I started 360 degree panoramics in January 2009, just in time for a trip to Chile and Argentina. We visited mostly the southern parts of the countries including the lake districts and Patagonia.
In April 2009 I spent a week touring some amazing US National Parks including Bryce, Zion, Arches and Mesa Verde, lots of fantastic panorama opportunities!
My equipment includes a Canon 40D, Nodal Ninja 3 panorama head and PTGui software.
Find out more at www.neilparris.com
Inspiration means being "In Spirit". I have been blessed that my work consists of capturing a single moment of time, while being "In Spirt" and can share the complete location with the world within mere hours.
This is truly a magnificent time we live in.
Bill Salisbury started 360View.com in 1996 providing virtual reality images and object vr's in San Diego California and the US.
He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah then moved to Phoenix, Arizona. where he graduated Devry University with a degree in Electronics and Computer Science. He moved to San Diego Ca. in 1981 after graduation, and commenced a 12-year career with medical diagnostics computer manufacturing companies. He was promoted from an electronics test tech to lead supervisor overseeing the daily activities of 12 test technicians and he worked as a systems integration engineer manufacturing $2 million Neuromagnetometers. Mr. Salisbury has been shooting professional video and photography for the last 20 years.
I was born in Switzerland back in 1946 and inherited my father's dedication (addiction??) for photography. I am grateful for this 'genetic endowment' because it opened my eyes for the beauty of this world.
My life-long dream to live in the USA became true in 2008 when we finally were lucky winners in the 'Green Card Lottery'. Now we're living in North Salt Lake, Utah where the world is even more beautiful than anywhere else, at least in my eyes ;-)
Humans have this extraordinary sense of sight to see the world, not only in a wide angle perspective but in 'panorama mode'. So I was never happy I had to use the 2:3 format to show the beauty of our world. Therefore I created my first panos back in the 80-s, back then using paper, scissors and glue. The first digital 360° single row pano I took about 2002 on top of our home in Liechtenstein using a 1 MegaPixel HP Camera. What a progress, no more glue, no more scissors!
Some years ago I walked right into the '360Cities-trap'. I was not only flabbergasted, I immediately knew that's how I wanted to express myself. So I started at the very bottom of the learning curve and was lucky enough to get in contact with John Austin Roberts who was a great mentor for me. I have to give my sincere thanks to him. And thanks to all members of our community for the inspiration.
Visit Szczecin - www.szczecin.eu
In the north-western part of Poland, where the Odra river lazily continues its journey into the Baltic Sea and where you can find the alluring open spaces of Lake Dabie, lies a charming city, fuli of greenery. Here, the past intertwines with the present. That city is Szczecin - once a proud seat of the House of Griffins, a dynasty of Pomeranian dukes, and today -a metropolis, teeming with life, offering a whole archipelago of tourist attractions to its visitors.
The city of a thousand sensations
Szczecin is fuli of surprises, magical places, it offers unique experiences. Just open your eyes and listen to its heartbeat... Stand in the shadow of its City Hali, sit down for a minute in the Castle courtyard, look up into the sky at the base of the Szczecin Cathedral, with its tower spire reaching high into the clouds. Watch the panoramic view of the city from the 22nd floor of a modern office block, and then visit the underground tunnels. Take a walk the forest line, swim across the lakę... Visit Szczecin - discover a city that will leave you with a thousand fond memories.
lt's not just the historical sights...
In order to learn something about the city's long and rich history, it's best to take a walk along the City Tourist Trail. This seven-kilometer-long walk will lead you through the most interesting corners of Szczecin and allow you to visit 42 sites that bear testimony to the city's colorful history. The trail itself is easy to follow - marked by a noticeable red line on the sidewalk - you simply can't miss it! So go on, take a walk along the Chrobry Ramparts, visit the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, see the Szczecin Cathedral with a viewing deck located on the tower spire, discover birthplace of Tsarina Catherine. You may begin and finish this sightseeing tour wherever you like, but in order to learn about the fascinating history and fully appreciate the cultural diversity of the streets and buildings in Szczecin, it's really worth seeing all that the City Tourist Trail offers.
