World´s largest spherical indoor Gigapixelimage

[julian kalmar]

This image have been the most complicate thing I erver did with my camera. And as far as I know, there is no other one who ever made a fully spherical indoor panorama in Gigapixel resolution.
The problem with this is the lack of depth of field. To avoid this, I used focus blending. Each "critical" image, I made two to three times with different focusing points, and combined them with CombineZM before the stitch.
The lightconditions alsow presented a big challange: 2 sec. for the floo, between 1 and 1/4 sec. for the altar region, between 1/2 and 1/60 sec. for the window regions, and between 1/2 and 2 sec. for the wall and the ceiling.
Because I didn´t whant the typical HDR effect, I decided to blend the single images manually in PS. The good thing with this was, that it wasn´t necessary to shoot the completely church 6 times with different exposure vallues, which would have been necessary for a good HDR pano.
And because of the long exposure vallues this would have been impossible due to time factor.
The bad thing was, arranging all the single images so, that you don´t see anything of all this different exposures really has been a huge work. ( And it really needs a lot of concentration to make all critical images with the related exposurevallues to achiev good light transitions.
I made this about 1 1/2 years ago. The problem was, that with QTVR it´s not possible to show this image in full resolution (more than 1,3 Gigapixel).
Now, with flash it is possible to watch this in full resolution. Well don´t be upset! You will not have to wait hours infront of your monitor. It´s like a combination of Quicktime and zoomify.
Pleas enjoy it in "full screen" mode. ( Menue buttons)
http://photoartkalmar.com/Photoart%20Kalmar%20high%20res/Gigapixel/Piaristenkircheflash.html

[hoff6754]

That is amazing! Great job...how long in PP did it take to put together?

[mtnphtgrphr]

:shock: Wow! That is amazing!

[fortisi876]

Ive been a fan of his for a looong time!

Amazing work!

If noone hasnt caught it yet just look at the detail of the ceiling through the reflection of the sphere.

[TekHouse]

Thats so cool!

[sapearl]

Very, very nicely done - pretty darn incredible.

[sparker1]

Certainly one of the most amazing photograpic images I've ever seen. You are to be congratulated for such outstanding performance.

[Timphoto]

WOW! Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing! Too bad there's not a way to include this in the POTN book. Is it definitely worthy!bw!

[Cam101]

The fact that you zoom in and see anything in absolutely stunning detail is incredible. Absolutely speechless!

[Jpiano]

WOW!!!!!!! This is AMAZING!!!!!!!

[ajosteve]

This is amazing! Never saw anything like this before! Love it.

[david.p.livingston]

Incredible

[Grizz]

That is fantastic! WOW!!

[strokedbeast]

AWESOME! Thanks for the show.

[Vulcan58]

OMG! (Literally). That is incredible stuff.
That really must have taken soooooooooooo much time to produce that.

[352McCoy]

What a great image! I am stunned by how remarkable this is!

[acchildress]

Certainly one of the most amazing photograpic images I've ever seen. You are to be congratulated for such outstanding performance.

I agree!

[Flashstan]

Well, the word of the day is still AMAZING!

[Flashstan]

O, will you send me a print? ;)

[DDCSD]

Unreal. Thank you for sharing.

[Geno DM]

Amazing!

[gjl711]

Simply outstanding. I've been having fun exploring for the last 1/2 hour. :)

[DMPhoto]

I am in awe! Julian you are the Michel Angelo of photography!

Dan

[ziggie216]

extremely impressing. I cant imagin how many hours you had put into this just for this perfect setup

[rawshorty]

everthing everyone else said wow!!!

[D4VE]

Thats amazing, man you blow my mind!

[Moesfox]

What adjective is left to describe this?? You have created something very special – phenomenal. Truly genius! Thank you very much for taking the time and especially for sharing this.

[HeatherSik]

This is the most amazing shot I have ever seen. WOW!!!!!!!

[Chet]

Can't imagine what it takes to do something like this. Phenomenal!

[Harm]

I tip my hat off to you, an outstanding piece of work, and clearly by everyone else's remark, well worth the time spent on doing such a piece of work. Splendid.

[disneydork06]

wow

[S.Horton]

Amazing!

Congratulations!

EDIT: Looked over your site. Nice body of work! I think you could raise your prices.

[Hatch1921]

Wicked! Just read an article about this type of photography and how technology filtering down from NASA and the Mars mission will hit the market soon. Typical point and shoot with an automatic panoramic head with shoot the scene...and then in special software...stitch the gigapixel images.

Not taking anything away from your work. This is truly stunning!

Now... I have a request... please visit all the popular tourist locations and photograph them with this technique. :)

I would love to see the inside of St. Peter's Basilica again with this level of detail. There is $$$$ to be made... shoot any popular location... burn to DVD and sell to the tourists. I know I can't remember everything I saw in my travels. How great would it be for me or any traveler/s to sit and enjoy something like this? To bring back all the great memories... and to see things I know I missed while passing through various locations. I would buy it in a second!!!


Just a thought... I'm sure it has crossed your mind... :) Would love to see something like this on the market.

Keep up the amazing work.
Hatch

[BPL]

Incredible!!!

[tpickles118]

Impressive photograph...

[kosin]

extraordinary work!!!

[kingsown]

totally stunning the sharpest and best image on any site glad i clicked on it ,and merry Christmas to you

[asysin2leads]

Stunning. I agree with all the others on here. Fantastic work. I'm SOOOO impressed with this work.

[asty80]

Unbelievable!!

[Dan_S]

That is superb.

[swiftybilko]

astounding

[Grimes]

Totally sick...not just the technical aspect, and the amount of work you put in, but also the beautiful scene!

[barrowboy]

Truly fantastic work, beautiful really beautiful.

[sas8888]

Truly a fantastic display. Where is this church? I don't need to visit as I feel like I have been there after viewing this wonderful display.

[Thòrr]

That is incredible! I agree that it's too bad there is no way you could enter that into the book, it's amazing!

[Gig103]

Bravo!! Based on the file name, is this the church?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaristenkirche_Maria_Treu_Vienna

[Razor524]

Very nice, incredible, awesome, all of above!!

[taquintana07]

its breathtaking!!

[S-S]

awesome - i remember this image from the first time you posted it, fantastic job

[jejeje]

Incredible!

[Tareq]

Unbelievable, Magnificent!!!
What camera and lens did you use?