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John Roberts

canyons, desert, geology, history, lakes, mountains, outdoor recreation, overlooks, public lands, rivers, rock arches, season

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360Cities Neighbors: Florian, Calvin J, Calvin M

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Number of 360s by Direction from Home:

Popularity of 360s by Direction and Distance:

Most hits:
High Dune
Currently popular:
High Dune
Angel's Window at Point Royal
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Three Roof Ruin
Natural Bridge

Google Earth Stats

Most hits:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Currently popular:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Above the Inversion
Three Roof Ruin
Below OohAah Point
Dinosaur Track

Hit ratios (GE/360Cities):
Mean 3, Median 2.5, Min 0, Max 18

Recently started measuring Google Maps Views. Estimated hit ratio (GMV/360Cities) at 16!

A friend introduced me to 360cities and I noticed there weren't many entries for my beautiful home state of Utah.  Outside of foreign visitors, there are only a few full time residents here taking 360s.  We've now had somejoint field trips and hope to have some more soon.

Setup

Gear

Nikon Coolpix A
Manfrotto 732CY Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 panohead

Software

Nikon ViewNX2 / CaptureNX2, Adobe Photoshop CS5.1, GeoSetter

Process
  • AF/AE (yes, I let them vary) aperture priority
  • f8 to f11, 27mm, Nikon RAW format
  • 4 rows of 10 photos plus nadir/zenith
  • Conversion to 16-bit TIF with Capture NX2
  • Pano generation in PTGui Pro.
  • Adjust exposure variation with PTGui and/or Capture NX2
  • Correct Zenith/Nadir images as necessary
  • Final touch-up in Photoshop
  • Geotag/position/heading in Capture NX2 and GeoSetter
Chris Witzani

Since the mid-90s I have been working as a graduate photographic engineer in the field of photography, as well as in the design and programming of interactive multimedia applications. Since 2002 I have been working as a multimedia developer and panoramic photographer under the label schnurstracks gestaltung und interaktion. My clients come from the fields of advertising, industry, commerce, services, politics and administration. My specialties are virtual tours, photo based virtual reality and interactive 360°x180° panoramic photography with krpano.

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Institut INOVATIV

Institute INOVATIV, institute for development, counseling, education and support Maribor

Institute INOVATIV is a non-governmental organization from Slovenia for a development, advising, educating and support. Main goal of institute is to develop and support anybody’s creativity, development and implementation of new educational methods, promotion of new technologies and scientific in the field of sustainable development, culture, history, tourism, the spread of international cooperation for the development of local communities, providing equal opportunities to support the independence of social groups, create and consolidate a supportive environment for NGOs. Our recent projects were visual, virtual or other sophisticated computer projects for demonstration or presentation of different educational material. While we implement modern technologies into our project we made our presentation more interesting for young but on the other hand all our projects are user friendly for anyone. We are most active Slovene institute in the field of virtual world called Second life where we organize spectacular events like presentations of cities, educating, music events, sports competitions or even different kind of festivals. Second life is a place for socializing with people all around the world no matter gender, age, colour, nationality or any other criteria.

Inštitut INOVATIV
Verstovškova ulica 4
2000 Maribor
Slovenia

info@institut-inovativ.si

www.institut-inovativ.si
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Jean-Pierre Lavoie

Jean-Pierre Lavoie of Photojpl is a panoramic photographer based in Montreal that provides  panoramic and interactive photography services mainly in the province of Quebec.  He does corporate, architectural, editorial and photojournalistic virtual tours for a broad range of clients and businesses that use the power of immersive imaging to promote them on the internet.  The work of Photojpl is top quality in this field and is a great investment for your visibility online.

If you want to show your world, your location, your products, your business, contact Jean-Pierre to have a complete survey of your needs.

Suhail Usman Moidu

 

 

I am a Pano Photography Enthusiast, with a zeal to capture the enchanting locations around Oman, and let know of her natural wonders to the World.

I reside @ Salalah, a small city to the South of Oman, and would call it "home" as I have lived most of my life here. Salalah has some of the most beautiful natural locations in the region. A land of springs, flowing down from lush green mountains, splendid seas & beaches, amazingly natural rock structures, places of historic / religious affiliations, coconut groves etc... and what not...

My team @ Remal Dhofar IT in association with www.oryxitsolutions.com are working together to launch an exclusive Virtual Tourism website for Oman called view360oman.com.

We welcome suggestions, for extraordinary spots, that must be captured in full 360 degree panorama. Mail me details @ suhail.usman@oryxitsolutions.com.

