Thacher Island Photo Sphere

[MySpark53]

Thacher Island (Massachusetts) photosphere - 5-13-2019
Sharing my new 360-degree photo ?

 

[Tglass0000]

That’s really cool!

 

[Kendallfordguy]

Very nice!

Thanks

 

[twickers14]

At first look I thought it was a submarine. Old eyes etc etc Checked it out on Google Maps and see it’s off Boston.

 

[MySpark53]

At first look I thought it was a submarine. Old eyes etc etc Checked it out on Google Maps and see it’s off Boston.

The resolution in 'free sharing' accounts is reduced. I put a higher resolution file into Google Drive. The public link (hope it works) is:

sphere-DJI_100_0371-0372-Thacher Island-ptgui-18484px.jpg

drive.google.com

You'll need to download the file and use a 360 viewer in desktop. I like FSPview

Download

A standalone viewer for equirectangular panoramic images.

www.fsoft.it

Find the coast guard cutter behind the island!

 

[MySpark53]

thought it was a submarine

There's an old abandoned 'fire control tower' not far away but not in view. A WWII era structure.

 

[MySpark53]

submarine

Check out Thacher island in this view!
Rockport, MA 5-13-2019
Sharing my new 360-degree photo ?

 

[twickers14]

Wow a stunner, fab. The trees almost look like Fall color but as it’s Spring guess they were picking up early (or late) sunlight. What a brilliant product Spark is.

 

[MySpark53]

Wow a stunner, fab. The trees almost look like Fall color but as it’s Spring guess they were picking up early (or late) sunlight. What a brilliant product Spark is.

Androids Lightroom CC app is probably why the colors look brighter.
Before Lightroom CC

After Lightroom CC

 

[twickers14]

Androids Lightroom CC app is probably why the colors look brighter.
Before Lightroom CC
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After Lightroom CC
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There’s greater contrast, richness and color in the Post Lightroom work. I only fiddle around with what’s in Photos and occasionally use one of the Photoshop apps on my Apple devices.

 

[MySpark53]

fiddle around with what’s in Photos

The Android app has an 'auto' color adjust button. I'm learning about color adjustments on DaVinci Resolve but that's more for video.

I'll sometimes batch auto color adjust the 46 picture sphere images with 'IrfanView' before stitching the panorama and Lightroom CC the final panorama.
Lightroom CC of the final panorama images directly from Spark sometimes produces a noticeable seam where the Left and Right panorama edges rejoin. It's probably better to batch with Adobe Lightroom.
The spheres take on a different viewing quality when viewed with a VR headset (Google Cardboard or equivalent) while being displayed by an app like 'Fulldive VR' on the inserted smart phone which can track head motion (lagless real time tracking) against the panorama.