The Civils Side of Life

Following the success of my first GigaPan using the robotic mount I took the opportunity of a visit to Coventry to try a bigger and larger panorama. On a bright and brisk Sunday during January 2009 we took a walk over to Coventry Cathedral with an aim to take a 360 degree panorama of the old ruins.   

The Capture

After seeking permission to take more than a couple of ‘tourist’ photos, I looked for a decent location to set up. With a surprising moment of foresight I realised that by simply setting myself up in the centre of the structure the the height of the spire would mean a huge amount of sky across the majority of the panorama. With this in mind I judged the best place to match the height of the spire to the height of the east window. The other factor I had to contend with was the Sun. With a clear sky I had to do my best to avoid any direct sunlight to try and minimise the variation of light levels within the overall image. 

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I was hoping to continue my 4-part blog describing my roles as a site-based Civil Engineer this week. Unfortunately this will be delayed by a day at least due to my computer working overtime on my latest GigaPan.

On Sunday 18^th of January I found myself in the ruins of Coventry’s old cathedral. I had planned ahead and had my GigaPqn Imager to hand. Siezing an oppotunity to try a 360 degree panorama I set up my tripod and assembled the kit. It was a clear and sunny day which meant I had to hide myself in a patch of shadow and hope I was done by the time the sun moved around the sky.

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