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David Engle (Texas_Photo)
Houston,
United States of America
Gigapans: 272
Snapshots: 2123
Bookmarks: 31
Last Visited: November 20, 2009
Tags:
Trainer,
GigaPan
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GigaPan Trainer and Gigapanographer:
TexasGigaPanographer@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1222
Bellaire, TX
77402-1222
RECENT NEWS: Check out this link to creative ideas at GigaPanSystems website: http://gigapansystems.com/support/creative-ideas.html
Welcome to my GigaPan Home Page. If you are unfamiliar with the GigaPan process, please visit the following and watch these short videos:
http://gigapansystems.com/youtube-video-tutorials.html
For the history buff that may be interested in a walking tour of a very historic city [Bath, England] via GigaPan images, a visit to this link may be very exciting:
http://www.gigapan.org/viewConversation.php?id=40892.
For those that desire to see my entire collection of Rice University panoramas and GigaPans, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity
And to see panoramas of students, staff and visitors on the campus of Rice University, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity-People
To see *portraits* taken at the Beer Bike Parade, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity-BeerBikeParade
And to see panoramas of the Engineering Quad on the campus of Rice University, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity-EngineeringQuad
And to see panoramas of the Academic Quad on the campus of Rice University, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity-AcademicQuad
And to see panoramas pertaining to Reckling Park and Cameron Field, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity-Baseball
And to see panoramsa pertaining to Rice Stadium, click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/RiceUniversity-Football
To see my series of panoramas showing Lakes on Post Oak, click: http://tinyurl.com/LakesOnPostOak
To see my series of panoramas showing the Hermann Park Japanese Garden, click: http://tinyurl.com/Houston-JapaneseGarden
For those that desire to see my entire collection of the Redline MetroRail train series, click: http://tinyurl.com/HoustonMetroRail-Redline
For those that desire to see my entire collection of the Astrodome Statue series, click: http://tinyurl.com/AstrodomeStatues
Note: To see all the GigaPans taken on the campus of Rice University that can be seen in Google Earth, on the gigapan.org home page click on the link, *Browse Panoramas in Google Earth*, and that will d/l a file to your computer, gigapan.kml, which, when opened, will bring up Google Earth and all of the GigaPan locations will be shown. Fly to 77030 and move across South Main from the Texas Medical Center and there they all are.
david.engle@gmail.com
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Nikon D-70 & 70-200mm f/2.8 |
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Canon SX110 |
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Nikon D-70 & Various Portrait Lenses |
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This hand-held panorama (0.08 gigapixel) compares to a robot GigaPan (0.23 gigapixel) taken in August, 2008: http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/8215/
The Mecom Fountain is a Houston icon.
This hand-held panorama was taken with a Canon SX110 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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We have been here before and took a panorama of some kids having a good time: http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/7122/snapshots/20473/
An article providing comprehensive information this plaza can be founfd here:
http://www.artlies.org/article.php?id=146&issue=41
This hand-held, 360-degree panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
There was some difficulty stitching this because of the dark area and trees 180-degrees from the memorial, but persistence provided a solution.
Note: This glorius panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Hermann Park: Molly Ann Smith Plaza, Pioneer Memorial Obelisk, Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool, McGovern Lake and Sam Houston Statue - a 360-Degree Panorama
Author: David Engle (Texas_Photo)
Tags:
McGovern,
Pool,
Reflection,
Jones,
H,
Jesse,
Gibbs,
Mary,
Plaza,
Ann,
Smith,
Molly,
houston,
44x1,
sam,
Lake
Size: 0.28 gigapixels
Added: November 19, 2009
Total Views: 52
View in Google Earth 4.2+
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I have been here before and have taken a number of GigaPan panoramas:
the series on the Japanese Garden: http://tinyurl.com/Houston-JapaneseGarden,
Luck in Hermann Park panorama, http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/25558/ and the
Celebration of Love panorama, http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/29445/
This hand-held, 360-degree panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This glorius panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Academic Quad on a November Morning 2009 - a 360-Degree Panorama
Author: David Engle (Texas_Photo)
Tags:
36x1,
lovett,
sewall,
rayzor,
fondren,
library,
anderson,
herzstein,
hall,
willy,
leica,
academic,
riceu,
ricew
Size: 0.20 gigapixels
Added: November 17, 2009
Total Views: 86
View in Google Earth 4.2+
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We have seen this view a number of times, but never on a November moring at this time of day and with the blue sky either.
