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Nothing special and essentially the same shot as http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=3994. But after a month or more of misty and rainy weather I simply had to get out of my house (all of 30 yards away) and take a picture! |
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This panorama is my answer to Kilgore's GigaPan, The View From Above, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=7536. It is not as *grand* as his, but then Houston, Texas is not Bath, England.
Hand-held panorama of the Houston skyline comprised of 44 photos taken in a brisk wind, using a P&S camera, the SX110. Note: at the altitude of a six-story parking garage, the wind velocity was enough that this panorama could not have been accomplished had I not used image stablization since the camera was at maximum optical zoom. I went job-searching today and was told that for the for job I was seeking, I might as well go to the Moon! So, I went to the top floor of the parking garage and looked for the Moon, but all I found was this incredible sweeping panorama of downtown Houston all the way to Reliant Park and the Astrodome, and we also see the Texas Medical Center and Rice University:) As time goes by, there may be a *large* number of snapshots discovered in this hand-held panorama, stitched using the GigaPan Stitcher. |
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Houston, Texas: Job Seeker's Panorama - From Downtown Houston Sweeping South Towards Rice University & the Texas Medical Center to Reliant Park & the Astrodome, the Eighth Wonder of the Universe contains 2 matching snapshot(s):
Snapshot: Hermann Park Area Condiminiums: Nice
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Another view of the beautiful Tamara can be seen here: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=29457 Tamara, a beautiful woman form the State of Texas and her fiance, a footbal coach, pose in a panorama taken in Houston's Hermann Park by the reflection pool with a obelisk at one end and Sam Houston at the other. A great time was had by all and after we parted, they met with friends and continued having additional photos taken, which we may see again in an upcoming GigaPan. A view in Google Earth may be considered extraordinary. |
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An earlier GigaPan of Sam Houston Statue can be seen here: http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?id=9906
This should be entitled something like, "Continuation of Engle's Transportation Series, Past and Future," or a better one would be simply, "One Lucky Shot." Just playing around with taking hand-held photos using the SX110 and just accidentally caught two trains on either side of Sam Houston Statue. It is only 9 images, but the panorama looks cool and happened on a hot day in Houston, Texas. Using the robot, I do not believe I could have captured a moment like what we see above: 9 photos in less than a minute [left to right]. This is a reason to always try to carry a camera for those unexpected moments in time we call great panoramas. |
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Houston, Texas: Luck in Hermann Park - Park Train - Sam Houston Statue - Metro Train & Jet Aircraft Entering Flight Path to Hobby Airport contains 3 matching snapshot(s):
Snapshot: Hermann Park Train: It is "new" and I will have to ride it as a reward to myself for being at the right spot and at the right time.
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Denver's City Park @ Sunset taken from NE corner of the band shell on the west edge of City Park lake. | |||
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City Park @ Sunset 010909 contains 1 matching snapshot(s):
Snapshot: a person: I didn't see any other people at the park, but I did see a hidden Jeep.
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Note: an earlier GigaPan, http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=30905 , did not include the panoramic view of Pasadena and the Houston Ship Channelarea as does this panorama.
Taken from the 24th floor of Hilton Americas Hotel: http://tinyurl.com/2og9ru An stunning view of Houston from Galena Park and the Houston Ship Channel area westward to the heart of the downtown area, especially so since there are two pillars not shown in this panorama, but yet the view can almost be considered seamless except that the railing shows where there should be a pillar(s). The GigaPan Stitcher comes though with flying colors on this one. The view, taken from the 24th floor and was breathtaking as I took it using my trusty Nikon D70 (soon to be retired) and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens. There is no Photoshop on this panorama, only the GigaPan Stitcher, and the collection of photos were taken hand-held. |
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Houston Panorama From the Hilton Americas Hotel Skyline Club: Galena Park, and Pasadena to Downtown Houston contains 2 matching snapshot(s):
Snapshot: Minute Maid Baseball Park: Home of the Houston Astros
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The back of Dyrham Park near Bath. Picture was taken by hand using a Sony DSC-H7 camera. |
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This 360 degree GigaPan from a trail in Schenley Park includes the vine covered bank uphill, and the mid canopy of the forest downhill. This early morning shot was taken with fixed exposure (1/3 sec, f8) and automatic focus. The forest canopy includes red and white oak, Norway maple, sycamore, and tulip tree. |
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My first *large* GigaPan and is of a beautiful corner across the street from the Texas Medical Center. This 3.3 gigapixel panorama was taken with a Canon SX110 camera.
Wortham Park dates from 1991. A couple of years after the opening, I brought my 4x5 view camera here to take a series of photos, but because of the intense August heat, that series never materialized and the experience told me that in Houston, there are only a few weeks out of the year where it is practical to use a 4x5 for landscape photography. At that time, little did I know or even suspect that GigaPan technology was on the horizon. Too see how large of an area the Texas Medical Center occupies; in Google Earth, fly to 77030 [zip code] and zoom in. Immediately to the north-west of TMC is Rice University. While taking this panorama, I met a very nice and very polite security-guard lady and I hope that she sees this panorama of the area she so ably protects. Note: A view in Google Earth is essential to observe the beauty of this special place of peace and serenity. There is a Wortham Fountain in Houston, which can be seen here: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=8175 |
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Houston, Texas: Gus & Lyndall Wortham Park in the Texas Medical Center contains 1 matching snapshot(s):
Snapshot: Flowers and Park Dedication Marker: .
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My first full-scale panorama acquired with the GigaPan controller and a Canon PowerShot G9. The GigaPan stitcher did a great job matching most visual elements, but as is clearly evident, the balloon did not fare so well. Since that portion of the image was in the middle ground, I wouldn't have expected any serious problems with respect to parallax or geometry. Any constructive comments concerning thoughts about the reason(s) for the problem would be greatly appreciated. I've included below a description of the scene and its relevance within a broader undertaking: The former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in central Orange County, California, is being transformed into one the nation's largest multi-use public urban parks. A prominent visible feature around which the first phases of redevelopment will occur is the mooring site for a giant tethere balloon that the public can ride to an altitude of 500 feet to view sweeping vistas of Orange County and its surrounding environs. The foreground seen in this image shows the concrete pavement of the west end of what used to serve as runways 7L/7R. The mountain inthe background on the right side is San Antonio Peak, locally known as Saddleback Mountain. The panorama encompasses a view looking north at the left side to a southeast view toward the right side. The Legacy Project, a group of six regionally recognized photographers, has been fortunate enough to be able to include the GigaPan imaging technology in its 15-year effort to document the decommissioned military base and its evolution into urban parkland. In the six years since the inception of this non-profit project, the group has amassed more than 120,00 still iamges, almost 100 hours of video footage, and recovered numerous artifacts discovered throughout the site. The Legacy Project marks one of the most comprehensive targeted photo-documentary efforts ever undertaken, with the ultimate aim of providing a vast archive that will be accessible to academic researchers, government and private agencies, and the public at large. For more information: www/legacyphotoproject.com. |