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Situated at an altitude of 2020 m Kühtai is Austria's highest winter sport village and because of this it has best snowconditions from beginning of December till spring. The slopes are next to the hotels, so no walking or driving is neccessary. Besides 30 km of ski and snowboard slopes, Kühtal excels in its great offer of ski tours. Every Wednesday and Saturday night skiing possible
The panorama is made up from 560 images at focal length of 400mm. It was shoot on Christmas eve. All the other spherical panoramas can be viewed here http://360cities.net/area/kuehtai 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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http://GigapanMagazine.org vol 1 issue 2
Here is a panorama of the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station on the evening of December 31, 2008. The snowy landscape around the Pole is fairly quiet, as almost everyone is getting ready for the New Year’s Eve party in the gymnasium of the elevated station. We have not yet taken apart our Christmas tree, and the 2008 Pole marker remains in the snow where it was placed on January 1 of last year. Tomorrow during a 1pm ceremony, the Geographic Pole marker will change to its 2009 version, which was designed and made by the 2008 overwinter crew. The new marker will be set onto a post in a new hole in the ice that is located about 30 feet closer to the Dome. The American Flag and the sign with its brief written accounts of Amundsen's and Scott's arrival at the Pole will move along with it. The South Pole Station is situated on top of the largest sheet of ice on Planet Earth. The elevated station, the Dome, and everything else that you see here drift a little bit toward grid northwest each day. Once each year the location of the Geographic Pole is officially corrected to place it once again over the axis of rotation of the planet. In 2008, we use GPS to confirm the location of the Pole. All of this constant, predictable glacial motion and the annual marker movement create an interesting pastime for the crew and visitors to the station, especially for the folks who brought their own GPS’s to the Pole. In the summer of 1911-12, Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott had a much more difficult time confirming that they and their parties had in fact arrived at 90 degrees south latitude. On the left of the image you see the ice-carving efforts of some of the station crew. They have been working on these giant blocks for several weeks, and their art will be judged on January 4. The ambient temperature, which has now risen to approach 0 degrees Fahrenheit, makes ice carving a comfortable exercise, as long as the wind is fairly calm. It looks like they had some great ideas and that they have been busy at their task. Which carving would earn your vote? The 30 images of this panorama were photographed with a Nikon D 80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. Please enjoy The South Pole on New Year's Eve 2008. |
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This is a higer resolution image of the lights of Casa del Pomba - The House of the Dove - in Livermore California, the hub of Photon Valley. This annual event uses 301,000 lights to transform Deacon Dave's front yard into a very special place. Hundreds of laughing children and smiling adults come through here each night in December to view the display. The project is a major undertaking by the oversized elves that contribute to its construction each year. Jim is working to improve the performance of the snow machine that is apparently impacted by climate change. The spirit of Santa exists in the hearts and minds of those who bring this place to life.
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The sky at the South Pole is often monochrome. We see a lot of solid light gray or white skies and we see a lot of solid blue skies. This sky on December 27 with all of these high, wispy clouds was remarkable.
Beneath all the blue and the trails of mare's tails, you can see the tents of the Norwegian and Finnish ski trekkers. Both teams accomplished the 700 mile journey from the coast to the Pole. Getting here took them about 6 weeks time. The Twin Otter is here to take both teams back to Patriot Hills, from where they will leave for their homes. The South Pole Christmas tree, the American Flag and the Geographic South Pole marker are on the right side of the image. We will be moving the marker for the geographic Pole on January 1. The 54 images of this panorama were photographed with a Nikon D 80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. |
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This gigapan image was taken in the wee hours of Christmas Eve morning during the first of three layovers between Bangalore and St. Louis, MO. Christmas ornamentation was present throughout the terminal, though Yuletide muzak was happily lacking. Permission to take this photo was granted by both the hotel staff and airport security. |
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The Presepio, an intricately created and set up Christmas scene at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. |
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This is #5, the last in my Manhattan Beach Pier Christmas Gigapan series. The view is South to Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula and Catalina Island. The new moon shined above the ocean while the Christmas lights on the pier glowed. By time the scene was complete it was dark, making for a few long exposures 70 shots, Nikon P5100, ©John Post |
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House of the Dove is Deacon Dave's most publically appreciated work. The 301,000 lights, scenes, trains, fountain, and pools are a big draw. This work is the product of the efforts of many somewhat large elves. |
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Here you see the Amundsen Scott Research Station at 8:30 am on Christmas morning. We don't have to worry about getting up in the dark for an early race. The sun rose in September and hasn't set since.
Inside the station, people are getting ready for the Race Around the World which will start at 9am. With our position at 90 degees south latitude, we can make quick work of covering all 360 degrees of longitude. This year the race was 3 laps around the world and it took less than 1/2 hour for the winners to cross the finish line. Outside, the red Twin Otter is preparing to take off for the Antarctic coast. One of the passengers, a solo endurance skier, took 39 days to get here from his startting point at Hercules Bay, which is 700 miles from the South Pole. Here at the Pole it is Christmas Day, but in a few hours the pilots, crew and passengers on this plane will arrive at Patriot Hills in time for Christmas Eve dinner. The 41 images of this panorama were captured with a Nikon D 80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. |
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Picture taken with sony cybershot DSC-W150 8,1mpix, 5x zoom full automat setting. |