Subj: IMAGES: Fortress and Tholus Reimaged
Date: 4/6/00 11:01:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: ewarrior@electricwarrior.com (eWarrior (Kurt Jonach))
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FORTRESS AND THOLUS REIMAGED
Mars Online
http://www.electricwarrior.com/mol/MarsOnline001.htm

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CYDONIA 2000

Among the images released by NASA this week are landforms in
the Mars Cydonia region named "The Tholus" and "The Fortress".
They were captured by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft in
mid-February of this year.

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/camera/images/4_5_00_cydonia/index.html

If you don't have the bandwidth or imaging tools to post-process
the unenhanced images you may enjoy these two JPEGs from The
Electric Warrior.

http://www.electricwarrior.com/img/ewFortress.jpg
http://www.electricwarrior.com/img/ewTholus.jpg

These images were flipped both horizontally and vertically so
that they have the appropriate orientation. If you examine the
NASA images you'll see the formations upside-down and mirrored.

They were also processed using a Histogram or EQ effect, which
redistributes the range of tonal values, resulting in a contrast
enhanced image.

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THE FORTRESS

This is a composite of the images labeled M04-01903 and M09-
05394. They were scaled, so that the surface features would
line up, then composited using contemporary image blending
software.

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THE THOLUS

This image was rotated and stretched to compensate for the
elongated, oval appearance of the original, labeled M03-00766.

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FOR YOUR PLEASURE

To answer the question "Have these images been altered?" You
bet! But carefully, to avoid undue criticism.

You are welcome use these images on a Website for non-commercial
purposes, as long as you do not crop the credit text. You can
distribute this message to anyone you think might be interested.

-eWarrior

The Electric Warrior
April 6, 2000
Silicon Valley, CA
http://www.electricwarrior.com