Foto Jorden - panomama-effekt

A 360-degree spherical panorama of a beach in Marigot, Saint Martin, from 9 images which uses stereographic projection to create a globe. This is called the "little planet" effect, when the area close to the point opposite to the center of projection becomes significantly enlarged. A detailed explanation of how it is done can be found here.

Author : gadl (Alexandre Duret-Lutz)

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This image was originally posted to Flickr, on 31-December-2007.
http://flickr.com/photos/gadl/1188430515/in/set-72157594279945875/