The Land Tortoise

• Historical Background
• The Search
• The Land Tortoise
• Additional Discoveries

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• 1990 Land Tortoise
• The Land Tortoise Part 2
• Photomosaic
• Shipwreck Preserve
• The National Register

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• Related exhibit:Raising the Fleet: An Art Science Initiative

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• About the banner: The photo shows the south end of Lake George just off Fort William Henry. The historical marker notes the many vessels sunk in the lake by the British in 1758.

This is a seamless-photomosaic of a 1758 Land Tortoise radeau shipwreck (Photography by Bob Benway / Bateaux Below, Inc. and computer assemblage by Kendrick McMahan / Bateaux Below, Inc.; courtesy of Bateaux Below, Inc.).

First Seamless Photomosaic of a Shipwreck

Over 1993-1994, Bateaux Below members photographed and produced the first seamless photomosaic of a shipwreck (1758 Land Tortoise) using pioneering software called Photoshop. Underwater photographer Bob Benway used a custom built photoframe and Nikonos camera to take 400 overlapping color photographs; some duplicate images. From those photographs, 200 photographs were selected and then computer technician Kendrick McMahan assembled this unique photomosaic image of the radeau in plan view. The green and black colors were added. Over 1000 "man hours" were put into creating this seamless photomosaic.

• Historical Background
• The Search
• The Land Tortoise
• Additional Discoveries