Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

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Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

Postby Remorhaz on Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:05 pm

I'd thought about trying my hand at a panosphere (often called the "little planet" effect) for some time now. The effect is produced by a type of image projection to show a picture as if it was a small world.

The method for creating a panosphere is relatively simple - I'd just never gotten around to actually trying one till now.

I took one of my existing stitched panorama images and tried the conversion to panosphere.

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Re: Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

Postby stubbsy on Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:07 pm

Most interesting. I think you've done very well with this - one to frame.
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Postby chrisk on Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:29 pm

I agree you've done an outstanding job. Much better than others I've seen.
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Re: Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

Postby zafra52 on Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:40 pm

Good job! Most silhouettes are recognisable
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Re: Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

Postby gstark on Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:34 am

This reminds me a little of an old technique for issuing instructions in car rallies - the circular herringbone.

Very interesting image, and technique.
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Re: Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

Postby radar on Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:42 pm

Really like what you have accomplished with this, works really well.
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Re: Panosphere - aka Little Planet...

Postby sirhc55 on Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:55 am

Luv it, but I would suggest that turning the image 90° to the right would give the photo a much more powerful composition. :D
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