Harmy said:

Wow, that's ugly - both in their unique way. I wonder if that BD shot is actually from the BD or from some rip, because look at the background to the left of Qui-Gon - that is seriously horrible.

Whether that's from a rip or straight from the disc, that's how it looks on the actual disc. Here's the same shot from doblu's review:

http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwarsmenace13430.jpg

and here's the only other screenshot they took from that scene:

http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwarsmenace13315.jpg

By the way, here's that shot of Palpatine I was talking about:

http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwarsmenace12404.jpg

Oh, and while I'm here, shots like THIS ....

http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwarsmenace934.jpg

.... are why I wish George hadn't gone digital for Clones and Sith. That shot looks beautiful and has a look you can only get from using anamorphic lenses and 35mm film.