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iPhone 4S 360-Degree Panorama - Houston, Texas by David Engle

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Taken by
David Engle David Engle
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94
Size
0.07 Gigapixels
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586
Date added
October 18, 2011
Date taken
October 18, 2011
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Apple iPhone 4S

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Compare to the Job Seeker's Panorama: www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=25935
This is my first attempt at a 360-degree panorama and the project succeeded my initial expectations only in that it stitched as a 360. My next project will be something less than infinity although downtown office windows can be seen (i.e., not a blur or out of focus).

As always, this panorama was stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher; therefore, the stitcher notes, which can be seen, are invaluable.

Also, a plug for looking at this panorama via the Google Earth utility can be, for those that like to see 360-degree panoramas, breathtaking.

GigaPan Comments (4)

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  1. David Engle

    David Engle (November 01, 2011, 04:32PM )

    Thanks, it has been corrected per your kind advice. What I really wanted to emphasize was the superior 360-degree view versus the typical street view found in Google Maps ... Except for the one instance of where you discovered yourself in a stree view while you were on holiday.

  2. The Gigapanographer Currently Known as "Kilgore661"

    The Gigapanographer Currently Known as "Kilgore661" (November 01, 2011, 06:49AM )

    I think you could correct the main text to say that this is your first attempt at a 360 *using the iPhone* otherwise I feel you are doing yourself an injustice!

  3. David Engle

    David Engle (October 19, 2011, 10:36AM )

    The iPhone is not the instrument of choice to take panoramas of cities, nor of fields or mountains; rather it is designed for people panoramas. As I recall, this panorama is comprised of 13 photos and the result is 0.07 gigapixil, so to take a close-up pano comprised of 13 photos will take a bit more skill than what was needed for this first attempt. FWIW, I am happy with the current GigaPan Stitcher ... it accomplished what it was suppose to do ...I only see one boo-boo.

  4. The Gigapanographer Currently Known as "Kilgore661"

    The Gigapanographer Currently Known as "Kilgore661" (October 19, 2011, 07:56AM )

    I wonder if we will see a version of Gigapan Stitch for the iPhone? That would be great for gigapans taken while on the move.

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Stitcher Notes

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GigaPan Stitch version 1.0.0804 (Macintosh)
Panorama size: 66 megapixels (20160 x 3288 pixels)
Input images: 13 (13 columns by 1 rows)
Field of view: 360.0 degrees wide by 58.7 degrees high (top=23.3, bottom=-35.4)
Settings:
All default settings
Original image properties:
Camera make: Apple
Camera model: iPhone 4S
Image size: 2448x3264 (8.0 megapixels)
Capture time: 2011-10-18 15:30:27 - 2011-10-18 15:31:45
Aperture: f/2.4
Exposure time: 0.000289017 - 0.00065189
ISO: 64
Focal length (35mm equiv.): 35.0 mm
White balance: Automatic
Exposure mode: Automatic
Horizontal overlap: 25.2 to 69.5 percent
Computer stats: 4096 MB RAM, 2 CPUs
Total time 47 seconds (3.6 seconds per picture)
Alignment: 8.8 seconds, Projection: 5.6 seconds, Blending: 32 seconds
(Preview finished in 18 seconds)