fut-ISS_v_c_o_KPP (S96-08063)
“U.S. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PHASE III – This is a representation illustrating the United States’ international cooperation in space. Phase III of the international Space Station is depicted in its completed/fully operational state, with elements from the United States, Europe, Canada and r****a. This updated version shows a centrifuge module attached. Artwork done by John Frassanito and Associates.”
Interesting:
www.esa.int/esapub/sp/sp1201/images/sp1201f1.gif
Credit: ESA website
Widely reproduced…by many…although surprisingly, a reverse image search yielded a plethora of almost exclusively Godless sites.
This is dark, like pretty much every reproduction I’ve previously seen it. Why? Intentional? NASA ‘photo’ buffoonery? Unfortunately, I can see them originally getting ahold of it, and whoever being asleep at the wheel when it was processed/reproduced/printed. And from that point on, “bam”, the die is cast…and here we are. Also, two Soyuz spacecraft, but no shuttle, hmmm.
I’m pretty sure the snow-covered landmass is Greenland. If so, I don’t think the orbital track of the ISS offers this near. as steep a perspective. “Software user’s” license?
Although I don’t begrudge those with expertise in computer generation/manipulation of images, it just doesn’t do it for me. Does it require skill? Absolutely. Artistic talent? To a degree, I suppose. However, to me, nothing equals knowing that what you’re looking at was literally created by hand. Keeping such steady, using whatever the physical tool was; brush, airbrush, pallet thingy or whatever was at the artist’s disposal. And, the image possibly exhibiting texture, and if seeing it in person - without being subsequently apprehended - being able to reach out & tactilely experience/confirm.
Nothing digital provides that appreciation, satisfaction or gratification.
fut-ISS_v_c_o_KPP (S96-08063)
“U.S. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PHASE III – This is a representation illustrating the United States’ international cooperation in space. Phase III of the international Space Station is depicted in its completed/fully operational state, with elements from the United States, Europe, Canada and r****a. This updated version shows a centrifuge module attached. Artwork done by John Frassanito and Associates.”
Interesting:
www.esa.int/esapub/sp/sp1201/images/sp1201f1.gif
Credit: ESA website
Widely reproduced…by many…although surprisingly, a reverse image search yielded a plethora of almost exclusively Godless sites.
This is dark, like pretty much every reproduction I’ve previously seen it. Why? Intentional? NASA ‘photo’ buffoonery? Unfortunately, I can see them originally getting ahold of it, and whoever being asleep at the wheel when it was processed/reproduced/printed. And from that point on, “bam”, the die is cast…and here we are. Also, two Soyuz spacecraft, but no shuttle, hmmm.
I’m pretty sure the snow-covered landmass is Greenland. If so, I don’t think the orbital track of the ISS offers this near. as steep a perspective. “Software user’s” license?
Although I don’t begrudge those with expertise in computer generation/manipulation of images, it just doesn’t do it for me. Does it require skill? Absolutely. Artistic talent? To a degree, I suppose. However, to me, nothing equals knowing that what you’re looking at was literally created by hand. Keeping such steady, using whatever the physical tool was; brush, airbrush, pallet thingy or whatever was at the artist’s disposal. And, the image possibly exhibiting texture, and if seeing it in person - without being subsequently apprehended - being able to reach out & tactilely experience/confirm.
Nothing digital provides that appreciation, satisfaction or gratification.