Spherical Panoramas - Soo COOL!

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[Jazzy]

A friend of mine turned me onto this one artist - Alexandre Duret-Lutz - who has created some fantastic spherical panoramas.  I think I might have seen this before, but this guy's style is great.  Most sphericals usually have something very non-distinct in the center and around the edges, but this guy tries to include clouds, and the ground - very cool.  Check it out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gadl/sets/72157594279945875/













My friend also linked me to a tutorial that I think is a good starting place, but clearly there's more that can be done to make the image unique:
http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/create-your-own-panorama-planets/

[sduford]

Wow, those are way cool!

[FMGreen]

Holy cow.  Totally awesome.

I'm having a terrible day at work, and pictures this inspiring aren't helping things.  I'm stuck doing this crap while someone is getting paid to make beautiful art like that.

[epatt250]

 Those are awesome.

 Hmm, gives me an idea. The same type of compositions only made up of human body parts instead of structures.

 I'll go first.... Just kidding, I better not.

[darkvibe]

Whoa.  I have to see if I can figure out how to create one of those from the panorama.  $5 says I get frustrated and give up

[Boxxerace]

Whoa.  I have to see if I can figure out how to create one of those from the panorama.  $5 says I get frustrated and give up

Let's read through his explanation on his site and give this a try.   Who is good with Math?   Youuuuu whooooo, Jazzy!

[Boxxerace]

Hah hah!, I too have figured this out (to a very basic extent) and you can too.

This photographer / artist uses a slightly different technique, but you can too if you use Photoshop. 

First:  Download "Flexify 2" (free download) http://www.flamingpear.com/download.html 

Second:  Load it into Photoshop.  (preferences > plug-ins > click "other folder or something")

Third:  Experiment with the settings of the filter in PS.    More on this later.   Here is an explanation to help you get started:  http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/create-your-own-panorama-planets/

[Jazzy]

Here is an explanation to help you get started:  http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/create-your-own-panorama-planets/

Beavis - that's the same site I linked to in the first post... ?

[Boxxerace]

Here is an explanation to help you get started:  http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/create-your-own-panorama-planets/

Beavis - that's the same site I linked to in the first post... ?

A.D.D. Prevents any signifigant time with any given post....    or that is at least my excuse.

Sooooo, did anyone try the technique?   I am going to open her up in PS again and post some Mini-orb's of my own!

[Jazzy]

Haven't had a chance yet, but I sure want to...

[Boxxerace]

Working on cheezeball first attempt....