And that leaves out entirely such things as laminar etc. exotic ionized air flows over the craft’s skin distorting images etc.
Yeah, I was only talking from my own experience, actually, having tried a number of ordinary pictures. You’re surprised at how lousy they look from the way it seems with your own eyes. It’s definitely not like a backyard shot — no way.
Of course, I didn’t mention the “cloaking device”... :-)