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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!

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 partitioners 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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

This 360° panorama was shot from a rock overlooking Killeany Pier on Inishmore (Árainn or Inis Mhór), the largest of the Aran Islands.

Killeany is located on the coast road between Kilronan, the main ferry port, and the airport. In Irish “Killeany” is “Cill Einne”which literally means “Enda’s Church”, reflecting the fact that St. Enda established one of the earliest monasteries in Ireland near ths spot. The nearby cemetary, is still in use, and is said to include St Enda’s grave.

The panorama shows a fishing boat at the pier. Along the road to Killeany are many large stone memorials to Island people lost at sea.

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The panorama was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures.

There is another panorama of Killeany made from the same original set of shots.

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!

The O′Brien Castle is a Norman fort built within a much earlier stone structure. It has a commanding view of the whole of Inisheer (or Inis Oirr in the local Irish language), the smallest of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay.

This image is a 360° panorama showing most of the island from the vantage point of the fort. Many tiny fields can be seen throughout the island with their characteristic stone walls and natural limstone pavement. In the distance, across Galway Bay, the Cliffs of Moher on the coast of County Clare are wreathed in clouds.

Also clearly visible, at the top left, is the village by the pier where the ferry lands, and at the bottom right of the image is an old observation tower, once used as a lookout post for passing ships.

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The opening sequence of the TV comedy series “Father Ted” uses shots of Inisheer to portray “Craggy Island” which is home to Father Ted and his companions.

This panorama was created by combining 27 separate 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 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!

This 360° panorama was shot from a rock overlooking Killeany Pier on Inishmore (Árainn or Inis Mhór), the largest of the Aran Islands.

Killeany is located on the coast road between Kilronan, the main ferry port, and the airport. In Irish “Killeany” is “Cill Einne”which literally means “Enda’s Church”, reflecting the fact that St. Enda established one of the earliest monasteries in Ireland near ths spot. The nearby cemetary, is still in use, and is said to include St Enda’s grave.

The panorama shows a fishing boat at the pier. Along the road to Killeany are many large stone memorials to Island people lost at sea.

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The panorama was created by combining 27 separate digital photographs covering every angle and with bracketed exposures.

There is another panorama of Killeany made from the same original set of shots.

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!

This 360° panorama was shot inside an ancient stone fort called: Dun Eochla on Inishmore.

Dun Eochla is a circular bivallate (double walled) stone fort located near the highest point on Inishmore (Inis Mhór), the largest of the Aran Islands. It was subjected to some restoration work in the late 19th Century. The original construction date of Dun Eochla is estimated to be between 550 and 800AD. It is thought to have been the dwelling place for an extended family and their animals. It may have replaced an even older settlement.

It is a dry stone wall type construction. The main inner wall is 5m high at its highest point and 3.5m thick.

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It has not been excavated so the date that is ascribed to it is based on the visible remains. There are diverse theories about the circular stone structure inside, most of which assume that it is a comparatively recent addition - to be dated in centuries rather than millennia. One such theory is that it is simply a tidy pile of left-over stones from the nineteenth century restoration; another that it was associated with the lighthouse built in the adjacent plot around about the same time.

Just visible outside the fort toward the top left is a long abandoned lighthouse - a folly that was built in the nineteenth century. Its construction was based on the misconception that passing shipping could make do with a single lighthouse on the highest point of the island.

There is another panorama here taken from the wall of Dun Eochla

This 360° panorama was shot inside an ancient stone fort called: Dun Eochla on Inishmore.

Dun Eochla is a circular bivallate (double walled) stone fort located near the highest point on Inishmore (Inis Mhór), the largest of the Aran Islands. It was subjected to some restoration work in the late 19th Century. The original construction date of Dun Eochla is estimated to be between 550 and 800AD. It is thought to have been the dwelling place for an extended family and their animals. It may have replaced an even older settlement.

It is a dry stone wall type construction. The main inner wall is 5m high at its highest point and 3.5m thick.

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It has not been excavated so the date that is ascribed to it is based on the visible remains. There are diverse theories about the circular stone structure inside, most of which assume that it is a comparatively recent addition - to be dated in centuries rather than millennia. One such theory is that it is simply a tidy pile of left-over stones from the nineteenth century restoration; another that it was associated with the lighthouse built in the adjacent plot around about the same time.

Visible outside the fort is a long abandoned lighthouse - a folly that was built in the nineteenth century. Its construction was based on the misconception that passing shipping could make do with a single lighthouse on the highest point of the island.

There is another panorama here taken in the Interior of Dun Eochla

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!

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!

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 "e;six o‘clock"e; 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!&l

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!

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!

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!

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.

At sizes up to 24" square it will look good. At the larger sizes it is a re

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