In this panorama, we see bordering the Academic Quad; Lovett Hall, Sewall Hall, Rayzor Hall, Fondren Library, Anderson Hall and Herzstein Hall and views of Keck Hall, Engineering Quad and Duncan Hall.
This hand-held, 360-degree panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This glorius panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Pitman Tower Through the Lovett Hall SallyPort - a 360-Degree Panorama
Author: David Engle (Texas_Photo)
Tags:
hall,
lovett,
court,
founders,
rice,
sallyport,
pitman,
tower,
university,
riceu,
leica,
36x1
Size: 0.21 gigapixels
Added: November 17, 2009
Total Views: 57
View in Google Earth 4.2+
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This hand-held 360-degree panorama encompasses a vista containing to the east, Founders Court, Lovett Hall and across the Academic Quad to Pitman Tower, which is a part of the Humanities Building.
Pitman Tower, Lovett Hall and the Sallyport can all be seen in numerous panoramas on gigapan.org.
This hand-held panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Congregation Emanu El, a reformed synagogue, is across the street from Rice University and on the same side of Sunset Blvd as First Christian Church. Additional information can be found via this link: http://www.emanuelhouston.org/
This hand-held panorama was taken at the same time as http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/37145/ was taken and with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Congregation Emanu El, a reformed synagogue, is across the street from Rice University and on the same side of Sunset Blvd as First Christian Church. Additional information can be found via this link: http://www.emanuelhouston.org/
This hand-held panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Rice University Homecoming 2009: Jamail Plaza and Fountain
Author: David Engle (Texas_Photo)
Tags:
14x1,
baker,
institute,
rice,
university,
mcnair,
hall,
jamail,
plaza,
fountain,
riceu,
sx110
Size: 0.08 gigapixels
Added: November 14, 2009
Total Views: 74
View in Google Earth 4.2+
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This weekend is homecoming weekend at Rice and regardless of all the scheduled events taking place on campus, a number of us were drawn to the Jamail Plaza to see its dramatic fountain on this beautiful November morning.
Jamail Plaza and its fountain is located to the north of James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy or simply, Baker Institute.
Last year, in this plaza, we found Heather finding peace and serenity in the Jamail Courtyard in front of Baker Institute: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/13445/ as well as Saskia and Cristina as they attempted to tackle the economy: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/15381/
This hand-held panorama was taken with a Canon SX110 camera and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Update: An update from the Houston Chronicle provides a clearer picture of current Government plans for the schools and has been appended to the earlier article which left some needless confusion to arise: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6717563.html
Note: When I first U/L this panorama, it was entitled, Fear ! - 360-Degree Panorama, but that title may add to a sense of being a sensationalist, which I am not except to say that if my church was being shut down by the US Government, I would be a bit fearful.
The news is that the Islamic Education Center in Houston is being seized by the US Government because of alledged illegal connections of the Alavi Foundation (from whom the IEC leases their building from) in New York City to the Iranian government.
From the above Houston Chronicle article: IEC serves as a place of worship, celebration, community programs and study, according to the center's Web site. Its premises are occupied by one of Houston's largest Shia mosques and the Al Hadi School of Accelerative Learning, a full-time private Islamic school for kindergarten through 12th grade.
When this panorama was taken, school kids are inside trying to study and are being protected, but I am sure that there is someone connected to this that has fear of what comes next.
This hand-held 360-degree panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software. Additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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Paint-Shop Richard Protects the Berlin Wall on Rice University - a 360-Degree Panorama
Author: David Engle (Texas_Photo)
Tags:
leica,
15x1,
richard,
baker,
hall,
berlin,
wall,
riceu,
rice,
ricew,
university
Size: 0.08 gigapixels
Added: November 12, 2009
Total Views: 122
View in Google Earth 4.2+
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This Berlin Wall segment resides at the southeast corner of James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
In this panorama, we see Richard, a Rice University employee doing his job and I might add, cheerfully.
Last year, at the opposite corner, we found Heather finding peace and serenity in the Jamail Courtyard in front of Baker Institute: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/13445/
This hand-held 360-degree panorama was taken with a Leica D-Lux 3 and was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher software and additional details can be found on Stitcher Notes with information there concerning the GigaPan Stitcher run.
Note: This gorgeous panorama can be seen in Google Earth as a curved panorama on a curved surface by clicking the link, View in Google Earth (assuming that you have Google Earth installed on your computer).
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