Well, if you saw the link I posted a while back, you see some scenery without bogus saturation and without appearance of filters. It is still not perfect, but at least it is more realistic.
And be careful about who you assume is just a keyboard flier.
EDIT:
http://www.jaggyroadfilms.com/showFi...rld%20of%20FTX
Here it is again, so you won't have to dig through the thread. Now, I am not talking about LOD, Polygons, Textures, etc. I'm talking about saturation, hues, and filters.
When you go flying, be sure to take some photos and share them with us 'keyboard fliers'.