Downtown

360Video The Parade 2014 Downtown Dubai

Posted by Karim Saad

On November 29 2014, Land Rover Owners UAE took part in The Parade Downtown Dubai on the occasion of the 43rd UAE National Day.

Team members wanted to have a unique car decoration that would stand out of the crowed. Car wrapping was inspired by the UAE national flag and created by Blink Experience. The vehicles were completely wrapped with 3M high quality vehicle graphics, produced & installed at PrintWorks.

This project wouldn’t have been possible without the financial support of Rainbow Milk who generously shouldered the cost of production.

Below is a 360 Movie of The Parade. Click & drag on the movie to change the view by tilting & panning.

Enjoy the ride on board the Iconic Defender from Land Rover!

The Bund | Shanghai

Posted by Karim Saad
Immersive 360° Spherical GigaPan | 2 Gigapixels image / 5DMKIII / EF 50mm f1.2L / GigaPan Epic Pro

The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in this area. Source: Wikipedia

Eternal Lebanon HD GigaPan

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Lebanon GigaPan | 8.2 Gigapixels, June 3, 2012

On an exceptional clear sunny day, I managed to spot a building under construction in the area of Raachine that has a stunning overlooking view of the Lebanese coat. Far right is Chekka/Amchit all the way down to Beirut Central District including Byblos, Jounieh, Harissa, Christ Roi, Zook, Solidere, Beirut International Airport and so on.

Enjoy the view of the Eternal Lebanon.

Field of view: 177.4 degrees wide

Istanbul GigaPans Collection | Turkey

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This is a collection of seven GigaPans in total that I have taken during my trip to Istanbul, August 2011. Click on each image to dive into the ultra high resolution interactive GigaPan. All of the panoramas were shot with the Canon 550D and the GigPan Epic Pro robotic head.

camlica GigaPan
Istanbul GigaPan from Camlica Tepesi | 13 Gigapixels, August 19, 2011
Istanbul
European side of Istanbul GigaPan from Pierre Loti | 18 Gigapixels, August 18, 2011
Aya Sophis
Hagia (Aya) Sophia GigaPan | 570 Megapixels, August 17, 2011
Istanbul Asia
Asian side of Istanbul GigaPan | 3.2 Gigapixels, August 17, 2011
Click here for the interactive panorama
Sultan Ahmed Mosque GigaPan | 830 Megapixels, August 17, 2011
Taksim
Taksim Square GigaPan | 3.6 Gigapixels, August 19, 2011
Old Istanbul
Old Istanbul GigaPan from Galata Tower | 230 Megapixels, August 18, 2011

Burj Khalifa HDR GigaPan | Dubai

Posted by Karim Saad

 

HDR GigaPan
Burj Khalifa HDR GigaPan | 3 Gigapixels, August 1, 2011
Ratio: 1:1 Polaroid format
Briefly:
375 images (15 columns by 25 rows)
Field of view: 68.5 degrees wide by 73.1 degrees high
Capture time: 2:30 mon
Aperture: f/11
Exposure time: 2.5, 5 & 10 sec
ISO: 400
Focal length (35mm equiv.): 314.6 mm
 

Click here for the full resolution GigaPan

Dubai Downtown at dusk | UAE

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DubaiDubai Downtown Gigapan at dusk | 320 megapixels, August 1, 2011

Dubai Downtown GigaPan was shot on August 1, 2011 at around 19:35. It was stitched from 45 images taken with the Canon 550D (t2i) and the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens at 200mm. I also used the Manfrotto Tripod 055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber + Manfrotto 468MGRC4 Magnesium Hydrostatic Ballhead. As for the pano head, I used the GigaPan Epic Pro robot.
The shoot took 5 minutes and the resulting GigaPan is equivalent of a 320 Megapixels image.
Regarding the aspect ration, I have decided to go for a 1:1 ratio for a change. So far i like it so much. What to you think?

Please let me know by leaving your comments
A big thank you to Charbel for offering his place for the shooting.

Click here for the full resolution GigaPan.