Tue May 12, 2009 9:37 pm by Gordon Dunn
Yes Jason-- I've used some software before to join photos together, but only in a 2D Panoramic, or complete 360degree.... but the thing to appreciate here is the view is a complete 3D 360 view, and the subject/camera is moving constantly. In order to do this you'd need to take all the necessary photos in very quick succesion, and aslo get the camera orientation accurate to ensure you capture all relevant angles.... the longer you take, the more chance you have of a background mismatch....
I still think the man with the answer is Ken McBride- you can see the examples of some of his excellent work at-
http://www.kenmcbride.com/360photography.htm
Check out the helicopter cockpits- they're really impressive!!!
Incidentally- Dean/Oisin- have you noticed the 'stitch' facility on the new Canon G10? It allows you to take a succession of photos, in a left to right panoramic sequence, and superimposes the last one taken ontop of the viewfinder frame- good for getting the allignment right when stitching photos together.....
GD