360 degree panoramas can be mapped into a projection which puts the information into one frame, creating the...
360 degree panoramas can be mapped into a projection which puts the information into one frame, creating the illusion of little "planets". Here's a great example by Matt Payne. Check out his work for more!
(Update: I'll be on the road for the next couple of days, but hopefully I'll have Internet service on Sunday so this won't have to serve as an early #SelflessSunday post!)
Originally shared by Matt Payne
I wanted to turn this photo project into a poster, so I added some border and text.
I love these. Check out my photos, I did them from all over the world. France, Canada, Spain...hoping to do more.
ReplyDeleteNew World !!!
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Sullivan Thank you Jeff. I want to make a lot more of them - just need to somehow figure out how to turn a 24-hr day into 48.
ReplyDeleteI've done them, too. They're fun but a lot of effort! Here's how:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.backgroundexposure.com/blog/2009/09/little-planets/
Yes they definitely are. I want to get the Iphone 5 (If it ever comes out) and use the 360 pan app. It stitches it together as you take the pan, and you can create a stereographic image right away too. 360 Panorama iPhone App
ReplyDeleteYou can also get a fisheye or wide angle lens for the iphone to take the pan easier. http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/
ReplyDeleteGenia Shapira, you can get Hugin which is free and will work with images from any camera. Just manually overlap them by 25% or more and you're all set. You can also use PTgui if you want the same but feel like paying.
ReplyDeleteHey Brian White, I know thats what I used previously to create these panoplanets https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UTRR05MG5TeslB3iOyo1S15sbcKeSzUC0gYRWu3hO2uZbOSBzK1q3f0LxkO_LQBTLK1bnOhRuU8EOQ=s0 . It just took an hour + to stitch my photos together, so I was looking for an easier way, and one where if I'm in a beautiful location and don't have my Nikon and Tripod on me, I would still be able to make these pans.
ReplyDeleteFuture Plan - I travel a few times a year, and would like to be able to make these planets from all over the world. My cheesy little travel solar system.
Matt Payne Most people try to sleep 8 hours per day, so you can at least increase your time 33% by never sleeping! What software do you use (if you don't mind me asking)? I tried Hugin, but experienced a lot of crashes.
ReplyDeleteGenia Shapira, yeah, I saw your album after and realized I had misunderstood. An hour, huh? It took me a couple days (part-time) to stitch and then fix the seams on the stone tiles. Great effect, though! I keep meaning to do it again.
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Sullivan I originally used Photoshop CS4's photomerge, but it would take hours and crash often. I tried Hugin but same story.
ReplyDeleteThen I tried a trial version of PTGui which worked great, and created exact 360 panorama's, so I wouldn't have to guess if it would line up correctly. I then brought it into Photoshop, touched up the image, turned it into an upside square, and used the Polar Coordinates filter.
Entire process 3hrs+. Which was way too long, not enough hours in the day, which is why I was so excited to hear bout the Iphone app.
I have had Hugin crash on occasion but never while setting control points. Once that's done it's easy to save and then finish. I still prefer it over PTgui.
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Sullivan presently I use PS4 to make panos but also use Autopano Pro. I find they each have advantages and sometimes one will do a better job over the other depending on the photo I'm working on. One thing I do like about Autopano Pro is that it can auto-crop!
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks. I now recall trying a program Autopano-sift as well, maybe I need to try a newer version or a trial copy of the Pro release, as well as the latest Hugin, and perhaps Photoshop as well.
ReplyDeleteWOOOAH!!!
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