We also undertake 360 Panoramic Virtual Tour Projects for Real Estate Companies, Hotels and for Tourism Promotion.

For enquiries, please contact us @

RD360 @ Remal Dhofar IT

23rd July Street,

P.B.No:757, Salalah - 211

Sultanate of Oman.

Tel : + 968 23296080

Mob: + 968 96036048

email : suhail.usman@oryxitsolutions.com

 

 

Gergely Jancso

Gergely Jancso is a Hungary based photographer specialized in all aspects of photography for architectural products industry. He is available for assignments and contract jobs worldwide.

My Philosophy

“Anyone can take pictures, I specialize in crafting images.”

I believe in the power of an image to tell a story. Less is more. I don’t regret the time I spend in front of the monitor to craft a perfect image for several hours. Post-production became one of the most important part of process. I strive to create photographs that communicate more than just basic information about a property or structure. Without reference to work it is my aim that clients will be a hundred percent satisfied with my work, it is essential for a highly successful business. My approach is transformative, making functional, stunning appearance combining ambient lights with artificial flash fires.

How did I find my career path?

After graduation (majoring in Photography) I was suddenly hired as a contracted photographer from Barceló Castillo Beach Resort in Canary Islands. As a photographer in Canarias I was constantly inspired by beauty, permanent sunshine with blue sky. I set a goal: Create amazing and memorable photographs with professionalism and the respect that the work deserves. It led me into one of the most exciting careers I can possibly imagine. If I had unlimited budget I would do the same as now, it is a passion.


My services

I expertise in a wide range of photography including exterior/interior, lifestyle and architectural photography, combined with unique post-processing skills. My photography services cover architectural industry (hospitality, interior design, commercial spaces, real estate photography, virtual tours) for resorts, restaurants, for any architectural products industries. 
Ricardo Wolf Jordão

Two Backgrounds Photography

Merging two backgrounds to create an identity. This is the concept used by the photographer Ricardo Wolf, who, from his own angle manages to merge the sky with the land in his images, consequently creating intensity in unique sceneries. Ricardo has been working in the Photography market since 2008; he has worked for top enterprises producing image databases and architectural photography, as well as essays and events.

Ricardo uses his wide angle lens to capture images from the bottom up, which makes them grandiose and complete, resulting in a space-like panorama. This technique is his trade-mark; the images put together two different backgrounds: “By photographing this way we link the earth to the sky as if they were opposites that work together and complete each other, the beginning and the end”. Ricardo explains.

The photographer also highlights the importance of telling a story through his images. From the viewpoint of his own technique, which he developed throughout his career, Ricardo Wolf manages to spot in the everyday life those elements and expressions his client is expecting and hoping for and he is able to transfer it to the end consumer.

With the style of some of his photographs being out of the ordinary, Ricardo was awarded a prize by the Fotografe Melhor magazine, an important publication in its field. The image of a cowboy playing the guitar in Times Square caught attention because of his outfit: it was midnight and the temperature was below zero, the cowboy was wearing only a pair of boots, a hat and a pair of white briefs. The composition which illustrated one of the magazines’ pages conveying nightlife in New York City.

The photographer’s work is acclaimed by top companies which compose his portfolio such as: Petrobras, Vale, L’Oreal, Ernst & Young, Fetranspor, Johnson & Jonhson, Ford Foundation, New Holland and Sotreq. Ricardo has also become an expert in capturing shots from major events and covered the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, 2013 Fifa Cup Tour, the 2012 Parintins Festival, 2011 Rock in Rio, all of which were for Coca-Cola.

Ricardo is also a specialist in indoor and facade photography for architectural projects. For him, it is a work of passion as lighting is the major challenge and the environment details must be thoroughly explored so as to obtain the most impacting visual results. “Architecture is very interesting as it demands that you wait for the specific moment to shoot the ideal photograph. This could sometimes take several days” Ricardo told us.

www.ricardowolf.com.br

Vectrino

We create "smart environment" using advanced technological resources. Drones, 3D design and print, achievements in the field of virtual reality, a good design and proper communication channels are our main project tools. The rationalization, innovation, improvement, productivity increase are our basic creative inspiration and focus.

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Christopher Blake

”How did you get into that?' That's the question I get from people viewing my website or one of my prints. If it's a 'little planet view' they are often tipping their head or in some cases shaking it. I guess you could say there are two elements that draw me to this kind of photography. One would be getting high and the other would be looking around with a wide angle view.

