<strong>London calling</strong>: London's skyline is one of the world's most celebrated -- and now it's the subject of the world's first Gigapixel photoshoot.
London calling: London's skyline is one of the world's most celebrated -- and now it's the subject of the world's first Gigapixel photoshoot.
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<strong>Eye for detail: </strong>Using motion technology, the panoramic timelapse snapped 260 photos per hour, for 24 hours.
Eye for detail: Using motion technology, the panoramic timelapse snapped 260 photos per hour, for 24 hours.
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<strong>Team work:</strong> This incredible panoramic timelapse was the product of a collaboration between Visualise, the London-based production studio, and Lenstore, the contact lens company.
Team work: This incredible panoramic timelapse was the product of a collaboration between Visualise, the London-based production studio, and Lenstore, the contact lens company.
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<strong>Robotic controls: </strong>Each highly detailed image is comprised of 7 billion pixels and the team used robotic motion control technology, usually only used for movies.
Robotic controls: Each highly detailed image is comprised of 7 billion pixels and the team used robotic motion control technology, usually only used for movies.
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<strong>Extreme conditions</strong>: "There was a team of two of us, taking shifts through the day/night," says Henry Stuart of Visualise, in a statement. "It was incredibly cold and windy, each hour we made the trip to the corner of the roof, checked the light, adjusted our settings and set off the camera remotely."
Extreme conditions: "There was a team of two of us, taking shifts through the day/night," says Henry Stuart of Visualise, in a statement. "It was incredibly cold and windy, each hour we made the trip to the corner of the roof, checked the light, adjusted our settings and set off the camera remotely."
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<strong>Incredible range: </strong>The team used the Nikon D850 for the project: "It has this beautiful big sensor and captures a huge range of light and dark," explains Stuart.
Incredible range: The team used the Nikon D850 for the project: "It has this beautiful big sensor and captures a huge range of light and dark," explains Stuart.
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<strong>Unique experience</strong>: The finished panoramas are so large, that Stuart says only specially built computers can process them.
Unique experience: The finished panoramas are so large, that Stuart says only specially built computers can process them.
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<strong>Power of the panorama: </strong>The hard work paid off. The result is an incredible look at how the city's skyline changes over a 24-hour period.
Power of the panorama: The hard work paid off. The result is an incredible look at how the city's skyline changes over a 24-hour period.
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