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There are many places in Yosemite National Park that are worth the trip to see. I would have to say that one of the "Must See"s is Glacier Point. It has one of the best "Bang for the Buck!" of any of the vistas in the park. The Point is a short few hundred yard walk from the parking lot. As you drive up to Glacier Point you have Taft Point and Sentinel Dome, both of which are a short 1.1 mile hike from the road, and the Washburn Point turnout. If you have the time, consider spending a day in the area enjoying these highlights.
This vista wasn't done from the public walkway at the Point. I visited the Point 3 times this summer, each time thinking I had found the perfect location for a Gigapan, only to find an even better spot the next visit, all the while determining the best time of day to start the Gigapan process. This spot is down the slope to the east quite a ways from the point and was quite precarious to get to. I considered trying to go down slope another 10 or 20 feet, but decided I was close enough to the multi thousand foot drop! This Gigapan is comprised of 2072 images and took 2 hours 2 minutes to complete. The cliffs in the shot were not all in sunlight at the same time. The shot was started on the left when those cliffs where starting to lose their light. At this time the cliffs on the right were still in shadow. By the time the shot had progressed to the right the sun had moved enough to light those cliffs, and the left cliffs were in shadow. This Gigapan was taken on a holiday weekend. There are people all over the place. How many can you find? How many of the places listed in the keywords list can you find? How many of the major tourist spots can you find. How many trails can you find? Can you find your favorite spot? Do you see any rock climbers on Half Dome? Do you see any rock climbers anywhere else? Enjoy! :) |
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In many ways, this view of Lower Yellowstone Falls has superior lighting as compared to the one that I shot the previous day (http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/30677/). In particular, and thanks to the tip from professional photographer Roger Devore (http://www.devorephoto.com), who was set up immediately to my right, there's a particular optical effect visible here that only happens for a brief window each day. Can you find it? |
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Views of the Brooklyn Bridge, downtown NYC, Statue of Liberty and Pier 17.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is a favorite spot among locals and tourists. More panorama and pictures on http://www.newyork-city.fr and http://www.gigapixel.fr Shot using: Canon 40d , 300mm f/8 Hand-held photography 203 Images stitched in Autopano Pro 121793x12320 pixels |
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This panorama shows the ruins and town of Dürnstein with its famous blue church.
Also have a look at http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=24760 which is taken from the other side of the river Danube. You should definitely try to view this in Google Earth! If you are looking for private accomodation in the area check out our website at http://vermietung.laistler.net Unfortunately I left out a small area when taking the pictures (handheld), that's why I had to insert the name tag... |
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Any commercial use or publication of the image, in whole or in part, without prior written authorization of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. ** Copyright Kommunalberatung- A.Prokop ** |
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What really caught my eye in this one was the near-horizontal columnar jointing in the basalts across the lake. |
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Weissenkirchen in der Wachau Austria. Any commercial use or publication of the image, in whole or in part, without prior written authorization of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. ** Copyright Kommunalberatung- A.Prokop ** |
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View West from the roof of the Space Needle. Myrtle Edwards Park along the waterfront Elliot Bay Marina to the north |
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This view looking towards the Lower Terraces comprising Minerva Terrace, Cleopatra Terrace, Mound & Jupiter Terraces, New Blue Spring, Canary Spring and Palette Spring with the 11m high "Liberty Cap", estimated to be 2,500 years old, in the foreground. |
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Looking south (downstream) in the former channel of the Columbia River. |