The Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of space operations; its purpose was to perform test flights in the atmosphere.

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Emmerdale Set Photosynth

Another installment for our photography section, this time we have an interior of the Wool pack pub which is the set for the popular soap Emmerdale TV set 
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President Obama’s message of change has not been lost on his appointment of staff photographer Pete Souza who shot the first official portrait of a US president using a digital camera.

The camera in question? Canon’s new 5D Mark II.

Mr Souza used a 24 – 105mm Lens at 105mm stepped down to f10 @ 1/125 sec, ISO 100 – for all the photo geeks out there.

Sakkara (Saqqara) is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt! It was the cemetery for Memphis, the capital of Ancient Egypt, yet it is still one of the virgin archaeological sites.

The site is dominated by the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, which goes back to 2700 BC. It is one of the oldest stone structures in the world.

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“The Madrasa of Sultan Hassan at Cairo…is a collegiate mosque, cruciform in plan. Four iwans, or recessed porches, with immense pointed arches, constitute the arms of the cross. There is a minimum of decoration, and the walls of the 100-ft sahn rise skywards with splendid architectural effect. The founder’s domed mausoleum, situated behind the qibla, is enriched with stalactite decoration

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This is a 3D panoramic created using a technology from Microsoft called Photosynth. The technology creates a 3D map and an interactive walkthrough of a series of photos, unlike traditional panoramic s the synth really displays photos in a way unseen ever before.

This Synth is of the Great Pyramid of Giza, with has an HDR filter applied to really brings out the images.

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