Mars Attacks! - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

10/29/2005 02:26:26 PM · #1

Not really, but great title for a movie. Here are some shots of Mars from last night:

NathanWert

Canon EOS-90D

10/29/2005 02:45:30 PM · #2

Cool pictures. As for the title...there is a movie with that title and it has ...

Mars Attacks (1996)
Directed by
Tim Burton

Genre: Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Tagline: Nice planet. We'll take it!

Plot Outline: The Earth is invaded by Martians with irresistible weapons and a cruel sense of humor.

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Nicholson .... President James Dale/Art Land
Glenn Close .... First Lady Marsha Dale
Annette Bening .... Barbara Land
Pierce Brosnan .... Professor Donald Kessler
Danny DeVito .... Rude Gambler
Martin Short .... Press Secretary Jerry Ross
Sarah Jessica Parker .... Nathalie Lake
Michael J. Fox .... Jason Stone
Rod Steiger .... General Decker
Tom Jones .... Himself
Jim Brown .... Byron Williams
Lukas Haas .... Richie Norris
Natalie Portman .... Taffy Dale
Pam Grier .... Louise Williams
Lisa Marie .... Martian Girl

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

10/29/2005 02:54:01 PM · #3

Yep, saw it. Very funny movie!

jmritz

Fujifilm X30

Custom Made Pinhole

10/29/2005 03:14:18 PM · #4

Very nice shots John. Tonights the closest approach I think and it is going to rain. The last couple nights have been cloudy and am hoping for a clear one next week. I'll probably try some drawings at the eyepiece. Have to pull out the LX200 8 inch Meade.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

10/29/2005 04:37:53 PM · #5

Funny, the rough outlines -- especially of the left photo -- closely resemble a satellite photo of the Horn of Africa/Arabian Peninsula area.

Next time, can you get a close-up shot of one of the rovers?

Message edited by author 2005-10-29 16:38:39.

theSaj

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/29/2005 05:05:30 PM · #6

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Not really, but great title for a movie. Here are some shots of Mars from last night:

How many mm is that equivalent too?

10/29/2005 05:09:01 PM · #7

Originally posted by GeneralE:

The bright perimeter of the left image is due to the stacking/compositing process. Many of the individual images had blurred edges due to atmospheric blurring, and in the stacking process, it tends to lighten artificially. It's very difficult to post-process that out so I left it and focused instead on processing for the surface features.

Regarding the rovers, if you look veeeery closely at the bottom right hand side of the right image, and screw your eyes up just right....

-J