A panorama is a long photograph that encompasses a wide (or tall, if working vertically) area. There are specialty cameras that are made to capture a broad scene, but any camera can be used to produce stitched panoramas. I use both my drones mainly but as my interest in this area is growing I’m sure I’ll get round to using my SLR too.
A “360-degree,” or full/spherical panoramic, denotes an image that captures a complete spherical view of your surroundings; from the sky directly above you to the ground directly beneath you, every angle is captured.
I’ve lived most of my life in Edinburgh, but I’ve only once visited this hill. For that reason, I decided to do a bit of research on the area, and get my walking boots on. This post is the result. Background and Location Located 2 miles south of Edinburgh city centre, Blackford Hill rises to […]
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I took this panoramic photo of Bruntsfield one morning (you can just detect a faint pinkish glow in the sky), the drone hovered 120 metres above Montpelier Park. Despite the Mini 3 Pro’s small sensor, and the relatively dull weather, it’s picked up a lot of detail. The image was made by stitching together 6
Bruntsfield September 2023 Read More »
This post was originally just a test page I set up to try out various means of displaying panoramic photos (or “panos” as the cool kids call them) from my drone. Given the popularity of WordPress (which this blog uses), I was disappointed to discover that there are very few plug-ins allowing viewers to easily
