Dr. Somdutt Prasad — Was there life before Facebook 360? A...

Dr Somdutt Prasad18 May, 2018News

Some thoughts on panoramic photography by yours truly, Somdutt Prasad, with examples extending from Liverpool UK, to Masai Mara, Kenya and Sikkim, India. Over the last decade technology has made amazing strides, especially in the field of panoramic photography. Today, cameras will make panoramas with a series of shots and assemble them in camera for you. Or better still, go live on Facebook 360 and turn your phone around and it will broadcast a live panoramic view for your friends or public (whoever your target audienceare)�and voila it is there for all to see. Convenience wins over quality everyday, for example as consumers we choose convenience of a smartphone camera, although we know that a dedicated camera (SLR or equivalent) will give better results. As the user base grows, more and more technology is brought to bear on the user friendly alternative, the smartphone in this case, and some of this technology makes its way back to the �serious� gear � the DSLRs and Mirrorless top en