I'm not sure where the getting high thing started. Perhaps it was my dad putting me on a booster seat in his Piper Comanche and letting me do the elevator and ailerons while he did the rudder. I couldn't reach. Perhaps it’s a 60s thing. I won't go into that too much. It's a blur anyway. Getting up high has not always worked out for me. From falling out of the top bunk in Indian Guides to tumbling backwards out of a willow tree from 40' at the age of 10 to a botched hang gliding launch at the age of 38, I have certainly taken my lumps. I suspect more than a few people think these sudden jolts to my brain matter  account for my fixation on the 'little planet views'.  In spite of all this I must say I have enjoyed the sensation and the view some altitude provides, from late afternoon flights with an Eagle just off my glider's wingtip, to sunsets perched in a cave on the side of a cliff. I suppose I'm getting stodgy because I get my views from a remote control camera mount on a tethered blimp or a 45' pole with a robot named Ansel on top but somehow I still manage to get my fix.

The wide angle view thing I think stems from my 'day job' doing computer aided design. I'm always rotating 3D models and zooming in and out so when I saw my first interactive panorama on the web I was hooked quickly. I also think It just goes with getting high. You climb the cliff to get the wide angle view. I've heard a spherical panorama described as 'all that can be seen from a point'. I like to think of 'little planet views' and
'tunnel views' as all that can be seen from a point seen all at once. I hope you all 'enjoy the view.'

Thanks for looking,

Chris Blake

Websites: www.aerialvr.com

               Aerial Vr Fine art

See also Brian Shrivers website at:  SoCoPano

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Ioannis Koukourakis

Yiannis Koukourakis (yiankoukour@gmail.com) was born in Athens, Greece. His acquaintance with photography came by working as assistance in an advertising studio. He first studied at the department of Photography, of the Technological Institute of Athens (TEI). Afterwards continued his studies on Fine Art Photography by following postgraduate studies in England, sponsored by the Hellenic Republic State Scholarships Foundation (IKY).

He works as a professional photographer since 1994, at the field of commercial photography, advertising and social events, also in collaboration with editions and advertising companies. From 2001 to 2005 he was teaching Photographic Applications, as a Laboratorial Collaborator, at the School of Photography of TEI Athens. From 2016 to 2018 the Photography School of Munisipality IEK of Chania.

In parallel with his professional activities he also creates his Art Photography projects. Since the ‘80s, he had participated in various exhibitions and art festivals in Greece and abroad, winning awards, like the Kodak European Awards in Arles 1991, and participations at the Biennale of Young Mediterranean Artists in Marseille and Cordoba.

Yiannis is mainly interested in themes that deal with people and their interaction with environment. Also he is fond with technical application in studio,darkroom,and  360VR applications.
Since 2006 he lives and works in Chania, Crete, applying  a variety of photographic services localy and worldwide,  with professionalism and faithfulness to your creative needs.

 

 
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Bay Area VR

www.BayAreaVR.com

I'm a 37 year old husband and father of two (foremost).  I have lived in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area for most of my life.  My home is in Pacifica, which is two cities south of San Francisco on the coast.  

My first pano was on a nikon 950 and Kaidan pano head using VR works about 9 years ago.   I had a long interval where I did not produce any panoramas.  I eventually thought I'd get back into the field - and I first started with a 0-360 one shot lens. Soon I upgraded to a more updated pano head from Kaidan for cylindrical panoramas. 

And then, everything changed.  A friend of mine sent me a full screen panorama made with HDR techniques.  I was floored.  I realized that there was something big going on - and I wanted to be a part of it. 

I started researching sites, and living in on-line forums, to discover what I needed to do to create such images.  In my journey, I have gone from wanting do to this hobby/profession for money to wanting to increase my skills for the love of the art that is panoramic photography. 

I will keep learning and experimenting so I can leave my tours for others to see for years to come.

Eli Poblitz


Alexy Frangieh

www.alexfr.net

www.alexfr.org

Alexy Joffre Frangieh is a Lebanese artist, who started exploring visual arts at an early age. He acquired considerable skills in electronic visual content creation. He later on saw the potential of Photography as a tool to visualize the artistic concepts he believes in. Frangieh always thought that “there is a charm in the imagery when one deals with a sequence of photographs.”

Time-lapse was one of the most direct applications of sequencing, since it introduces time and choreography. This very discipline pushes the “individual” photograph to abide by the dynamics of the “whole” and vice versa.

Alexy has many Time-lapse based works broadcasted on leading regional televisions in the form of channel bumpers. He is also a specialist in immersive imagery and giga-pixel imaging that are also forms of sequencing.

Alexy’s personal research is based on “Structure and Behavior.” The structure for the form and the behavior for the motion, both raise a challenge and re-question “rules of photography” if any.

