I‘ve made a few panoramas available as framed
prints via the
Image Kind
website. There are two galleries: Ireland
(landscapes from all over the country) and
Derry (mostly street scenes of Derry).
Although based in the USA and processing
transactions in dollars, Image Kind ship canvases and framed prints world wide.
The available panoramas are listed below, with links to the
appropriate page on the Image Kind site. It is they who handle
the credit card transactions and who do the printing and
framing of the photographs. I chose them because of their good reputation
both for the quality of their printing and for their customer service.
However do let me know if you have any problem with an order.
These are very high resolution images (the equivalent
of about 80-megapixels), capable of delivering very fine detail
even when printed at massive sizes.
Over the coming months, I‘ll add panoramas to the
printable collection as the files are ready.
So if there is any image elsewhere on the site that you
would like to see available as a framed print, do get in
touch (email address on the
About page) - I may be able to skip your favourite
image to the front of the queue!
Panoramas from Derry
Ness Glen - Mystical Irish Woods
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This 360° panorama was shot at the bottom of a deep wooded gully in Ness Woods in County Derry, Ireland. The tripod was standing on a moss covered ledge just above the river that carved the gully through the rock. I shot this image as a moment of calm consolation, having given up on trying to reach the waterfall just along the river - and to put off the moment when I would have to try to scramble back up the near-vertical muddy bank with camera and tripod on my back!
It was created by combining 24 separate photographs, covering every possible angle and with exposure bracketing. Hence there is detail in the blue sky high above us and in the darkest corners beneath the trees.
It is different from many of my other panoramic images here in two ways. Firstly it was transformed from a horizontal panorama through the use of a polar projection rather than a stereographic projection. Secondly rather than having the ground in the centre and creating a “little planet” effect it has the sky in the centre. Those differences give it its circular form and combine to contribute to its slightly spooky “just emerged from a rabbit hole” sort of mood that people seem to like.
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Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
All Saints Clooney, Derry
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This 360° panoramic image was shot on Clooney Terrace in The Waterside area of Derry on a bright spring day in early May 2009. It was taken outside the Church of Ireland Church known as “All Saints Clooney”. Many of the parishioners would refer to the city as Londonderry, reflecting the City’s role in the history of the “Plantation of Ulster”.
The tripod was positioned at the top of the steps that lead down to Bonds Hill.
There is another panorama here of Clooney Terrace that was assembled from the same set of original shots. It is just the final rendering in the Stereographic projection that differs. They make an interesting pair.
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Both of these panoramas were created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows of the buildings.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 40-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Clooney Terrace, Derry
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This 360° panoramic image was shot on Clooney Terrace in The Waterside area of Derry.
I grew up in this area in the 1960s. At that time, this street and beyond it, Spencer Road, provided the main shopping area on this side of the river Foyle. Now most of the local retail activity is in edge-of-town shopping centres at Lisnagelvin and Cresent Link. Nevertheless the butcher’s shop, “Clooney Meats” and Ruth Bigger’s opticians remain prominent among the businesses still active on Clooney Terrace.
Across the road at a branch of the Ulster Bank you can see several images of the same people as they wait, withdraw cash and walk away.
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The photographer’s tripod was positioned at the top of the steps that lead down to Bonds Hill. There is another panorama here of All Saints Church, next to the steps. It was assembled from the same set of original shots. They differ only in the final rendering via Stereographic projection. They make an interesting pair.
The panorama was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 40-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Hands Across the Divide
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This 360° panorama features Maurice Harron's sculpture “Hands Across The Divide” which stands at Carlisle Circus, in Derry, N.Ireland.
The panorama was created by combining 24 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows between the statues.
It is presented here in a form suitable for printing through the use of what is known as a “stereographic projection” whereby a rectangular panoramic image can be rendered as if on a globe.
