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Snapshot: Aram Pan

By Leonard Goh, CNET Asia
09/06/2008
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/digitalcameras/0,39001469,62042307,00.htm

At first glance, Aram's pictures look pretty normal. But on closer inspection, we realized the heavy distortion and ultra-wide panoramic view are unlike anything we've come across. Till now, our minds are still boggled by how he achieved it.

The images you see from this feature have been reproduced with permission from Aram Pan. If you wish to be featured in our interviews or know any photo buffs who may be interested, write to us, and we'll get back to you.


Name:
Aram Pan
Type of photographer:
Professional VR photographer
Equipment:
Nikon D3, Nikon D300, Nikon D200, Nikon FM10, Nikon D70

What he says:
The world is too big to fit in a frame. That's why I love 360- by 360-degree VR photography because it allows me to capture the world around me in a "time bubble". The technique of shooting VR photography is actually quite simple, but it's the needs the all-round environmental awareness that defines good composition for a VR image. To create a basic VR, I shoot six images around, one up and one down, then stitch them together to create a panoramic image/ texture map. These eight images are the most basic requirements. Sometimes, when there are extremes in lighting, I may even bracket up to two stops to compensate. That means a total of 56 photos just to create a VR with a more balanced exposure.


Singapore Flyer Capsule

The Singapore Flyer comprises a 150m diameter wheel and, together with the terminal it is built on, measures 165m tall. This exceeds The Star of Nanchang by 5m and the London Eye by 30m. Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers and a complete rotation of the wheel takes approximately half an hour.

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VR in a shoe

This is the world's first VR to be shot inside a shoe.
It's a good thing I decided a buy a new shoe for the shoot.

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Under the wings of the Airbus A380

The largest passenger airliner in the world, the A380 made its maiden flight on April 27 2005 from Toulouse, France, and made its first commercial flight on October 25 2007 from Singapore to Sydney with Singapore Airlines.

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Clarke Quay

Clarke Quay was named after Sir Andrew Clarke, Singapore's second Governor and Governor of the Straits Settlements. Presently, five blocks of restored warehouses house various restaurants and nightclubs.

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VR on a lighted stove

The world's first macro Virtual Reality photographed a mere 1cm above a fully lighted stove.
Don't try this at home

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Kranji War Cemetry

"...They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted:
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them..."
-Excerpts from The Fallen by Laurence Bingon

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