These panoramas from stitched digital images emulate those from traditional film 'Swinglens' cameras - which rotate to cover hugely wide angles of view. Their 'cylindrical perspective' images appear to curve when printed flat.
Two of the pictures are in 'planar' perspective. They have their good points, and bad. It's a trade-off, straight lines don't curve but extreme edges of the image often appear stretched and distorted
In either case the best way to think about them is to imagine yourself facing a vista so w-i-d-e you must your head from side to side to take in the whole view.
Click on any image to load an even bigger version - then select size 'O' at the top of your screen - for a screen filling scene... and you will see what I mean. Prepare to scroll left and right to see it all !!
Two of the pictures are in 'planar' perspective. They have their good points, and bad. It's a trade-off, straight lines don't curve but extreme edges of the image often appear stretched and distorted
In either case the best way to think about them is to imagine yourself facing a vista so w-i-d-e you must your head from side to side to take in the whole view.
Click on any image to load an even bigger version - then select size 'O' at the top of your screen - for a screen filling scene... and you will see what I mean. Prepare to scroll left and right to see it all !!
Adeje in Tenerife, with cloud rolling in from the north, left of frame
A stitched 'planar' or 'flatback' (ie: conventional camera) perspective panorama of Adeje, Tenerife.
The railway bridge at El Cucador
Sinclair's Oyster Bar and the Old Wellington in evening spring sunshine in Manchester.
The fortress of Alcazaba in the Alhambra de Granada viewed from its Torre de la Vela watchtower.
A multi-row or 'mosaic' panoramic seen here at much reduced scale for speedy viewing
A multi-row or 'mosaic' panoramic seen here at much reduced scale for speedy viewing
Another stitched 'planar' perspective view over the gardens of Rose Hall Estate & Country Club in Jamaica
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