Panoramic Experiments

Speaking of views, here are a couple that I snapped on vacation, tripod-less, hoping to later stitch together (tried AutoStitch for these) the images to create a panoramic view. There are some shots that deserve to have a greater sense of scale than a single photo can provide.

The first -- stitched together from 3 photos -- is the view from the deck out across the resort we stayed at this year. Kiddie pool is just below us, followed by some nice landscaping, then the pool bar, and finally the beach and ocean.

The second -- stitched together from seven photos -- is the view from the resort's only (current) restaurant. It's right on the beach, under an enormous palapa. There are no walls facing the ocean, just a series of tall windows that were usually left wide open. That way, even if you were sitting inside, you'd get the ocean breeze. And although the quality of the food left some room for improvement, it quickly became a favorite spot to eat, primarily because of this view.