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When you step inside the Palmer House, you enter one of the finest, most service-oriented hotels in the world. Recognized for over a century as a Chicago landmark, the Palmer House is in a class above any hotel built today. Along with the state-of-the-art features, the hotel's historic, turn-of-the-century charm and ambiance have been carefully restored and respectfully preserved. Today, the Palmer House remains "the Chicago hotel the world knows best."
(http://www.hilton.com, Location: 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603) This image was taken in partnership with the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs, Office of Tourism. |
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Deutscher Dom (left) Konzerthaus (center) Französischer Dom (right)
One of the most beautiful places in Berlin. |
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Kilgore661 has always been an inspiration for me and one of his most incredible GigaPans, View From Above (http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/7536/), has always been at the top of my list for exceptional panoramas. I have been to Bath Abbey *numerous* times, but never got to the top as he was able to accomplish. However, I have been to the Top of Texas (http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/34909/). Based on Kilgore661's panorama and my panorama, I am sure that there are many others from all over the world, that can be sub-titled, View From Above; however, I feel that Kilgore661 has nailed the title of View From Above already, and although my selection is a View From above, it is not *THE* View From Above.
It is my request that those that want to participate submit their unique view from above (as an example(s), a panorama from the highest place in your City or State or Country). The primary snapshot is the view from the edge of the roof of JPMorgan Chase Tower looking down at the Hilton Hotrel from where I took this panorama: http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/30986/ As can readily be seen, this is a small GigaPan... it would have been larger had it not been for electronic interference or user error. It was taken with the Canon SX110 attached to a beta robot and stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher. Additional details can be seen when clicking Stitcher Notes. Viewing in Google Earth is a true visualization of the scene. |
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The marina at Shelter Cove in Hilton Head, SC. |
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204 degree panorama of the Northeastern Shore of the James River, Newport News, VA |
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Well first the bad news - the long exposures necessary for this panorama have resulting in camera shake and movement - partly due possibly to the Anti Shake / Image Stabiliser (IS) system on the camera (never too good mixing IS and tripods), and partly due to the Gigapan button pusher mechanism. However, I've uploaded it for the time being as it gives a good example of the beautiful Quayside area of Newcastle Gateshead at night. Probably best looked at without zooming in too much!! |
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Driving south from Picton towards New Zealand's west coast, just a little north and inland from Greymouth, we came across the picturesque town of Blackball. It is just a little place, slightly off the road on the right as you drive from Reefton to Greymouth.
Blackball was a coal mining center at the end of the 19th Century. Following the success of the miners in several labor disputes, the idea of workers joining together in unions took off. And so, the Federation of Labour and the New Zealand Labour Party were born here. There isn't a lot of modern architecture around town, and I doubt that there is anything at all like a rush hour in this tiny community. Instead, it is a charming hamlet populated with very friendly people. The hotel pictured in this panorama is an old one. Located on Hart Street, it was called the Dominion Hotel when it opened in 1910. In the 1970’s it became the Blackball Hilton, and then it became "formerly the Hilton" after it came to the attention of the larger hotel company with the same name. Fortunately, Formerly the Blackball Hilton is still in the hospitality business. The 74 images of this panorama were photographed with a Nikon D80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. |
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The Westin Resort in Hilton Head, SC. |
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The iconic bridges (seven in view or part reflection) of the river Tyne at Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, with the Baltic Arts Centre, The Sage Music Centre and the Hilton Hotel in the view. |