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Sunny Sunday afternoon at the Meydenbauer Bay Park.

Interactive Panorama Meydenbauer Bay Park 1

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Interactive Panorama Meydenbauer Bay Park 2

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This panorama was captured from 7 vantage points on the observation platform.
Almost like The Tower Panorama.

A total of eight images were used to create the panorama. One additional shot (#4) was taken moments later to capture a boat that had just entered the scene. Since this image was slightly out of alignment, it was registered to the first frame using control points and selectively masked to seamlessly integrate the boat into the final composition.

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Sunny Sunday afternoon at the Bellevue Downtown Park.

Interactive Panorama Bellevue Downtown Park 1

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Interactive Panorama Bellevue Downtown Park 2

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Lake 1

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Lake 2

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Lake 3

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Downtown View

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Duck's corner

Fisheye lens captures the corner of the waterfall, a favorite haunt for 🦆

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Different projections:
[Cylindric] [Equirectangular] [Mercator] [Rectangular] [Vedutsimo]

Last year, the waterfront project was still under construction (see Seattle Waterfront Park Project).
Now, it has been completed and is open to the public as the Seattle Overlook Walk, connecting the iconic Public Market with the Aquarium.

View from the Pike Place Market:

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Seattle Overlook Walk 1

In the early morning, the fog drifts over the Puget Sound, creating a serene and mystical atmosphere.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Overlook Walk 1

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Seattle Overlook Walk 2

Early mist at the backside of the Ocean Pavilion.
It looks stunning at night with the illuminated steps (check out the gallery at waterfrontseattle.org). In this panorama, however, it feels more like a foggy London crime scene from an Edgar Wallace movie.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Overlook Walk 2

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Seattle Overlook Walk 3

The sun reflects in the Ocean Pavilion.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Overlook Walk 3

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Seattle Overlook Walk 4

As the morning progresses, the fog lifts, revealing the Puget Sound in warm sunlight.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Overlook Walk 4

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Seattle Pier 1

The Argosy Cruises at Pier 55.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Pier 1

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Seattle Pier 2

Miner's Landing at Pier 57 with 'The Seattle Great Wheel' in the back.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Pier 2

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Taken a few minutes later from main Overlook Walk, with the fog still lingering.

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Seattle Public Market

The Pike Place Market has been alive for over a century (since 1907) and has remained unchanged. Its resilience is evident in its ability to withstand the test of time, adapting to various economic and social changes while preserving its unique character and charm. Despite challenges such as modernization, economic fluctuations, and urban development, the market has continued to thrive, serving as a vibrant hub for local vendors and visitors alike.

Interactive Panorama Seattle Public Market

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See also Panorama Pike Place Market, Seattle

Sunny Sunday afternoon at the Kirkland Piers.

Interactive Panorama Kirkland Pier 1

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Hidden, but in plain sight. This pier is next to the popular Marina park, but since the entrance is hidden behind the street, it was empty.
The long shadow (picture #4 in the index) was covered by taking a nadir picture (picture #8 in the index) off center. Almost. One piece of the shadow is still visible at the siding of the pier.

This panorama is the 2025 spring contribution for the event 'hidden' of WorldWidePanorama.

Interactive Panorama Kirkland Pier 2

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Sauron is watching you.

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Focus stacking involves taking multiple photos at different focus points and merging them into a single image that contains only the sharpest areas.

Three images, each focused on different points -foreground, middle ground, and background- were taken and subsequently merged using PTGui and HeliconFocus.

PTGui

PTGui automatically established control points and precisely aligned all the images, performing as expected for a panoramic image application. Using a simple mask, the three in-focus areas were seamlessly integrated.

HeliconFocus

Since all the images were taken handheld, there are slight variations in perspective. This is evident in the results from HeliconFocus. It is likely that a dedicated focus stacking application expects images to be captured using a tripod for optimal results.

Is it not surprising how well a panorama stitching app performs compared to a dedicated focus stacking app?

The Making of the test picture

See Combine pictures with PTGui, Focus stacking