He had designed many field-specific modifications to existing gear, besides; he had developed a long time-lapse device based on heavily modified Nikon cameras.

Alexy has made numerous installations and video artworks based on photographic capture.

Briefly, he thinks that “Nature hates Stillness” and “Life is in the Motion,” thus photograph or a still is a constituting element of a Work and never the Work itself. “After all it is the continuity of those stills that create the Motion,” he states.

Currently he is researching data-mining and artificial intelligence, and its creative possibilities when applied on sequences and large volumes of photographs.

He is working on a book that took one full year of fixed interval shooting. The book will consist of one frame but 300 scenes. 300 carefully selected captures, showcasing the singularity of both time and space and what lies beyond.

Boleslaw Dworzak

I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada near two UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves: Niagara Escarpment and Long Point.Considering there is only 600 World Biosphere Reserves in 109 countries, I am very fortunate.

Niagara Escarpment reserve is one of Canada's most scenic landforms. It soars 510 meters (1675 ft.) at its highest point and stretches 725 km (450 miles) from Niagara Falls to Tobermory and outlying islands, at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula in Georgian Bay. It is a rich mosaic of forests, rivers and streams, waterfalls, farms, recreation areas, scenic views, cliffs, wetlands, rolling hills, mineral resources, wildlife habitats, historic sites, villages, towns and cities. It hosts some of Ontario's finest skiing, fishing, camping, swimming, scuba diving, rock climbing, boating, hiking, bird watching and sight-seeing areas.

Long Point reserve encompasses a rich mosaic of ecological systems associated with the erosion deposit sand spit formations in the Laurentian Great Lakes, as well as some of the largest remaining forest tracts in 'Carolinian Canada'. The variety of habitats supports a rich flora and fauna, including a waterfowl staging area and migration stop-over area for land birds with a continental importance.

The immersive photography is an excellent way to present the beauty of this Earth.

I will do my bit from where I am.

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Theodor Yemenis

[ ENG ] I am a freelance photographer and theorist based in Hamburg, Germany. PhotoVisionProject is an exploration in the field of art of photography. I understand photography not as a technique to duplicate reality but as a creative process of investigation, exploration and visualization of people in their cultural surroundings.

My main photographic focus points are:  Urban Space and Architecture,  History, Ruins and Decay, Portraits, Identity and Storytelling. I am specialized in 360 Panoramas, VR ( Virtual Reality ), 3D modeling ( Photogrammetry ) and I am doing some video work. 

 

I do commissioned and commercial work in  architecture, panoramic and VR photography  and artist portrait photography ( contact me). My studio is situated in Hamburg, Wilhelmsburg.

Commercial work is generaly shot with a Nikon D800E and prime or specialized lenses ( portrait, macro, architecture ) in available or artificial light.

For my personal and artistic work I use various analog ( film ) cameras such as Linhof Master Technika, Hasselblad 501 CM, Plaubel Makina 67, Pentax 67, Zeiss Contax IIIa, Nikon FM2.

 

I speak English, German and Greek fluently and  Russian sufficiently.

 

 

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Dick Schippers

I'm retired now and have some "inconveniences" with my health, so fast and flashy photographing is a little bit difficult, but I discovered shooting 360x180° panoramas is my cup of tea and is something I can handle with lightweight and small photo gear when I go "hunting panoramas" with my mobility scooter in my region called "Het Gooi" en Vechtstreek. It's centrally located between Amsterdam, Utrecht and Amersfoort and avaried, green part of the Netherlands. You find heath, forests, lakes, rivers, polders, old towns and villages, modern architecture and it's known as the home for the rich and famous (unfortunately not me) Hope you appriciate my panos of this region.

My Pano Gear:

# Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye NX-mount
# Samsung NX100 APS-C sensor 14.6 MP 
# Triopo Magnesium-Aluminium alloy Tripod model MX-1327
# Falcon Eyes Light Stand L3900GA/B for elevated panos for camera (incl. pano head) on 4,2m/14ft (despite the moderate height it gives a nice natural spatial effect)
# FLM LB60 levelling base
# Sunwayfoto DDP-64S click-stop rotator
# Pano-MAXX spherical panorama head
# Pixel RW-221 E3 wireless remote control
# Kettlebell 4kg as small counterweight 

Software:

# Samsung RAW Converter - convert RAW images to Tiffs upto ±3EV
# PhotoMatix Essentials - for Exposure Fusion and contrast control
# PTGui (standard edition) - for stitching panoramas
# pano2vr - for easy editing in flat cube faces and reconvert back to equirectangular projection
# PaintShop Pro X4  - for general editing