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This image also appears on the Cafe Press website as part of a Photographic calendar of Derry-themed panoramic photographs.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It's capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind's framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″-6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2″
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Christmas Lights on Ferryquay Street, Derry
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This 360° panoramic image was shot on Ferryquay Street in Derry just after sunset on New year's day 2008. The Christmas decorations were still in place as the shoppers visit the New year sales.
The dark street to the left is Artillery Street, with the Java coffee shop on the corner leads up past the, now refurbished, Playhouse Theatre. To the right Market Street leads past the Halo Pantry and Grill to Derry‘s other major entertainment venue The Millennium Forum.
The large form in the lower part of the image is Ferryquay Gate - one of the four original archways through the historic city walls.
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Straight ahead lies Ferryquay Street leading, past the shoppers to The Diamond, the centre of the walled city.
The panorama was created by combining 24 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. These were blended into a rectangular panorama that was then rendered as this characteristic shamrock shape by using a Stereographic transformation.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s
framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
The Undertones play Brooke Park
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The Undertones are probably the best known little rock band to come out of Derry during the late 1970s punk era. Their hit “Teenage Kicks” was famously touted as his “favourite record ever” by influencial DJ John Peel. Four out of the original five members reformed the band in November 1999 with Paul McCloone filling the fifth spot as lead singer. Since then they have undertaken tours of the UK, Ireland, Europe and North America.
This 360° panorama was shot just as The Undertones played “Teenage Kicks” as the big finale to their concert as part of “The Picnic in The Park” organised by the Friends of Brooke Park on 4 th August 2007 in Derry.
Although it had drizzled a bit, earlier in the afternoon, the rain held off throughout the hour or more for which they played. They even sang “Here comes Summer” without fate's sense of irony intervening.
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This panorama was created by combining about a dozen separate digital photographs. They were shot in the middle of the crowd without the usual tripod. Camera held at arms length above the photographer’s head I rotated slowly taking photographs in each direction.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It's capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind's framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″-6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2″
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Derry's Walled City Market - Sky In
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This 360° panoramic image was shot in Derry‘s Guildhall Square on the first Saturday of September 2008, when
the local street market known as “The Walled City Market” was taking place.
On one side of the square stands the distinctive gothic-style sandstone building known as the “Guildhall”. It serves many civic functions, it houses the Council Chamber in which Derry City Council meets, and the Mayor‘s Parlour, where the Mayor receives visitors.
The Guildhall opened in 1890 after the original town hall in the Diamond - the centre of the walled city - was burnt down. On the other side of the square are the historic city walls. They date from the 17th century and are amongst the last entact city walls in Europe.
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The panorama was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows inside the stalls.
There are two versions of this panorama here. One has the sky on the outside and one has it in the middle which do you prefer?.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s
framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Photographer's Shadow at The Walled City Market -
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This 360° panoramic image was shot in Derry‘s Guildhall Square on the first Saturday of the month in September 2008, when
the local street market known as “The Walled City Market” was taking place.
On one side of the square stands the distinctive gothic-style sandstone building known as the “Guildhall”. It serves many civic functions, including housing the Council Chamber in which Derry City Council meets, and the Mayor‘s Parlour, where the Mayor receives and hosts visitors.
The Guildhall opened in 1890 after the original town hall in the Diamond - the centre of the walled city - was burnt down. On the other side of the square are the historic city walls. They date from the 17th century and are amongst the last entact city walls in Europe.
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The panorama was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows inside the stalls.
There are two versions of this panorama here. One has the sky on the outside and one has it in the middle which do you prefer?.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s
framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
The Bogside Seen from the Walls of Derry
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This is a 360° panoramic image taken on the historic walls of Derry City. It was shot at a corner of the walls known as the “Double Bastion”, outside the old red-brick primary school building that now houses The Verbal Arts Centre. The view encompasses the Bogside and the Creggan residential areas of the city with the hills of County Donegal behind them.
The two canons shown here date from the time of the siege of Derry at the end of the seventeenth century.
