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.
Istanbul GigaPan from Camlica Tepesi | 13 Gigapixels, August 19, 2011European side of Istanbul GigaPan from Pierre Loti | 18 Gigapixels, August 18, 2011Hagia (Aya) Sophia GigaPan | 570 Megapixels, August 17, 2011Asian side of Istanbul GigaPan | 3.2 Gigapixels, August 17, 2011Sultan Ahmed Mosque GigaPan | 830 Megapixels, August 17, 2011Taksim Square GigaPan | 3.6 Gigapixels, August 19, 2011Old Istanbul GigaPan from Galata Tower | 230 Megapixels, August 18, 2011
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, [tuʁ ɛfɛl], nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris[10] and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eifel_Tower
Paris (pronounced /ˈpærɪs/; French: [paʁi] is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (or Paris Region, French: Région parisienne). The city of Paris, within its administrative limits largely unchanged since 1860, has an estimated population of 2,193,031 (January 2007), but the Paris aire urbaine has a population of 11,836,970 (January 2007),and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris
Ronquières Inclined Plane GigaPan | 1.16 Gigapixels, May 31, 2011
The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a Belgian canal inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia that opened in April 1968 after a six year construction period. It is located in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte, and takes its name from the nearby village of Ronquières.
The purpose of the construction was to reduce the delays imposed by the fourteen locks (already reduced from sixteen in the nineteenth century) which had hitherto been needed for the canal to follow the local topography. Source Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronquières_inclined_plane
Special Thanks to Mr. Bert De Weerdt.
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Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai | 650 Megapixels, July 11, 2010
The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب,Tower of the Arabs) is a 5-star rated luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland bya private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure whose shape mimics the sail of a ship. Source Wikipedia.
This image was taken from the entrance of Souk Madinat Jumeirah.