 

Tech Info:

A typical panorama shoot for the Samyang (180° FOV) consists of 6 horizon level images in portrait mode (60° sectors give convenient overlap zones). Camera a little pointed to the ground (-10°~-12°) to make a small nadir footprint (easy to edit) and 1 or 2 Zenith images tilted up to +60° above the anchor image and optional the second one in opposite direction to generate a lot of control points for stitching. In case of situations with moving objects (pedestrians, cyclists, cars, some times clouds, etc) I shoot only 4 images on horizon level and 1 zenith. Shooting 90° sectors only with the click-stop rotator for precision due to very narrow overlap zones. My distance setting for the Samyang Fisheye is 3m and aperture mostly set to F8 and this results in a DOF (depth of field) of 30/40cm~infinity with (almost) max. sharpness. Smaller apertures (F11~F22) have more DOF but lesser general sharpness by diffraction = light scattering through a particularly small aperture. 

 

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Unfortunately on May 20th 2017, Dick Schippers passed away at the age of 70. His panoramas will remain available as beautiful memories. 

Rick Schippers (his son)

 

 
Tony Redhead

I have worked in the field of computers and digital imaging for the past 33 years and been involved in the evolution and acceptance of computer imaging from both a hardware and software perspective since joining U.K. digital pioneer Quantel in 1984. 

During my time with Quantel, I was responsible for introducing digital technology to the arts and media industries in the U.S. from my base in Silicon Valley. I also travelled regularly to the U.K. to work with Qantel’s development team on the UI and functionality of what would become the industry standard of it’s time: the Quantel Paintbox.

In 1987, I left Quantel to start his own Hollywood based company, Electric Paint.  Employing this new digital technology I produced Key Art for major motion pictures including Edward Scissorhand, Terminator II, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Die Hard I & II, Silence of the Lambs, JFK & Born on the Fourth of July and album covers such as Michael Hutchence’s MaxQ, Nirvana’s Nevermind, Elvis Costello’s Spike, and The Beasty Boys’ St Paul’s Café. 

Returning to Australia in 1994, I established Red Square Productions, one of the country’s first Web Development Agencey. Red Square went on to develop long lasting business relationships with companies such Qantas, Telstra, YHA, Panasonic Australia, The Good Guys, Harvey World Travel, Maersk Line Shipping and the oneworld Alliance of Airlines. Red Square Productions was known for its innovative approach to web development, pioneering a number of technologies in Australia and popularising 360˚ immersive imagery, creating unique virtual tours of sporting locations such as Olympic Park, accommodation offerings by Australian Youth Hostels and promotional events for Panasonic Australia, Qantas and Telstra.

In 2008 I merged Red Square’s business with local agency Webqem, allowing me to pursue my interest in travel, 360˚ panorama photography, and all things digital. 

In 2012 I became involved with an Australian start-up company Mogeneration and its tablet publishing solution Oomph taking on the role of Creative Technologist.   

I was recognised in the Australian Mobile Awards for my work in developing the award winning apps for Sky-OneCentral Park (Frost Design/Fraser Properties), Experience the Highs ( New England (NSW) tourism) apps and his 360˚ panoramic photographic contribution to the MCA Anish Kapoor app.

In 2014 I returned to my home city of Adelaide to focus on new technologies and ways of providing 360˚ Panoramic Photography, 360˚ Video and 360˚ Web & App services.

Today I am working with a diverse group of clients to develop 360˚ virtual tour content. My clients include the French luxury cruising company Ponant (Worldwide locations), various divisions of the University of Tasmania (Web and Mobile VR apps), Pichi Richi Railway (Quorn), Stuartholme School (Brisbane)  and MadebyFairfax (Sydney).
Vr Mersin

