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The two earlier GigaPans of Emma, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=23013, and of Jennifer, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=23002, were extracted from this because the first attempt to stitch a 360-degree panorama of the Academic Quad failed. Because of some help from the GigaPan community, the files were restitched and this is the result. Note: The snapshots that I have created have a link that will take you to a memorable GigaPan, which was taken this past school year... lots of wonderful memories. The view in Google Earth is pretty exciting, but remember, I am biased :) |
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This, again, is of the Academic Quad at Rice University and was taken prior to the GigaPan of Angela, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=23497, and was stitched with the same stitcher version as was http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=23597 , but with different results. |
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Update: The actual 360-degree GigaPan has been successfully stitched and can be seen here: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=23597.
I took a good chunk of the intended 360 and all of a sudden, Emma, her infectious smile and her red blouse show up and agreed to be in the GigaPan. At that point in time, the GigaPan became spectacular and only became more so when Jennifer, Rebecca and Erin agreed to participate. This was intended to be a 360 panorama, but encountered some sort of stitching problem, which forced me to make two GigaPans from the 360. The other, Jennifer Graduates & Her Adoring Fans Celebrate With Her, can be seen here: http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=23002 This GigaPan clearly demonstrates why, when taking a GigaPan(s), I desire blue sky so much. Note: The GigaPan had to be taken when it was taken... *sadly* the clouds gave the initial exposure reading a most difficult time, but all-in-all, considering the circumstances, I would hope that you consider this to be breath-taking :) If I had waited later or earlier, then we would have never seen the special people that we see in these two GigaPans. |
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First GigaPan taken with a Canon SX 110.
Lovett Hall contains administration offices. |
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Up until 2/10/2009, this GigaPan used to have as its title, "Rice University: Approaching Sunset in the Academic Quad." Afterwards, it was changed to something more appropriate since I discovered Brian Hasse, a baritone, practicing the main part in the wings :) And this happened in November! In mid-October when I took the Gigapan of Shu and Yi: http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=10430, I alluded to the late-afternoon golden color of Lovett Hall and wrote that I would return. Well, this current Gigapan is an attempt at doing this, however, I still did not capture the color I really wanted... it appeared about 5-10 minutes after I completed this large panorama. Maybe in 2009, I will be able to pick a better moment. While I was taking this Gigapan, maybe 50 or so students walked by at one time or another. You do not see them because they had more important things on-their-plate to accomplish and so, at almost the very end of the panorama, I meet Brian, a Grad Student , a baritone in the Shepherd School of Music. I trust that he will be the first of many Shepherd students that will be in a Gigapan. Initially, a giant squirrel was wanting to play, but was camera shy and I did not capture its image close to the camera; however I see that as he wandered off, he decided to change his mind and give me a profile shot. Brian made note of the fact that the giant squirrel hangs-out around Valhalla, the main source of food for squirrels that wish to become giants, so, the Gigapan robot will be looking for him or her again. Shepherd School of Music presented Mozart's Don Giovanni for two performances: March 19th and March 21st 2009 in Stude Hall in Alice Pratt Brown Hall to great acclaim. |
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This was a very enjoyable effort and the results are most rewarding. It was a pleasure working with Maggie and Renuka and this GigaPan glows since it is one of my most often viewed panoramas.
The location can be seen from an earlier gigapan: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=6655 An experiment to determine the Leica D-Lux 3 depth of field. The camera lens was two feet or less from the granite stone and was shot at f/8. Thanks to Leica lens design: depth of focus extends from the lettering on the granite all the way back to Fondren Library. Again, to observe the dramatic effect of Willy, click the link to the left to see him in Google Earth. |
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This GigaPan location is very close to a previous GigaPan taken of Natalie: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=11024.
And another view of Brochstein is: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=11534 Note: all three GigaPans should be viewed in Google Earth. Doing so will provide a natural curved view, which the viewer may judge as astonishing. The effect is like standing in front of a camera lens as you turn your head from left to right. What prompted me to return was a recent article in Texas Architect Magazine with the cover article of the Brochstein: http://www.texasarchitect.org/ta200901-brochstein.php?sess_id=fb8249648dced23e58020bd69e0e5e56. And the current issue of the Flyleaf Magazine (Friends of Fondren): http://library.rice.edu/about/Alumni_and_Friends/friends-of-fondren/the-flyleaf/Flyleaf_Fall_08.pdf. As you can see, the Pavillion has much to offer from different angles. And it provides great coffee to the Rice students. In this panorama, we meet Stacey and Junrong, students at Rice University. |
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Taken on a Friday afternoon and shows lots of light levels or zones; plus it is all in focus from the wall of Fondren to the nearest rock by the reflection pool. See Stitcher Notes for exposure details and as always, viewing GigaPans in Google Earth is a positive visual experience. |
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Six students and I had a good time doing this and if you can find them all, skip to the Gigapan I took of Myra just after I completed this panorama. |
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The week preceding Beer Bike Race is called Willy Week and is a period of great excitement on campus.
The main reason for my GigaPan adventure was to take a panorama of the large flower bed that we see before us and when I set up my robot and camera, I saw someone who I had not spoken to in a *number* of months and after we spoke I noticed the two ladies and asked them if they would like to be included in the GigaPan (Ashley is visiting from Massachusetts). At the end of the panorama, we meet Marygrace who was gracious to be included as well. When I first saw her she was studying, so I guess we can say that this GigaPan is of two ladies enjoying Willy Week and one lady, taking a well-deserved study break. This panorama was taken during noontime and as you can see, there are a number of students that can be seen. Willy Week 2009 will be remembered by this College Baseball Game between Rice and the University of Texas: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/6318158.html For a similar view taken last October, look at :http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=10339 A few moments looking at either of these panoramas in Google Earth can be most rewarding. |