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This is not one of the sharpest images ever. In fact some of it is really blurry because it was taken in a howling gale at x15 zoom (530mm, 35mm equivalent) - at one point my tripod (made from cast iron by the weight of it) blew over.
I've posted it for a couple of reasons. First, it is an amazing view and I hope this image will inspire someone with better luck (I tried for several hours on each of two days) to capture the scene perfectly. Second, I wanted to advertise the fact that although this was shot with a GigaPan unit, it is made from two sets of images that do not line up so I tried using Autopano Giga RC1 to stitch it, and stitch it it did! I think this is quite remarkable given how blurry the original images are - all the grass in the foreground is completely out of focus too. NB for those of you who know about RC1's ability to import GigaPan images, I did *not* use this function - i.e. the stitcher stitched the 600+ images as if they were a mosaic - incredible! Finally, some of you may be wondering why I have put a gigapan in this gigapan. More of you may not have even noticed it in the bottom right corner. NB it is not a thumbnail it is the full thing http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=9168. Ok, it is the smallest possible gigapan (0.05Gpix) but it is a gigapan that many people have enjoyed exploring. It is not my intention to show off. The reason is to show people how big gigapans can be. If you have spent time exploring The Jolly Sailor then you'll be astonished to see how much bigger this gigapan is. If anyone from Kolor is reading this and would like to show us what their Yosemite pano looks like with my gigapan embedded in it then they are very welcome! |
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Nuremberg (Nurnberg) Castle is located on a sandstone rock in the north of the historical city of Nuremberg / Germany. It comprises three parts: the Emperor's buildings "Kaiserburg" (King's castle), "Burggrafenburg" , and the buildings on the eastern side "städtische Burganlage". The castle was damaged in the Second World War but then reconstructed; today it is one of the main landmarks in Nuremberg.
This are 200 pictures at focal length of 600mm Any commercial use or publication of the image, in whole or in part, without prior written authorization of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. |
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Mont Orgueil (Gorey) Castle, overlooking Gorey Harbour to the south, St. Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands UK |
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On a snowy, sunny day in October |
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Flickr picture at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11984823@N02/4065020409/sizes/o/ |
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Elizabeth Castle in St Aubin's Bay, Jersey South coast. |
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Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and has been a royal residence since 1372. |
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Hurst Castle taken from the observation point at Fort Victoria Country Park, Isle of Wight |
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View from the "Kaiserburg" (King's castle), over Nuremberg
The castle was damaged in the Second World War but then reconstructed; today it is one of the main landmarks in Nuremberg. This are 380 pictures at focal length of 600mm. Any commercial use or publication of the image, in whole or in part, without prior written authorization of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. |