Cilicia and Mersin
Cilicia Region roughly extends from the Manavgat River, through the southern foothills of the Taurus Mountains, to the Amanus Mountains. According to the geological structure, Cilicia is divided into two as the Rugged Cilicia (Cilicia Trachaea) and the Flat Cilicia (Cilicia Pedias ). The border between the Rugged Cilicia and the Flat Cilicia was the Lamos at times and the Soli at others. 
As it is known to those who toured around the area, there exist three gates that enable access to this land through a rugged course. The first of these is the Sertavul Pass, which is located to the north of Mut District. The second one is the Cilician Gate, which is known as the Gülek Pass and hosts a rock bearing the inscription “the Cilician Border”, and the last one is the Belen (Syria) Gate on the route to Hatay Province. 
Surrounded by Gazipaşa District of Antalya Province to the west, the provinces of Konya, Karaman and Niğde to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the east, Mersin was annexed to the land of Ottomans in 1516 during the reign of (Yavuz) Selim I. It was then ruled by Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha for some time, but later Ottomans gained control of the area once again.
Mersin Province was founded in 1924. Districts of Silifke, Anamur, Gülnar and Mut were annexed to Mersin Province, and the Province was renamed as ‘İçel’. It is thought that the long-used “İçel” name derived from the name given to the site by Turkish people who settled in the areas located on either side of Göksu River during the 12th century, or has actually transformed from “Uç-il/ Uç-el” denomination used by Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate for this “Uç ülke, uç diyar (literally: the frontier land)” located beyond the Taurus Mountains. Erdemli district was founded in 1954; then followed Aydıncık District (1987), Bozyazı and Çamlıyayla Districts (1989). In 2001, the name ‘İçel’ was, once again, replaced by “Mersin” due to intensive pressure from the citizens. Having a Metropolitan City status, Mersin is divided into four central districts, namely Akdeniz, Toroslar, Mezitli and Yenişehir. Including Tarsus District, Mersin has 13 districts in total.

MERSİN (Center)
It was revealed in the excavations performed in Yumruktepe site that the history of Mersin dates back to 7000 BC. The settlement found on the northwestern part of the current City center flourished around 7000 BC, and continued to exist expanding even larger.
Zephyrion, which is perceived as the antique settlement of Mersin, is localized somewhere between the Governor’s Residence and the Orthodox Church. Archeological findings gathered especially during the salvage excavations performed in the New Cultural Center constructed here and in the Old Public House garden, and the Kuros statute, which was excavated from the same area and displayed in Mersin Museum, are attributed to the Antique City of Zephyrion. The city, which was referred to as a ‘Polis’ during the Hellenistic Period and the Persian Period (and in later periods, as Hadrianapolis), was captured by Shapur I in 260 AD. While it was among the cities of Cilica I Region during the Byzantine Empire Period, it transformed into a prominent port city in the first quarter of the 19th century. 
There are numerous opinions and myths about the roots of the name “Mersin”. The most widely-known one derives from the ‘Myrtus-Murt-Myrtle’ tree, the yield of the Mediterranean Climate, which is called “hambales” by Arabs. According to another opinion, the name Mersin is inherited from the Mersin Tribe, which was one of the Turkmen tribes in history. In his Seyahatname (literally: ‘Book of Travel’), Evliya Celebi notes that he stayed in a village called “Mersinoğlu”, which is located on the northwestern part of the present-day Mersin. 
The Myth is as follows:
The name Mersin came from the princess Myrna, daughter of the Cypriot King. Gods pitying Myrna, who had been cursed by the goddess Aphrodite, brought her ashore to Mersin. The place was named as Mersin because of that incident.
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Mark Dajethy

Le immagini presentate sono il racconto delle mie esperienze nel campo fotografico. La fotografia ha la capacità di trasportare tutti noi ovunque l’essere umano è riuscito a portare con se una macchina fotografica o qualsiasi altro oggetto da ripresa. Ci regala sensazioni uniche che ciascuno rivive a suo modo. Non sono un fotografo professionista, nel senso che non scatto foto per professione ma per passione; ho iniziato per gioco questo viaggio e per gioco continuo a sperimentare.  Raccontare una storia tramite immagini va ben oltre il semplice scatto fotografico; immortalare un momento che forse diverrà eterno è una dote che richiede molta pazienza.  Ciò che ha sempre attirato la mia attenzione sono le persone, il loro modo di essere, di rapportarsi con gli altri e con il loro mondo e, soprattutto i piccoli frammenti di vita che riescono a raccontare con i loro gesti. Immortalare quei momenti è come fermare il tempo, è trattenere in uno scatto qualcosa che altrimenti andrebbe perduto. Riuscire a cogliere e rappresentare qualcosa di veramente intimo che non mi appartiene ma che trasmette uno stato d'animo mi ha sempre affascinato... La fotografia ha la capacità di isolare un gesto, un'azione, ed eliminando il superfluo riesce a cogliere l'emozione che è parte integrante di quell'unico istante.  Da qualche tempo mi sto dedicando alla fotografia panoramica, cercando nella maniera più semplice e minimale possibile di trasmettere agli altri la sensazione di trovarsi realmente sul luogo e riuscire a farlo attraverso quello che hanno visto i miei occhi è una grande soddisfazione.

