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The 53 Billion Pixel Photo - The World's Most Extraordinary Car Photograph

It's not often that a claim like "most extraordinary" goes matched with our reaction. In this case, it's a little different with what Bentley did. You start off zoomed out all the way till you're in the presence of the Golden Gate Bridge. 

With a scroll of your mouse, you start zooming in... 

And further...

It doesn't even end there! See for yourself: 

http://www.bentleymotors.com/en/apps/look-closer.html

How was this done? 

Bentley used a special camera placed 2,300 feet away from the sedan to create the 53 billion-pixel photograph. The device took 700 pictures from the same location and then stitched them together, which made so much detail possible. The interactive window below lets you zoom in close enough to see the headrest logo’s stitching. - Motor 1

Color us impressed! 

(Sent it via Stuart Kortekaas)