: I assume the low contrast is due to the altitude, and that the second pic is
: a photoshopped version to boost the contrast. I'd started to likewise
: photoshop the low-res image Stretchy found, but then I thought "want
: higher res!"

: What, maybe you can get even higher res? I'll wait to see.

: I'd like to use my own photoshopped version(s) on my site in due course, is
: that ok? Of course, I'd credit you for the source.

: Hey, might you be able to take a systematic bunch of shots at a lower
: altitude? I could potentially then do some careful stitching to form a
: complete view. I'm just thinking, this might be a way of getting
: extra-good clarity.

For whatever reason in Halo Custom Edition, custom resolutions disable devmode (camera controls included), so I can't get a higher quality image. I can take a few screenshots of specific areas, but nothing that could be stitched together cleanly. Someone more Custom Edition savvy than me might know better.

Here's some alternate screenshots I took, in case you prefer these.
http://imgur.com/a/mFG9X

First is rendering normally. Second with atmospheric fog disabled. Fourth is wireframe (just for fun), and the third is some weird thing that HCE's screenshot functionality sometimes does. After that I just had some fun taking screenshots. The last two are the original screenshots I took.

Something to note is that since you're not really supposed to ever be that high up above b30, it doesn't render everything properly. The lefthand side in particular is missing a bunch of scenery, including dark spots where rocks should be.