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The images presented here are the story of my experiences in the field of photography. Photography has the ability to carry each of us wherever it is possible for a human being to carry a camera or anything else for shooting pictures. It gives us a unique experience that everyone can appreciate in his own way. I'm not a professional photographer in that I do not take pictures because of a profession, but rather because for me it is a passion; it is a pleasure trip, and I continue to play with photography purely for the experience. When a person can tell a story through images it goes far beyond a simple depiction; to capture a moment that in a sense becomes eternal is a skill that requires a lot of practice and patience. What has always caught my attention are the people: their way of life, their relationships with others and their world, and above all, the small fragments of their lives expressed through their gestures. To capture these moments is like stopping time; there is the power to hold in one click something that would otherwise be forever lost. This ability to capture and preserve something that is not mine, but is very intimate and conveys a mood has always fascinated me ... photography has the ability to isolate a moment, a gesture, an action - and eliminate the superfluous - capturing the emotion that is an integral part of that one moment. Recently I have been dedicated to exploring panoramic photography, searching for a simple way to convey to others the feeling of being truly on the site. It gives me great satisfaction to be able to allow others to see things in the same way I saw them with my own eyes.
Karol "Tarakum" Makurat

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Karol Makurat in the Internet known as Tarakum. In the real world rather unknown. I finished economic technical school with big pain, because I knew that it is unnecessary to me, I wanted to go to school on the direction related to data processing and computer graphics. These times is bad and I'm in a new way to improve your skills. This journey began long ago (around 2005) when I was in favor to people borrowing equipment from them for a short period for the implementation of a session. August month is 2012 began with happiness in my hands, came first own the Nikon D80, which hunted for some time. But wallet is always empty.

Using someone hardware have done about 20 photo sessions once in a greater time. In the free time I played with computer, graphics, Virtual Tuning, computer graphics, and visited every good metal/punk concerts to around of my city.

I interested in metal and punk music. A bit of traveling after the concerts in Poland, if someone wants to meet me, drink some cheap wine, beer or other alcohol on a good concert, I invite you to my profile on Last.fm.

In photography,I looking for what in music, pleasure, often dark, climate, commitment, something that makes you think about the photo. Anyway I hate senseless comments are unjustified by any arguments.

I try to be nice to people, but not always I can. Sometimes our beloved genre scares me so much that I want to sit down under the church, take a piece of paper with the words together like this comic "I Collect to the bomb who the Fu*K this Shi* Which is all to smithereens"

Take on interesting projects / ideas in the field of photography in the province of Pomerania.

Contact me / most likely to: 725 398 827 or tarakum@wp.pl
James O. Phelps

The images you see here are the result of an interest in panoramic photography that goes back over 35 years. As a student in the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota, one often began a project by going out to a hypothetical building site with a 35mm camera and taking a series of sequential snapshots. Then, back at the studio, with a little scotch tape and the exercise of an ability not exceeding that of laying dominoes end to end, a panorama would emerge.

After two decades of dealing with real buildings on real sights, vacations to exotic places, scotch tape, exacto blades, band aids and some unsatisfactory experiments with early stitching software, I began to look at the real thing. I began to research real panoramic cameras. In 1996 I took my first true panoramic photograph with the Hulcherama Panoramic Camera. This first effort was a bewildering 360° blur of trees and boulders near Devil's Den on The Gettysburg National Battlefield, but it was the start. Subsequently, I honed a tenuous professionalism with this subtle, high-strung camera which, when it was good, was very, very good indeed.

The panoramas displayed on this page were taken with either the Hulcher or more recently, as digital technology superseded analogue, the GigaPan system. Initially, I was going to be the new interpreter of the American Civil War, a sort of historical messiah laying open heretofore unknown truths about truly historic landscapes where the fate of a divided union was played out, if play is the word. I've taken dozens of panoramas of the Gettysburg and Antietam battlefields and many others. Over the years I have expanded my portfolio to several other subjects and landscapes of interest.

You may notice that these panoramas are all cylindrical projections. Not spherical. I made this choice early on. My final work is entirely a traditional two dimensional medium...the photographic print. Although the viewing of spherical panoramas is a fascinating and informative experience, the ability to see the entire 360 degree field of vision at once in a single, unrolled, flat photographic image allows compositional and graphic advantages unavailable from a purely rotational viewing system. In fact, it's an experience not even an on-site presence will allow. You may see how I compose, print and frame the final 360 degree images in full format on my website

jamesophelps.com

I'm always interested in hearing from people interested in panoramas. You can reach me at

jamesophelps@jamesophelps.com

Sincerely,

James O. Phelps
emilio rescigno

I was born on 31st August 1959 in Finale Ligure. In my opinion the photographer is “who can find that small and hidden particular or detail (part of that universality we observe) that we don’t catch and communicate it through his eyes and works”.