The panorama was created from twenty seven separate digital photographs, covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. They were combined into a single high-resolution, panoramic, high dynamic range image.
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This image also appears on the Cafe Press website as part of a Photographic calendar of Derry themed panoramic photographs.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It′s capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind's framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″-6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2″
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Panoramas from the Aran Islands
Panoramas from elsewhere in Ireland
Bunglas - Highest Sea Cliffs in Europe?
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The Bunglas cliffs, in South West Donegal, Ireland are the seaward side of Sleive League mountain. The eroded face of the mountain top falls 601m (1972 feet) into the Atlantic Ocean. They are the highest cliffs in Ireland and are said to be the highest sea cliffs in Europe.
In terms of Irish tourist attractions, the Cliffs of Moher may be more famous, however the cliffs at Bunglas are considerably taller and are now established on the tourist trail for any visitor who comes this far North.
Sleive League is popular with hill walkers and ramblers. Many of them will walk up the “Pilgrim's Path” from the landward side, being rewarded when they crest the hill with a fabulous sea view.
For those less committed to exercise and deferred gratification, there is a car park at Bunglas and they can drive the first 1,000 feet of the climb and, having parked the car, can then enjoy the sea view as they walk up the the second 1,000 feet.
This photograph presents a more than 180° view, cropped from a full HDR panoramic image, stitched from multiple original shots. (Details below.)
To get some idea of the scale you can pick out the path from the car park at the lower-mid-left of the image. The path winds around behind the photographer (we are at an elevation of about 1500 feet) and at the mid-right a walker can be seen breaking the horizon on his way to the summit.
Techie Photographic Detail
The source images were shot in groups of three (bracketed with +2 and -2 stops) as Canon Raw images on a Canon EOS 5d with a 16mm fisheye lens. They were stitched and blended together using a free, open source, program called Hugin. Hugin in turn invokes a program called Enfuse to create the High Dynamic Range effect. Then this image was cropped out of the total panorama. It represents about a 200° view taken out of the 360° stitched panorama.
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The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Glenagivney Beach, Inishowen, Donegal
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The name of this valley comes from its Irish name: "Gleann Ui Chaomhanaigh" which means "Kavanagh's Glen".
Glenagivney is the more remote of the two glens that open into Kinnagoe Bay on the North East coast of the Inishowen Peninsula in North Donegal. They are each fronted by a sandy beach strewn with boulders.
Glenagivney beach can be reached either by scrambling down an overgrown path from the hill side above or by walking the length of the other beach and clambering over the rocks that divide the two beaches.
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Either way it is worth the effort.
On a sunny summer afternoon you might find one other party of visitors joining you - but there is a good chance that you will have the place to yourself.
What is even better is that this sheltered sun-trap of a beach has its own local climate. On a typical Irish July day when it rains in land the beach here will be dry and sunny.
Techie Photographic Detail
This square panoramic image was created by combining 9 separate digital photographs covering every angle of the view.
The source images were shot on a Canon EOS 5d with a 16 mm fisheye lens and stitched and blended together using Hugin (a free open source program).
Because of the way that it was created this is a *very* high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes. Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Lifford Coins, County Donegal
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This 360° panorama was shot on the traffic roundabout at the entrance to the town of Lifford (Leifear in Irish) in County Donegal, Ireland. The roundabout is home to a piece of public art called “The Three Coins”.
Lifford is the seat of local government and administrative centre of County Donegal. But, in recent years, people in Lifford felt that the town had been side-lined. (Letterkenny has developed into Donegal’s larger centre of industry, retail, education, and leisure facilities. Across the river, county boundary and border, Strabane in County Derry has also grown larger and busier than Lifford.)
So this sculpture was commissioned in an effort to re-assert Lifford as the gateway to Donegal.
