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Originally Posted by Dfrank
I can understand from a few hundred miles up that things may get a little fuzzy. This was a few feet away. I understand the jpeg haze. To say this dust is going to form a flat surface pond and discolor the trench area, I am not aware of such a dry process. That is what threw me.
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Yeah but it's more common than you think. In such photos
and photos like these, you are LOOKING for something...anything.
But I can show you Earth taken photos with the same effect.
A good way to look at it is to think about Hand Drawing a picture.
You start drawing say a portrait or a scene
And suddenly you find yourself aware of puzzling minor details that you never noticed before.
For me I'm astounded every single time- by shadows. Seriously. They are always much darker and wider spread than I had originally noticed. Wrinkles in clothing etc do it to me too. When I observe the minute details so I can accurately draw it... I see things that look quite strange.
Like saying a normal word over and over again until it sounds funny and not normal anymore.
I never noticed how pronounced and strange a tiny mole on a friends face was... Until I drew her protrait for her.
ETA: It isnt just JPG artifacts. It is angle, lighting, atmospheric ( or lack of) conditions... many many things that can mislead.
Even your own eyes will do it in the desert. You are thirsty and see a mirage of water. Next thing you know- that datburned puddle got up and ran a 100 feet further on.
Hold still puddle! I thirst!
Now look... the things just teasing me...
C'mere you!