Clement Valla’s Postcards from Google Earth blend 3D with 2D, look freaky

The satellite imagery used in Google Earth is captured in 2D. The terrain that it covers is rendered in 3D. Sometimes those disparate layers don’t line up, and sometimes those results can be quite compelling. Artist Clement Valla has collected some of the most striking examples in an online gallery called “Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges.” It’s 60 images from around the virtual globe, pictures that are occasionally janky, occasionally boring, but often quite moving in a Salvador Dali sort of way. Our favorite is above, but feel free to share yours in comments below. Clement Valla’s Postcards from Google Earth blend 3D with 2D, look freaky originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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