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The three coins symbolise the three rivers that converge at Lifford and no doubt are also seen as symbolising other triples such as past, present and future; and the shamrock’s trinity. Each coin includes pictorial references to Lifford’s history. Around the edge of each one is embossed the Latin phrase: “Praeterita Fecunda ~ Futura Praeclara” which means something like “Fruitful Heritage and Bright Future”
The 3 coins stand at 4.5m, 3m and 2.5 m in height.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s
framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Bog Oak on Altahullion Wind farm, County Derry
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This 360° stereographic panorama is centred on the a stump of an ancient bog oak.
Altahullion Mountain was (and mostly still is) covered by a blanket peat bog. Turf has been cut from this bog for generations to be used as fuel. Turf cutting reveals many oak stumps such as this one. Their ages range from 2,000 to 6,000 years.
The wood is preserved as a result of the unique conditions of the peat bog. The wood becomes waterlogged which keeps away the oxygen and sunlight that would cause it to decay.
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Now all around it are wind turbines. Altahullion is host to the largest wind farm in Ireland. It consists of 29 "Bonus 1.3MW" turbines each with a capacity to generate 1.3 Mega-watts. Each turbine has three 30m blades and is mounted on a tower 60m tall. Between them they generate enough electricity for 30,000 homes.
The panorama was created by combining 24 separate photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of sky and in the shadows. An immersive version of this panorama is available on the World Wide Panorama project where the scene can be explored.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It‘s capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″-6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2″
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Malin Beg Beach - South Donegal
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This 360° stereographic panorama was shot at the top of the cliff above Malin Beg beach in South Donegal, Ireland.
The panorama was created by combining 24 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows under the cliff.
The sheltered crescent shaped bay leads out into the Atlantic Ocean. The mountains to the left lead over to Sleive League with its highest sea cliffs in Europe. To the right a little way around the coast lies Glencolmcille. Even on a warm summer‘s day there is a chill to the Atlantic water.
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Here the cliffs are more manageable thanks to the steps from the car park at the top to the beach. In this photograph they run from the “six o′clock” position around the central circle of the image to the beach. Every time we visit we count them and every winter we disagree as to the number. I THINK it was 168!
In the full sized version of the image two tiny swimmers can be seen bracing the Atlantic chill - not too far out. (For those who know them yes it was MKM and KD!) A group of their friends are standing on the beach cheering them on.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It‘s capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″-6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2″
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner!< Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Teelin Bay from Roxborough, South Donegal
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This stereographic panorama was shot at the “Fairy Fort” at Roxborough overlooking Teelin Bay in South Donegal, Ireland.
The panorama was created by combining 24 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows on the opposite side of the bay.
The Atlantic Ocean lies to the left of the picture beyond Teelin Harbour at the mouth of the bay. The village of Carrick lies to the right.
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The mountain wreathed in clouds is Sleive League, the seaward side of which takes a precipitative fall into the sea, creating the highest sea cliffs in Europe.
To shoot this panorama the tripod was perched on the walls of an ancient rath - a circular structure of stone and earth - known locally as "The Fairy Fort". The stones of the wall of the rath can be seen showing through the grass at the centre of the panorama. Its interior is filled with a strong growth of ferns, making the lighter green area in the lower central part of the picture.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It's capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind's framing service. You could print it at:
- 24"x24" and frame it with a 4"-6" mat
- 36"x36" and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2"
- 36"x36" on canvas
- 44"x44" on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24" square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Winter Solstice Dawn over Grianan, Donegal
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This 360° panoramic image was shot at dawn on the Winter Solstice 2007 at the ancient stone fort known as Grianan of Ailach, in County Donegal, Ireland.
Grianan of Ailach literally means the "Fortress of the Sun".
The panoramic image was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs
covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been
captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows inside the fort.
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There has been a stone structure on this site for almost three thousand years.
It appeared on a map of Ireland made by Ptolemy sometime before 200AD.
The Very Derry website has a virtual reality version of the
Winter Solstice at Dawn.
