Mark's Photo Blog » Primrose Hill London iPhone 5 Panorama http://www.markjp.com Shoot first, ask questions later... Thu, 28 Nov 2013 02:08:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Primrose Hill London iPhone 5 Panorama http://www.markjp.com/2012/10/01/primrose-hill-london-iphone-5-panorama/ http://www.markjp.com/2012/10/01/primrose-hill-london-iphone-5-panorama/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:49:43 +0000 Mark J P http://www.markjp.com/?p=1767 Today I found myself enjoying the view of the distant London skyline from Primrose Hill when I suddenly thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to test out the new panorama mode in iOS  6 on the iPhone 5.

This was a very quick panorama, taking about ten seconds to shoot.  If you click on the photo below you will see a 50%, 6.3 megapixel (5400 x 1166) version of the shot from the iPhone re-sized in Photoshop and saved with 80% quality in a new browser window (be sure to click on it in the new browser window it if is scaled down to fit initially). If you click on the link at the bottom of this post you can download the original 16MB, 25.2 megapixel (10800 x 2332) image straight from the iPhone 5 for a closer look. I thought this post might be of interest to those interested in seeing how the IOS 6 panorama feature performs.

Primrose Hill London iPhone 5 panorama

Primrose Hill London iPhone 5 panorama

It is interesting to me what a remarkably painless job the iPhone does of capturing panoramas. It takes almost no effort at all and you get rather great results. Admittedly I don’t see this approach replacing the tripod and DSLR approach of the discerning photographer but the iPhone does a very good job. The iPhone shots have the perspective corrected automatically and while the above shot was just a quick test, it could easily be improved in your favourite photo editing software.  I have to say I am very impressed.

Although the creation of panoramic images is nothing new and it has certainly been getting easier in recent years with the evolution of software such as Photoshop, I can imagine that we will be seeing many more panoramas in the months to come due to the sheer simplicity and accessibiliy offered by iOS 6 devices.

Oh and you really should visit Primrose Hill if you haven’t had a chance to do so already as it is rather lovely.  I hear that sunrise is particularly spectacular.

Download the original file here (right click and save as).

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Fanfare by Mark J P

A photo of a firework display over Bournemouth Pier, Dorset, UK.

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Sundown at Sandbanks by Mark J P

An evening shot of sundown at Sandbanks at the end of a beautiful summer weekend.  Shot in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset UK.

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The balloon seems to stand still in the air while the earth flies past underneath." by Mark J P

Another shot of the Bournemouth Eye helium balloon.  I have still yet to go up in it!

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"There Is An Eloquence In True Enthusiasm" by Mark J P

Today we went to the Great Dorset Chilli Festival which was a huge amount of fun. While we were there we were fortunate enough to hear Dave Hum playing some banjo.

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Olympic Fever by Mark J P

I’m thoroughly excited by the London Olympics and couldn’t resist an olympic themed photograph. I shall be watching much of the olympics but will have to make do with watching from home as I was unable to get any tickets.

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Ice Cream by Mark J P

A black and white shot of a roaming horse out in the New Forest in Hampshire, England today.  I just loved the contrast of the horse against the ice cream van. It seems so out of place.

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Moment to shine by Mark J P

The Olympic torch came through Bournemouth today.  It was very difficult to get a decent shot as there were so many people watching but I managed to get a couple of shots to remember the occasion.

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Pink sky at night by Mark J P

It actually stopped raining today and there was a pink sky as the sun was setting.  This has to be a good sign surely? Could summer finally be on the way.. I’m doubtful.

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]]> http://www.markjp.com/2012/07/06/pink-sky-at-night/feed/ 0 The sun shines everywhere, not just at the beach. http://www.markjp.com/2012/05/29/the-sun-shines-everywhere-not-just-at-the-beach/ http://www.markjp.com/2012/05/29/the-sun-shines-everywhere-not-just-at-the-beach/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 00:01:09 +0000 Mark J P http://www.markjp.com/?p=1585 The sun shines everywhere, not just at the beach.

The sun shines everywhere, not just at the beach by Mark J P

A photograph of some more beach huts in Hamworthy Park, Poole, Dorset, UK.  Well, they are kind of tough to resist.

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