> Thank you to both of you for your informative responses.
> This prompted me to look at some satellite imagery and while the
> plateau vs. valley effect is not as distinct, the reversal of hills
> persists. Never noticed that before.
Off topic but it's something that has always bugged me about so
Thank you to both of you for your informative responses.
This prompted me to look at some satellite imagery and while the
plateau vs. valley effect is not as distinct, the reversal of hills
persists. Never noticed that before.
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David Strip qgis-user at stripfamily.net
Mon Jan 22 21:39:32 PST 2024
See also:
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https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/283546/hillshading-makes-crater-like-depressions-look-elevated/283635#283635
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https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/3d-analyst/how-hillshade-works.ht
Hi David,
On 23-01-2024 06:39, David Strip via QGIS-User wrote:
After a lifetime of NW hillshades, my eye reverses hills and valleys
when I shift the sun.
This is not caused by looking at NW hillshades, but by looking at real
life objects where light normally comes from above. This is what