This image also appears in two calendars available on the
Cafe Press website.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution
image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It is capable of delivering very
fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind‘s
framing service. You could print it at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″ to 6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat at all, or with one up to a 2"
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Moville Shoreline at Dusk, Donegal
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This 360° panorama was taken at twilight on the shoreline of Lough Foyle between the town of Moville and the fishing port of Greencastle on the Eastern coast of the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. In the nineteenth century Moville was the final embarkation point for many emigrants who left this area for a new life in America.
The panorama is shown here using something called a “Stereographic Projection” which renders the 360° image as if the tripod was a low-flying helicopter and the horizon of the flat panorama was the edge of a tiny globe over which it flew as the globe floated in an encircling sky.
The panoramic image was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures. Hence the detail has been captured both in the brightest areas of the sky and in the shadows between the rocks. The photographs were shot under pressure as the tide came in, widening the gaps between the rocks on which the tripod stood.
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This image also appears in a calendar available on the Cafe Press website.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It′s capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind′s framing service. You could have it printed at:
- 24″x24″ and frame it with a 4″-6″ mat
- 36″x36″ and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2″
- 36″x36″ on canvas
- 44″x44″ on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
At sizes up to 24″ square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a real stunner! Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
Moytura Sunset, County Sligo
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This stereographic panorama was shot at sunset on the Summer Solstice, next to Shee Lugh Cairn on Moytura Hill, in County Sligo, Ireland.
Moytura Hill has many megalithic remains, including cairns, a dolmen, a ruined stone circle and ring-shaped earth enclosures. Moytura features in many Irish myths and legends.
"Shee Lugh" literally means "Lugh's Throne". Lugh was a Sun God and hero-warrior in Celtic Mythology. He lead the winning side in the "Battle of Moytura".
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The Summer Solstice sunset from this spot appears to go down over Knocknarea mountain, home to "Queen Maeve's Cairn", the largest megalithic cairn in the area.
But there are other alignments. On the Winter Solstice, the sun sets over a cairn at Carrowkeel on the Bicklieve Mountains (above Lough Arrow - the lake to the left). At the Winter Solstice, the sunrise aligns with Sheemor in County Leitrim; and on the equinoxes the Sun rises over Sliabh an Iariann in the East, and sets over Muckelty Hill in the West.
It's thought that these alignments of sunrises and sunsets were used by our megalithic ancestors to set their calendars. Hence this image was featured by the World Wide Panorama project in their "Time" themed event in Jume 09.
Because of the way that it was created this is a very high resolution image (the equivalent of about 80-megapixels). It's capable of delivering very fine detail even when printed at massive sizes.
It can be printed so large that it tests the limits of Imagekind's framing service. You could print it at:
- 24"x24" and frame it with a 4"-6" mat
- 36"x36" and frame it with no mat, or with one up to 2"
- 36"x36" on canvas
- 44"x44" on paper and have it framed elsewhere.
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Calendar: Derry a panoramic Perspective.
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A calendar with twelve extraordinary panoramic images of the historic
city of Derry and surroundings. These are stereographic panoramic images.
Each panorama
was made by combining many original photographs covering every possible angle,
and with exposure bracketing to ensure detail in all parts of the image.
This is not an ordinary photographic calendar!
The calendar is on sale via the
Cafe Press
website, along wth a small selection of other
fun products.
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Each calendar page measures 11″x17″,
the images measuring 11″x11″ are accompanied
by the usual matrix of the days of the month, suitable
for marking appointments.
The
Cafe Press website provides a mechanism for previewing the
image for each month.
There are bound to be prints on this calendar that you
will want to have framed and to keep on your wall when the year is over.
So don′t think of this as a calendar - but as a selection of twelve prints
that just happen to be delivered initially in the form of a calendar. Read Less |
The print on-demand site
offers a range of printing and framing options.
If you don′t see one that you like today, do remember to
bookmark this page or http://VeryIreland.imagekind.com
and come back for another visit in the New Year.