This might look like a strange work of modern art ( or possibly a secret degree in Super Mario Galaxy ) , but everything in this pic of the Greek promontory Sounio is totally actual . Not convinced ? We ’ll explain what ’s going on here .
This photograph is a 24 - time of day mosaic compiling pile of different images taken at both night and day above Cape Sounio , located about 63 air mile southwest of Athens , Greece . A NASA astronomer explain :
simulacrum taken at night compose the top half of the icon , with adept trails endure as long as 11 time of day visible . Contrastingly , mental image taken during the day compose the bottom of the image , with the Sun being captured once every 15 minute of arc . The image center prove a Little Prince wide angle ejection centered on the ground but include crushed rock , grass , Tree , Saint John ’s Christian church , clouds , crepuscular rays , and even a key signature icon of the photographer — the Temple of Poseidon . Meticulous preparation as well as several transition guesswork and expert digital processing eventually culminated in this image documenting half of the final two days of last class .
If you ’re still lost in all the detail of this image , here ’s the annotated translation of the photograph , which should give you a much well estimate of everything that ’s go bad on :
This photograph is the astonishing workplace of Chris Kotsiopoulos , Check out his siteGreek Skyfor more works like this .
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