Dirk’s Photo Blog » Tutorial: Create Your Own Planets. There are those special moments in the life of a photographer that suddenly change your view on your hobby (or profession). Here are some of the more notable for me: getting my first analog SLR (Nikon N2000/F301 in 1988) getting my first digital camera (Kodak DC120 in 1997) Discovering a software that could stitch together photos into a seamless panorama (MGI PhotoVista 2.0 in 2002) Discovering the rather simple instructions on “How to create your own planets” To make a long story short: The “Polar Panorama Effect” is one of my favourite ways to process photos into unique pieces of art.
It takes a panoramic (or at least a landscape-ish) photo and uses the Polar Coordinates filter of Photoshop or The Gimp to create a circular image that seems to wrap the panorama around a planet. Here are two samples for you to get an idea: Planet “San Michele, Venice”: Planet “Manhattan NYC”: Selecting a Panorama or Photo for Your Planet Simple Sample: Planet “San Francisco” Step 3: Rotate and clean up. Top 100 Travel Photography Blogs - Photography Colleges. Posted by Site Administrator in article Apr 13th, 2010 One incredible benefit of the Internet is the ability for travelers to share their experience with others via their blogs. This list compiles 100 of the best travel photography blogs, all of which do just that.
Whether you are an art student who appreciates photography from places around the world or are an armchair travel buff, these travel photography blogs are sure to fulfill your desire for awe-inspiring photography. People and Their Culture Take a look at people and their cultures from all around the world with these blogs. Peter Tsai Photography Blog. Tsai's photos include both portraits from his business and plenty of great travel shots.Escape from New York. Landscape These photo blogs capture the landscape of places around the world to bring far-away spots straight to you. Ilya Genkin. Food An inescapable part of travel is exploring food different from what you are accustomed to eating. Rambling Spoon. General Travel The Americas. Travel Photography | earth-photography.com. AARON HUEY IS A PHOTOGRAPHER.