I suspected that Rob's question was rhetorical, but as Ryan has tried to figure it out I'll put in my two cents before the floodgates open.
This page: http://www.erik-krause.de/index.htm?./panohead/index.htm shows the gear that is used, pretty basic pano gear IMO. I wouldn't be surprised if the author is using something more elaborate and 'neglecting' to tell us. My guess as to technique: Firstly the rig needs to be mounted on a sturdy pole so it can be extended into the gap. A full panorama is shot in EVERY direction including above and below and every point between and around. This is why I reckon that a servo controlled rig is the minimum requirement, because the rig shown would need to be withdrawn after each shot to be advanced to the next position. The size of the pole and its support is of no consequence, it could even be mounted on, and extended from, a vehicle. It won't show up in the result because..... Secondly, the mount is moved to a new location, BUT, the camera is extended to exactly (ideally) the same point in space. This time the rig would be mounted in the opposite orientation to the first series, i.e. if the rig was first mounted above the pole with its vertical arm on the left of the camera, the second time it would be suspended beneath the pole with the arm on the right. The second series doesn't need to be a full panorama, but just enough to replace the vehicle, pole, and mount (that would have been visible in the first series) with clean landscape. Thirdly, spend very much time stitching the shots together. Et viola.... a fully immersive panorama. Easy peasy. regards, Anthony Farr > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Agreed- just spent 10 minutes trying to figure it out. Where are the tripod > legs even! I don't think he was in mid air, I'm guessing he was on the edge > of the cliff and the mid air illusion is a result of the stitching software. > Perhaps it can choose which axis it rotates on (and compensates > accordingly?). I thought at first it may have been one of those Benbo > tripods, but then it wouldn't have been, at some point, looking back on > itself.. Interesting. > > Cheers, > Ryan > >
