Digital Panorama Photography

It's hard to get a decent panorama. Panorama photography requires that you have even/identical exposure throughout all photos. You need to have good horizontal alignment and just enough overlap for the panorama software to perform well. Finally, your digital panorama photo needs to have constant focus, else the overlaps will not work. With a little practice, you'll be able to get excellent results with your digital panorama photography!

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$A few miles south of the Portage Glacier junction on Highway 1 in Alaska you can find a turnout that will give you this incredible view. This shot was taken at about 8:30p in early June. The mountain range in the distance is what borders the Portage Valley.\n\nFor more information visit my Alaska Highways section.$ alaska-highway-1-valley-panorama	$Blackstone Glacier located in the west section of Prince William Sound. You have to take a boat to get to it; there are several convenient tours out of Whittier, Alaska. \n\nThis glacier is stable - it is neither advancing nor receding, which means that the same amount of ice is being created through annual snowfall as is melting/calving each year. Some glaciers, such as Exit Glacier just north of Seward, Alaska, have been receding for more than 2 centuries. Other Alaskan glaciers are advancing. My personal scientific conclusion - you can't draw any global warming conclusion from glacier evidence.\n\nFor more information visit my Whittier, Alaska section.$ blackstone-glacier-closeup-alaska-panorama
$Blackstone Glacier located in the west section of Prince William Sound. You have to take a boat to get to it; there are several convenient tours out of Whittier, Alaska. \n\nThis glacier is stable - it is neither advancing nor receding, which means that the same amount of ice is being created through annual snowfall as is melting/calving each year. Some glaciers, such as Exit Glacier just north of Seward, Alaska, have been receding for more than 2 centuries. Other Alaskan glaciers are advancing. My personal scientific conclusion - you can't draw any global warming conclusion from glacier evidence.\n\nFor more information visit my Whittier, Alaska section.$ blackstone-glacier-whittier-alaska-panorama	bosque-del-apache-pond-panorama
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$Only 10% of the visitors to Alaska get to see Mt McKinley and the mountain range of Denali National Park. We were the lucky ones, especially since we saw it 2 days in a row. This shot was taken probably 2/3 the way up from Anchorage near Byers Lake. There's a Denali scenic view rest area there with a short walk up to an observation hill. I also highly recommend flying over Denali in a plane chartered from Talkeetna. It's expensive but absolutely worth every penny as long as it's clear out.\n\nFor more information visit my Denali, Alaska section.$ denali-mountain-range-alaska	forbidden-city-wumen-meridian-gate-panorama
$A great shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from the first battery lookout point. You can see San Francisco through the gate just to the left of the near tower. Alcatraz is the small island on the left of the panorama. This panorama was taken in the late afternoon on a clear day in November. The Golden Gate Bridge connects Marin County with the San Francisco Penninsula. The water flowing under the Golden Gate Bridge is the only access the Bay has to the Pacific Ocean.\n\nMore information and photos on the Golden Gate Bridge can be found in my California section.$ golden-gate-bridge-panorama-1	$The Golden Gate Bridge from the top of Conzelman Road, the road on the opposite side of Highway 1 from the very popular vista point on the Marin side. You can see San Francisco through the bridge surrounding the tower on the left. This panorama was taken in the late afternoon on a clear day in November. The Golden Gate Bridge connects Marin County with the San Francisco Penninsula. The water flowing under the Golden Gate Bridge is the only access the Bay has to the Pacific Ocean.\n\nMore information and photos on the Golden Gate Bridge can be found in my California section.$ golden-gate-bridge-panorama-2
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great-wall-mutianyu-2-panorama	$One of my new personal favorites. This website can't do this photo justice - so many kittiwakes (a type of small seagull) all trying to nest on the same Gull Island just off the coast of Homer, Alaska. The smart ones nest high. The less experienced kittiwakes get stuck with the low nests which are in very real danger of being washed away by the waves in a typical storm.\n\nThere are many boat tours that take you to Gull Island, or you can charter your own water taxi and hang out for as long as you like. Kittiwake rookeries can also be found outside of Seward, Whittier, and Valdez to name a few.\n\nThis photo was taken in late May. I don't know how long the kittiwakes last on that island, but I would imagine their babies are hatched and gone a month or two later.\n\nFor more information visit my Homer, Alaska section.$ gull-island-kittiwake-rookery-homer-alaska-panorama
