And New York It is not the most photographed city of all the world you must walk very close, head to head with Paris. The recurring postcards from Manhattan They are part of the modern history of humanity, from its bridges, skyscrapers and bustling streets to the Statue of Liberty or the tragic shots of the attack on the Twin Towers, on September 11, 2001.
Nothing new seems surprising at this point, except for examples like the incredible photograph taken by EarthCam. which launched a new surveillance camera capable of taking pictures of 80 gigapíxeles. The first image was recorded, by chance, in the Big Apple and the result is a box of surprises.
EarthCam firm specializes in industrial and surveillance cameras, including the new GigapixelCam X80, the deepest camera known so far with a recording definition of 80 gigapixels, and which the American company has made known through a panoramic snapshot of the southern part of Manhattan, taken from the mythical Empire State Building, which is amazing
The 102nd floor observatory of the Empire State Building
–
The result is an aerial photo with the highest resolution ever captured: 120,000 megapixels. And if the photo is made from a film, the video of the presentation of the work is not far behind, with several kilometer zooms that can not be believed by the sharpness they present.
How much does it cost to take a photo like this? Almost nothing: US$ 25.000. Although the company also offers photos that are not taken with the new GigapixelCam from US $ 1,900.
The photo can be accessed from here and, thanks to a navigation tool, explore any point of the city, from the World Trade Center to the Flatiron Building, passing by the Statue of Liberty or the most famous bridges. Also, it gets into terraces, construction sites, cranes and apartments with an incredible level of detail.
