35 Examples of Panoramic Photography

Panoramic photography is a technique in photography, where specialized equipment or software is used to capture photographs with wide fields of view. Panoramic photography is also interchangeably called wide format photography. This term is used to describe images that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio. While there is no formal division between “wide-angle” and “panoramic” photography, “wide angle” normally refers to a type of lens, but this lens type does not necessarily image a panorama.

An image made with an ultra wide angle fish eye lens covering the normal film frame of 1:1.33 is not automatically considered to be a panorama. An image showing a field of view approximating, or greater than, that of the human eye – about 160° by 75° – may be termed panoramic. This generally means it has an aspect ratio of 2:1 or larger, the image being at least twice as wide as its height. The resulting images take the form of a wide strip. Some panoramic images have aspect ratios of 4:1 and sometimes 10:1, covering fields of view of up to 360 degrees. Both the aspect ratio and coverage of field are important factors in defining a true panoramic image.

In this post, we gather together 35 panoramic photography examples for you to view and get inspired. Most photographs were captured using ultra-wide lenses but some were generated by stitching together several photos using software like Adobe Photoshop. There are also images that are actually a combination of panoramic and HDR or high dynamic range photographs.

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01-Safeco Field Panorama

02-The Big Smile

03-Symphony of Colors

04-Twilight Aura at Stanford

05-Magnificent River

06-The Fingal Head Lighthouse

07-Blue hour in Heilbronn at the River Neckar

08-The Rain Shower

09-Paris, Las Vegas Panorama

10-Halong Bay, A World Wonder

11-Night Panorama NYC From Jersey

12-Upper West Side NY

13-Alster Panorama

14-Reflection panorama

15-Panorama River HDR

16-El Sokhna Panorama

17-Sunrise Panorama

18-Dam Panorama

20-City by the River Panorama

21-Island Paradise

22-Oklahoma State Capitol

23-Plitvice – Upper Fall Panorama

24-Kuivasjarvi Panorama Red

25-Aurora Panorama

26-Panorama of Sydney Skyline

27-The Majesty

28-City from Story Bridge, Brisbane

29-Vue panoramique sur la Pointe des Châteaux

30-Vancouver Sunset Panorama

31-Angels. My Home Team. Panoramic View

32-Valparaiso-Vina from Playa Ancha

33-Financial District, New York City

34-Fall in the Park

35-A three shot stitch up of Llyn Cwellyn in Snowdonia, Snowdon

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