negative1 said:

720p link: http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1/swr3mos0643.jpg

Very cool! Your actual frame (16mm, 35mm, 70mm)? Well, on further review, I guess I really can't call it an "ink spot" (sorry, ILM, my bad) if this project's "very good, high quality accurate sources" prove not as accurate as an official DVD grab (left-film, right-DVD):

It seems the DVD grab does show some texture/color in keeping with the ground's, after all. Any instances of areas going very dark elsewhere? Perhaps the project might like to assess this.

BTW, H, no offensive soundedness noticed. :)