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"10 Super Hi-Res Photos That Will Blow Your Mind\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Earth\n\nNASA\u2019s updated \u201CBlue Marble\u201D shot is a 121-megapixel single-shot taken from 22,369 miles away by Russian weather satellite Elektro-L No. 1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Prague\n\nPhotographer Jeffrey Martin shot what was once the largest spherical panorama in the world  from a Prague TV Tower. The image is 192,000 pixels wide and 96,000 pixels tall -- totaling 18.4 gigapixels.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3.Shanghai Skyline\n\nThis is just one gorgeous photo of a Shanghai skylines series. The images are 272.31 gigapixels\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Rio de Janeiro\n\nThis portion of the word's current largest digital photo by Hong Kong Connection does not do the panoramic 0.15 Terapix image justice. Follow the link to zoom in on various small details hidden deep in the picture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Washington D.C.\n\nPhotographer David Bergman captured Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address with this 1.47 gigapixel panoramic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Space Shuttle Discovery\r\n\nThis is just one of a series of amazing space shuttle Discovery photos taken by National Geographic. This particular photo is 2.74 gigapixels.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Vancouver\n\nPhotographer Eric Deis has a number of panoramic, super high resolution photos on this website. This image was shot in Vancouver at the Olympic games.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Bryce Canyon National Park\n\nWhat's insane about Max Lyons' photo of Bryce Point in Utah is the fact that it was taken with a 6-megapixel digital camera. Because this is 196 photos streamed together, it's 40,784 x 26,800 pixels in size -- a little more than 1 gigapixel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Machu Picchu\n\nHere is a stunning 4 gigapixel view from \"The Lost City of the Incas,\" taken by photographer Kyle Porter.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Galapagos\n\nPhotographer Jason Buchheim is also director of Odyssey Expeditions, where he captures incredible shots like this one of a bait ball of salema fish. The image is about half a gigapixel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's amazing what DSLRs are capable of capturing today. High resolution has practically become a standard requirement for cameras, and the number of megapixels in images increases substantially every year.\nWe've gathered 10 incredible high resolution photos from all over the world. You'll have to follow the link to the image host in order to zoom in and out and get the full scope. Some get so close, you can practically see tiny cracks in the pavement.\nSEE ALSO: Travel the World With These 10 Time-Lapse Videos\n\nWhat do you think will be the next breakthrough in camera technology? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.\nImage courtesy of Kyle Porter"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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