$A postcard shot of Half Dome from one of the Yosemite Valley bridges. Taken in October when some of the leaves were turning color. Please don't bother trying to order this in 4" or 5" economat because those sizes won't do this photo justice.\n\nMore information and photos on Yosemite National Park can be found in my California section.$ halfdome-panorama	hana-waterfall-panorama
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$The Hearst Castle Neptune Pool is one of 2 pools on the property. The decor is Roman, and there are indeed actual Roman artifacts around the pool.\nThe Hearst Castle is located in San Simeon (north of San Luis Obispo) along scenic Highway 1 in California. Several tours are available. Just the legendary drive to get to San Simeon is worth the trip.$ hearst-castle-neptune-pool-panorama	horseshoe-bend-AZ-panorama
lahaina-maui-coast-panorama	$From the top of Mt Rigi just outside of Lucerne, Switzerland you can see forever. Well, almost forever. Lake Zug is prominent at the base of the mountain looking north. Uncountable small villages spread over the entire distance. And it looks like it could be perpetually green here.\n\nTo get to the top of Mt Rigi, take the train to Lucerne. Take a boat across Lake Lucerne to Vitzau. Then take a fun cog train ride to the top of the mountain. Definitely worth the trip!$ lake-zug-switzerland-panorama
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mt-rainier-sunrise-point-panorama	$Zurich, Switzerland at night. On the left you can see the giant clock towers of the Fraumunster and St Peter's Cathedral. The Fraumunster contains stained glass windows by Chegal, but it was closed for renovation when I was there. St. Peter's Cathedral has the largest clock face in Europe.\nOn the right you can see the twin spires of the Grossmunster. Visitors are welcome inside, and it's worth a look inside to see their ancient bible under glass and the huge pipe organ in the back.$ nightfall-on zurich-switzerland-panorama
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pikes-peak-panorama	$The Point Bonita Lighthouse guards the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. It lies at the end of a path, itself at the end of Conzelman Road on the Marin County side. I didn't have time to hike to the Point Bonita lighthouse. Next time!\n\nA little more information and photos on the Point Bonita Lighthouse and the Golden Gate Bridge can be found in my California section.$ point-bonita-lighthouse-panorama
$Portage Glacier just south of Anchorage, Alaska is a land-locked glacier that created its own lake and streams. I love the placid reflections peeking through the ice. The only way to see the glacier is via a single boat tour that we didn't have time to take. Instead we elected to take the adjacent tunnel to Whittier and see some other tide-water glaciers on a different tour.\n\nFor more information visit my Portage, Alaska section.$ portage-glacier-alaska-panorama	$A few miles south of the Portage Glacier junction on Highway 1 in Alaska you can find a turnout that will give you this incredible view. This shot was taken at about 8:30p in early June. The mountain range in the distance is what borders the Portage Valley.\n\nFor more information visit my Portage, Alaska section.$ portage-valley-alaska-panorama
$Potters Marsh is on the souther outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. When we were there in late May, there weren't too many birds hanging around the boardwalk portion of the preserve. That's where this scenic picture was taken. However, farther down the highway on the south end of the marsh there were a number of gulls, ducks, and terns. I don't know what it's like during other months.\n\nFor more information visit my Potters Marsh, Alaska section.$ potters-marsh-alaska-panorama	punchbowl-falls-panorama
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swiss-alps-mt-rigi-lake-lucerne-panorama	$From the top of Mt Rigi in Switzerland you can almost see forever. There are a few hotels and a few miscellaneous ski lifts. There are fairly steep walkways around the mountain. Here is a little cafe that served coffee and snacks, and which played alpine accordian music at a low enough volume to top off the ambiance.\n\nTo get to the top of Mt Rigi, take the train to Lucerne. Take a boat across Lake Lucerne to Vitzau. Then take a fun cog train ride to the top of the mountain. Definitely worth the trip!$ swiss-alps-mt-rigi-panorama
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vitznau-swiss-alps-lake-lucerne-panorama	$The unmistakable view of Yosemite Valley as you enter the park from the south entrance on highway 41 from Fresno. Half Dome is right in the center of the photo and Bridalveil Falls are visible in the shadows on the right.\n\nMore information and photos on Yosemite National Park can be found in my California section.$ yosemite-valley-panorama

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