GigaPixels Panoramas

ks Darkroom GigaPixels Panoramas is a section dedicated for the ultra high resolution Panoramic images that i shot. The technology involved for creating such very high-resolution images consists of taking a large number of high-resolution digital photographs and then stitching them later on a computer using a special software. I use the GigaPan Epic Pro for my work and Canon equipment.

Dubai Marina Skyline | UAE

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Dubai Marina Skyline | 3 Gigapixels image

Click here to explore the full resolution GigaPan

Stitch notes:
 
Field of view: 115.9 degrees wide by 33.9 degrees high (top=15.2, bottom=-18.7)
Camera make: Canon
Camera model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Image size: 5760×3840 (22.1 megapixels)
Capture time: 2013-01-03 21:06:45 – 2013-01-03 22:17:52
Aperture: f/11
Exposure time: 5
ISO: 400
Focal length (35mm equiv.): 400mm
Horizontal overlap: 33.5 to 38.0 percent
Vertical overlap: 35.3 to 37.8 percent
Computer stats: 16384 MB RAM, 4 CPUs
Total time 2:38:21 (19 seconds per picture)
Alignment: 53:42, Projection: 50:10, Blending: 54:29
(Preview finished in 2:05:14)

Yas Marina | Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2012

This immersive 360 spherical GigaPan was captured from SACA Yacht during the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2012 from Yas Marina.

Immersive 360 spherical GigaPan | Yas Marina

 

Below, a selection of Panoramas taken from different places around the Yas Marina.

40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500x100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm
40 Megapixels Panorama | Print size 500×100 cm

The Other Side of Dubai

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The Other Side of Dubai GigaPan | 1.3 Gigapixels image / 5DMKIII / EF 200mm f2.8L / GigaPan Epic Pro

This is not just another Sunset or the largest GigaPan. It’s about Dubai, not the Burj Khalifa nor Seikh Zayed Road. I wanted to show the other side of Dubai. On the far right, you will find the Atlantis Hotel, Burj al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and of course the luxurious villas and beautiful Mosques. On the other side, the left hand side, you will find the industrial zone of Dubai, Al Quoz and its famous labour camps. This is a tribute to the labours that are behind the tallest building in the world, biggest shopping malls in the area and of course, the most luxurious hotels in the world!

Click here to explore the panorama.

The Bund | Shanghai

Immersive 360° Spherical GigaPan | 2 Gigapixels image / 5DMKIII / EF 50mm f1.2L / GigaPan Epic Pro

The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in this area. Source: Wikipedia

Hatta Pools GigaPan | Oman

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Hatta Pools Spherical 360 GigaPan

 

I had the chance to take this GigPan during an organized drive to Oman with the Land Rover Owners Club of UAE.

Click here to dive into the 360 spherical GigaPan.

Click here for the normal panorama view.

Land Rover owners can join the UAE Club here.

Eternal Lebanon HD GigaPan

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Lebanon GigaPan | 8.2 Gigapixels, June 3, 2012

On an exceptional clear sunny day, I managed to spot a building under construction in the area of Raachine that has a stunning overlooking view of the Lebanese coat. Far right is Chekka/Amchit all the way down to Beirut Central District including Byblos, Jounieh, Harissa, Christ Roi, Zook, Solidere, Beirut International Airport and so on.

Enjoy the view of the Eternal Lebanon.

Field of view: 177.4 degrees wide

Kölner Dom GigaPan | World Heritage Site

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Cologne Cathedral | 5 Gigpixels GigaPan

Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria, English: High Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Mary) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany’s most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Cologne Cathedral was commenced in 1248 and left unfinished in 1473. Work recommenced in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires and largest façade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio, 3.6:1, of any medieval church. Cologne’s medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as “a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value” and “a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe”.

Source: Wikipedia
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Cologne Cathedral Official website