Muhammad Farrukh Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 What It Really Looks Like Atop the World?s Tallest Building In January, Dubai photog Gerald Donovan showed us what the earth looks like from the pinnacle of the world?s tallest building, thanks to a 360 degree panorama that was ?shopped to remove the Burj Khalifa itself. But today, Donovan released the original, undoctored image?and it?s even better than the original. The reason Donovan chose to doctor the original panorama, you see, was because the pinnacle of the Burj is home to dozens of sensors and antennae, which block the view of the ground. For example, there?s a lightning conductor, multiple aircraft beacons, cameras, and dozens of other sensors. There were also people blocking the view?like the head of another photographer,Joseph Hutson. ?So I then manually shot around these objects, plus a set of images looking vertically down around the pinnacle,? Donovan explains. He ultimately stitched together 48 individual photographs, creating a haunting panorama that was completely free of evidence of the Burj itself, except for its spindle-like shadow. In this image, though, we get to see the guts of what?s going on atop the pinnacle?which is far more interesting. [Gerald Donovan] I so want to be there. :cry: :s Atomic Wanderer Chicken and paraman 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 What it really looks like IF YOU USE A FISHEYE LENS? Atomic Wanderer Chicken 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted June 13, 2013 MVC Share Posted June 13, 2013 I so want to be there. :cry: :s Just thinking about that makes me queezy! Matthew_Thepc 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Would have rather seen a shot without a fisheye The Evil Overlord, Raa, djdanster and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 that could be a bit awkward if either of those guys had to drop a duece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Send my stomach up ! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted June 13, 2013 Member Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think I will pass on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.mcdear Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Would have rather seen a shot without a fisheye Its not shot with a fisheye lens. It's a 360-degree panorama mosaic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttus Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 i would have rather seen a regular panorama pic, instead of the 360, it's too curved into a circle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I am pretty sure that while a 360, it's also still been taken with a fisheye... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 13, 2013 Veteran Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nope :| Muhammad Farrukh and Dick Montage 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think I will pass on that. Come on -- you know you want to hang-glide off of that building with me. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Or What it really looks like atop the worlds tallest building, inside of a dome ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Veteran Posted June 14, 2013 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2013 Or What it really looks like atop the worlds tallest building, inside of a dome ;) And a video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 And a video... That gave me chills watching that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Farrukh Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 And a video... This is now officially in my 'to-do-things-in-life' list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisj1968 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 What it really looks like IF YOU USE A FISHEYE LENS? it probably is a fisheye but photostitched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Shame its in a dump like Dubai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnDewCodeRedFreak Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Oh God - just seeing that ... my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Farrukh Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Shame its in a dump like Dubai. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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