Record-breaking 320-gigapixel panorama shows London in all its glory
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Even at great distances, you can still clearly see the faces of individual people and pinpoint famous landmarks, like St. Paul's Cathedral
The cameras were then attached to Clauss Rodeon VR Head ST robotic panorama mounts and set to fire at four frames a second as they covered a 360-degree arc
Even at great distances, you can still clearly see the faces of individual people and pinpoint famous landmarks
In total, the staggering 320-gigapixel sized image is comprised of 48,640 individual shots
In total, the staggering 320-gigapixel sized image is comprised of 48,640 individual shots
In total, the staggering 320-gigapixel sized image is comprised of 48,640 individual shots
The amount of detail in the panorama is impressive to say the least, with some buildings still visible up to 20 miles away
According to the photography team, if the image were printed at a normal photographic resolution, it would be 98 meters (321.5 feet) wide and 24 meters (79 feet) tall
The photos comprising the final image were taken soon after the 2012 Olympic Games last summer, but it took a computer three months to stitch them together
The photos comprising the final image were taken soon after the 2012 Olympic Games last summer, but it took a computer three months to stitch them together
The photos comprising the final image were taken soon after the 2012 Olympic Games last summer, but it took a computer three months to stitch them together
The amount of detail in the panorama is impressive to say the least, with some buildings still visible up to 20 miles away
In total, the staggering 320-gigapixel sized image is comprised of 48,640 individual shots
The cameras were then attached to Clauss Rodeon VR Head ST robotic panorama mounts and set to fire at four frames a second as they covered a 360-degree arc
Four camera setups were positioned around the outside platform, each one consisting of a Canon EOS 7D camera outfitted with EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses and Extender EF 2x III teleconverters
British Telecommunications (BT) contracted photography firm, 360Cities, to create the gargantuan panorama using its communications tower as a center point
Four camera setups were positioned around the outside platform, each one consisting of a Canon EOS 7D camera outfitted with EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses and Extender EF 2x III teleconverters
Four camera setups were positioned around the outside platform, each one consisting of a Canon EOS 7D camera outfitted with EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses and Extender EF 2x III teleconverters
According to the photography team, if the image were printed at a normal photographic resolution, it would be 98 meters (321.5 feet) wide and 24 meters (79 feet) tall
Photographers Jeffrey Martin, Tom Mills, and Holger Schulze spent three days on the 29th floor of the BT Tower to capture the photos, occasionally enduring strong winds and sub-freezing temperatures
British Telecommunications (BT) contracted photography firm, 360Cities, to create the gargantuan panorama using its communications tower as a center point
Photographers Jeffrey Martin, Tom Mills, and Holger Schulze spent three days on the 29th floor of the BT Tower to capture the photos, occasionally enduring strong winds and sub-freezing temperatures
Even at great distances, you can still clearly see the faces of individual people and pinpoint famous landmarks, like St. Paul's Cathedral
Even at great distances, you can still clearly see the faces of individual people and pinpoint famous landmarks
Even at great distances, you can still clearly see the faces of individual people and pinpoint famous landmarks like Big Ben and the Tower Bridge
According to the photography team, if the image were printed at a normal photographic resolution, it would be 98 meters (321.5 feet) wide and 24 meters (79 feet) tall
A team of photographers recently set a record for the world's largest panoramic photo with an incredible 320-gigapixel, 360-degree image of London
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Last month, we saw a panorama of Dubai taken from atop the world's tallest building. It was gorgeous, but at 2.5 gigapixels in size, not exactly the largest panorama. No, that title now belongs to a recent 360-degree panoramic photo of London that consists of over 48,000 individual shots and boats an incredible 320 gigapixels resolution.
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