I like to quote a beautiful thought of the French photographer Edoard Boubat (1923-1999): “You can’t become a photographer. You must live this work everyday, hour after hour, seizing the moment. The thousandth of second. Everything changes. Every moment. Only a step forward or back can damage the most perfect picture”. 

My photos have been published in magazines, newspapers, national and international headlines like 24 Karati, Business People, Archeo etc. . I am partner as creative photographer of the National Association of Professional Photographers  in Milano. 

I am specialized in different genres: Advertising and Business Photography, Portrait, Ceremony, Landscape, Food and Still life, Stage Photography, Beauty, Real estate, Architectural and Interior Photography. 

Report at the Photography Prize, Milano 2008: “The photographic production of Rescigno tends to find a remarkable balance between customers demand and his personal research of technical growth in this field (Roberto Tomesani – President of the National Association of Professional Photographers). 

I travelled in the USA and in other countries of the world.

In 2002 I was selected by the International Events of Milano to represent the Italian photography for the “Independence day”: four evenings dedicated to the USA to celebrate 4th July.

From 2005 to 2010 I had my experience as official photographer and I collaborated with a press office to document and show the main activities and events of the city of Finale Ligure. In different occasions mass media focused on me with regard to my exhibitions. 

I have improved my experience in theatre photography and from 2006 for several years I was one of the stage photographers of “Teatro della Tosse” in Genoa. I also lent my work to important theatre directors such as Maximilian Nisi. 

I am also specialized in architectural photography and I challenged me in shots of big spaces with sophisticated techniques. 


From 20 February to 20 March 2009 at Palazzo Ducale in Genoa, the “International Poetry Room” housed my exhibition “Immagini e parole” (pictures and words) after the collaboration with the famous Roman poet Antonella Pedicelli. 

From 4 April to 11 May 2009 I held my exhibition “MASKS” about the charm and magic of Venice masks. 

From 6 to 12 September 2009 I did a picture story on behalf of UNITALSI LIGURE. An extraordinary experience from the human and professional point of view. And then its exhibition “Pellegrinaggio a Lourdes”, with the support of the Department of Education Sciences and Training Processes of the University of Turin, supported by the department UNITALSI of Finale and housed by the exhibition room of the Archeological Museum in Finale. 

Since 29 April 2010 I have held the exhibition “Dubai e dintorni”, a choice of my photos from my picture story in the Persian Gulf. 

I have had the chance to photograph big figures of the society such as: Eva Herzigova, Oliviero Toscani, Gino Paoli, Markus Stockhausen, Eleonora Giorgi, Irene Grandi, Renato Zero, and famous models, Marguerite Guerin (first etoile comedienne in Paris) and Larisa Romanova. I photographed different bands. 

I was coauthor of the book “Finale in Famiglia”, publishing house De Ferrari of Genoa. 

On 29 May I inaugurated my exhibition “Sherazade” about the teachers and their students of the belly dance school, directed by Marta Vicini. 

On 31 October 2010 I went to Nepal with the guide Carlo Mamberto and I did a picture story. The most part of these photos constitute my current exhibition “Namaste”, Nepal: from the Annapurna Circuit to the Chitwan Jungle; I opened it at the Oratory of the Disciplinanti in Finale Ligure and later in Genoa (in September, in the International Poetry Room of Palazzo Ducale) and in other towns. 

In May 2012 I realized 8 big panels with Luca Forno and they have been used for conventions about Alzheimer. The pictures are inspired by the Horticultural Therapy conducted by the doctors of Galliera Hospital in Genoa under Prof. Ernesto Palummeri and cooperative’s charge. The exhibition’s supervisor was Marco Riolfo. 

“I love thinking there is something magic in photography. I can have the power to stop every single moment and the time forever”.  
David Hurtado

I am passionate about 360 panoramic photography, specializing in capturing high-quality, immersive images that allow viewers to immerse themselves in stunning visual worlds. With over [insert number] years of experience in the field, I have developed a unique and creative approach to capturing panoramic images that captivate the audience and create an immersive visual experience.

My style of photography is based on a combination of technique, creativity and artistic vision. I use state-of-the-art equipment and specialized software to capture and process panoramic images with the highest resolution and detail. In addition, I experiment with different compositing and editing techniques to create stunning and unique panoramic images.

My main focus is 360 panoramic photography, which allows me to capture images in 360 degrees, meaning that viewers can explore and experience the entire scene, from every possible angle. This allows for an immersive and unique experience for viewers, as they can immerse themselves in the details and beauty of the scene as if they were there in person.

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