"One summer day in France in 1826, JosephSEP 09 2005

"One summer day in France in 1826, Joseph Niepce took the world's first photograph. It's a photo of some farm buildings and the sky. It took an exposure time of 8 hours. Voila! It had to feel pretty incredible, like magic."

Update: Lots more info about this photo here. (thx Paul)