching, and a robotic photo rig to create each gigapixel macro photograph. We look forward to developing collaborations and partnerships that will help us put the technology into the hands of the public and welcome your suggestions, comments, and feedback. Learn more about the technology at http://www.gigamacro.com/
Here is some more information about the US One Dollar Bill... The backs of the bills feature images reflective of the history of our nation: The Great Seal of the United States on the $1, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the $2, the Lincoln Memorial on the $5, the Treasury Building on the $10, the White House on the $20, the Capitol on the $50, and Independence Hall on the $100. Denominations higher than $100 feature ornate impressions of the numerical value of the note, such as an ornate "500." A popular and often asked question about design is the one that appears on the back of the $1 note, the Great Seal of the United States. The front of the seal shows an American bald eagle behind our national shield. The eagle holds an olive branch, which symbolizes peace, with 13 berries and 13 leaves. In the left talon, the eagle holds 13 arrows, which represents war. The 13 leaves represent the original colonies. The eagle's head is turned toward the olive branch, showing a desire for peace. The top of the shield represents the Congress, the head of the eagle the Executive branch, and the nine tail feathers the Judiciary branch of our government. The 13-letter motto, "E Pluribus Unum," on the ribbon held in the eagle's beak means "Out of Many, One." On the reverse of the seal is a pyramid with 1776 in Roman numerals at the base. The pyramid stands for permanence and strength. The pyramid is unfinished, signifying the United States' future growth and goal of perfection. A sunburst and an eye are above the pyramid, representing the overseeing eye of a deity. The 13-letter motto, "Annuit Coeptis" means "He has favored our undertakings." Below the pyramid the motto, "Novus Ordo Seclorum" means "A new order of the ages," standing for the new American era. The motto "In God We Trust" first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864. However, it was not until 1955 that a law was passed which stated that thereafter all new designs for coins and currency would bear that inscription. Information provided courtesy of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing http://www.bep.treas.gov/ We welcome your comments and hope you enjoy exploring the image! Gene Cooper Four Chambers Studio http://www.fourchambers.org/ http://www.gigamacro.com/ gene@fourchambers.org |
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Stand on top of the sledding hill and you get a pretty good view of the city, Burnham Harbor, Soldier Field, The Shedd Aquarium and lots more.
Shot again with a G10, this is 248 degrees out of 360 to avoid shooting into the sun. I'll be back when the harbor opens and the sky clears |
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Wide pan of the south end of the San Francisco Bay -- Can you find Shoreline Amphitheatre? Stanford Stadium? The Transamerica pyramid? A blimp? A sailboat? Sutro Tower? ... |
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Taken from Southgate Shopping Parking Garage at 12th street (Roosevelt Road) and Canal Street south of the loop. View shows the Sears Tower (recently renamed the Willis Tower on March 12th 2009) to the left (north), the rest of the skyline and lake to the east (center), the Amtrak/Metra train yard below, the One Museum Park Condominium is the tallest building to the right (slightly south), and the black counter-weight St. Charles Airline Bascule Bridge spanning the Chicago River to the far right (south) |
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View from Elsje Pint Lighthouse, Vanier Park.
English Bay is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, west of the downtown peninsula, which separates the bay from Burrard Inlet connecting to the northwest, and False Creek to the southeast. English Bay Beach, near the city's West End residential neighbourhood, is the most popular sunbathing, swimming, and sunset-watching beach in the downtown Vancouver area. Designated a quiet beach, Sunset Beach is a less populated jewel of a sandy spit situated in the West End near the Burrard Street Bridge and the new Downtown South/Yaletown neighbourhoods. |
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This photograph was constructed from 1,800 individual photographs using a new prototype macro photography robotic system. The technology combines focus stacking, stitching, and a robotic photo rig to create each gigapixel macro photograph. We look forward to developing collaborations and partnerships that will help us put the technology into the hands of the public and welcome your suggestions, comments, and feedback. Learn more about the technology at http://www.gigamacro.com/
Here is some more information about the US One Dollar Bill... The basic face and back designs of all denominations of United States paper currency, except the backs of the $1 and $2 denominations in general circulation today, were adopted in 1928. The front of the bills feature portraits of famous, deceased American statesmen: George Washington on the $1, Thomas Jefferson on the $2, Abraham Lincoln on the $5, Alexander Hamilton on the $10, Andrew Jackson on the $20, Ulysses Grant on the $50, and Benjamin Franklin on the $100. Notes of higher denominations, while no longer produced featured William McKinley on the $500, Grover Cleveland on the $1000, James Madison on the $5000, and Salmon Chase on the $10,000. Faceplate Numbers and Letters are the small numbers and letters that can be found in the lower right and upper left corners of a bill. In the left corner is the Note Position Number. This consists of the Note Position Letter and a quadrant number. The combination indicates the position of the note on the plate from which it was printed. In the lower right corner, the Note Position Letter is followed by the Plate Serial Number. This identifies the plate from which the note was printed. The Plate Serial Number for the reverse (back) side of the note is in the lower-right corner, just inside the ornamental border on the reverse of the bill. Bills that bear a small "FW" in the lower right corner on the face of the note (to the left of the note position letter) indicate that the bill was printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Here are a few interesting facts about the one dollar bill... The first $1 notes (called United States Notes or "Legal Tenders") were issued by the Federal Government in 1862 and featured a portrait of Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase (1861-1864). The first use George Washington's portrait on $1 notes was on Series 1869 United States Notes. The inclusion of "In God We Trust" on all currency was required by law in 1955. The national motto first appeared on paper money in 1957 on $1 Silver Certificates, and on all Federal Reserve Notes beginning with Series 1963. The first $1 Federal Reserve Notes were issued in 1963. The design, featuring George Washington on the face and the Great Seal on the back, has not changed. Of all the notes printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, $1 notes make up about 45% of currency production. The life span of a $1 Federal Reserve Note is 21 months. (Other denominations have different life spans. Information provided courtesy of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing http://www.bep.treas.gov/ We welcome your comments and hope you enjoy exploring the image! Gene Cooper Four Chambers Studio http://www.fourchambers.org/ http://www.gigamacro.com/ gene@fourchambers.org |
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The Air Force One Pavillion at the Ronald Reagan Libarary in Simi Valley. |
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Circuit de Catalunya. Le Mans Series 2009.
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