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bamb · Post by **bamb** » 05 Aug 2006, 12:47

Post some inspiring material for maps here?
I can start:

Images from Mars orbit
http://themis.la.asu.edu/latest.html

Zagupi · Post by **Zagupi** » 05 Aug 2006, 13:10

I got very inspired when I watched a film called Koyaanisqatsi. It's on play.com if you're interested. Absolutely beautiful landscapes and images.

bamb · Post by **bamb** » 05 Aug 2006, 13:15

definitely a thought-provoking film, yeah.

PicassoCT · Post by **PicassoCT** » 08 Aug 2006, 21:48

Wiki fullfills most needs for inspiration.. hit the Random Button

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 09 Aug 2006, 01:36

Google Earth + Random pieces of China or Antartica etc...

Quanto042 · Post by **Quanto042** » 09 Aug 2006, 02:37

open up Annihilator and throw random tile together, see what you get out of it. thats ussually what i do.

mongus · Post by **mongus** » 09 Aug 2006, 08:22

You can droll over here ( http:/ /photo.accuweather.com)

or here(same)

and who can get this sky at spring?

bamb · Post by **bamb** » 01 Sep 2006, 23:12

http://www.pbase.com/markushuck/southwest

You can always find more good photographers from the comment sections of good photos in pbase...

bamb · Post by **bamb** » 01 Sep 2006, 23:14

http://www.pbase.com/dannyc/image/15374090

http://www.pbase.com/dannyc/image/14679895

http://www.pbase.com/orangecones/image/29246053

stuff like that...

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 01 Sep 2006, 23:20

Zagupi wrote:I got very inspired when I watched a film called Koyaanisqatsi. It's on play.com if you're interested. Absolutely beautiful landscapes and images.

My subwoofer does NOT appreciate me playing the theme to that at full :)

Google earth is good for inspiration...I'll post some good coordinates if I remember where I put them.

bamb · Post by **bamb** » 14 Sep 2006, 21:48

I think somebody already mentioned Lord of the Rings... but here go some photos from New Zealand:

http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3215.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3210.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3209.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3235.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3273.jpg

Beautiful and varied country it is.

http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3122.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3437.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3510.jpg
http://www.iansmith.co.uk/lotr/weblogs/ ... CS3530.jpg

(I think there's some specularity on the snow!)

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