BAlvarius's Most Recent Activity On Synths

Gray Mountain, Peloncillo Mountains, New Mexico

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:29:37 Z

"A panorama from atop Gray Mountain in southern New Mexico. At almost 7000' this view from atop the highest point in the Peloncillo Mountains in southern New Mexico encompasses view of the Chiricahua, Animas, and Hatchet Mountain ranges."

BAlvarius Over 1 year ago

No tripod just composition. The software is really amazing. I use a cannon camera, that is all. The panorama does give a realistic representation of the view from atop the mountain. The hike is straight forward and with the panorama you can visit the mountain top virtually.

Flying Below Ground Level, 360 degree Live Action Photosynth,

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:35:23 Z

"This "inside out" 360 degree counter clockwise rotating photosynth of Paramore Crater in southeastern Arizona was created by spiraling up out of this 400 foot deep crater and is the first photosynth combining both above and below ground photographs taken while flying (aerial photographs). It accurately reproduces a never before seen pilots view of spiraling up out of a crater. This volcanic crater is part of a Geronimo lava and cinder field that extends from San Bernardino Valley (the south end of San Simon Valley) into Mexico. See the crater from the outside at the following link. http://www.flickr.com/photos/balvarius/3559776595/ A topographic map of the crater http://theskygypsies.blogspot.com/2009/08/aerotrekking-reaches-new-low.html On Bing maps http://www.bing.com/maps/#JndoZXJlMT1wYXJhbW9yZStjcmF0ZXImYmI9NDEuMzQzODI0NTgxMTg1NyU3ZS05NS42MjUlN2UyNi4zMTMxMTI2Mzc2ODI3JTdlLTEyOC4yMzI0MjE4NzU="

BAlvarius Over 1 year ago

Your correct, the overhead view shows Paramore Crater in a nice 3D relief. The black center is where I circled up in the aircraft and did not get any coverage.

Cave Creek Canyon

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:47:15 Z

"The entrance to Cave Creek Canyon (the Yosemite of southern Arizona) in the Chiricahua Mountians with flanking aerial photographs."

BAlvarius Over 1 year ago

Thank you. It is a combination of photographs from repeated "steep bank turns" (a FAA pilot testing maneuver) taken at the mouth of the canyon, see the map for the location. The technique is described at the Sky Gypsies http://theskygypsies.blogspot.com/2009/07/panoramic-aerial-photographs-utility-of.html

East flank of Chiricahua Mountains

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:47:14 Z

"A series of arcs flown along the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains outside Rodeo New Mexico."

BAlvarius Over 1 year ago

Oooopppps, forgot,

thankyou.

Air Creation Tanarg

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:52:53 Z

"A weight shift control aircraft of the kind used to capture the low level aerial images used to create the photosynths on this page. Taken on the runway at Amigos del Cielo airpark outside Rodeo New Mexico, home of the The Sky Gypsies."

BAlvarius Over 1 year ago

Thanks, my first attempts were designed to compare traditional panoramas with photosynth, then to see how photo tracking and order affects the synth. Now that I have a rudimentary understanding I will go back and redo some of these synths adding more images increasing the complexity of the view. I'm surprised that I have not seen more hang gliding synths though, perhaps I'm not paying attention. But translating what we see from either a harness or seat into something others can enjoy will only bring people into our sports.