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If it was a real photograph, I do not think you would see any stars in the frame. The Earth is extremely bright compared to the stars. If the exposure of the fi
by drewolbrich 14y ago
If it was a real photograph, I do not think you would see any stars in the frame. The Earth is extremely bright compared to the stars. If the exposure of the film/video (or your eyes) was set to portray the Earth at that brightness, you wouldn't see any stars.
Example: http://www.astrobio.net/images/galleryimages_images/Gallery_Image_6633.jpg http://www.astrobio.net/images/galleryimages_images/Gallery_...
This is a real image and is not CG.
Another one: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/highres/AS17/AS17-137-20957.jpg http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/sseop/images/ISD/highres/AS17/AS17-1...
- tankbot 14y agoI like the accurate size/distance but it doesn't have to be a photorealistic representation for me. Pure black except for the earth/moon is boring for a desktop background, and stars are pretty ;o)