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Best of 2005
G. Donald Bain 2005-Nov-26 20:22:00
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
We are planning a special edition of the World Wide Panorama - a
showcase of our best VR panoramas of 2005. It will debut on New
Year's Day 2006.
I think most of us have probably taken a panorama which we are
very pleased with - but that didn't fit within the time frame or
theme of one of the WWP events. Or perhaps you took two different
subjects for the WWP that were equally good, but could only
submit one. Well, this is your chance to show off that best
panorama - with world wide publicity.
The rules are even simpler than usual.
-- Photography must have been done between December 31, 2004 and
December 28, 2005. That is when we must close the preparation
server to create the final site. If your ambition is to
photograph on this New Year's Eve, we can make a special
arrangement, but no guarantee that your pano will appear on the
site when it debuts on January 1.
-- The usual guidelines on format, dimensions, and files sizes
will apply. But one additional item - all entries MUST include a
fullscreen version. If it's your best, you will want to show it
in fullscreen. The rules are at:
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/wwp/practical/Rules.html
-- No restrictions on theme. One of the best things about the
original WWP (March 2004) was the incredible range of subject
matter, limited only by the requirement to shoot on a single day.
This event should be even more diverse, with a whole year of
panoramas to choose from.
-- Open to all panoramic photographers. We originally planned to
limit participation to those who had shot for one of the previous
WWP events. But we don't want to exclude anyone who wants to join
in, or to miss a potentially great panorama by a new entrant. So,
welcome all - spread the word and bring a friend.
-- Do not submit a panorama that has already been published on
the WWP (even if it is truly your best of 2005). Only one
submission per participant.
-- If you feel that you need a theme and time frame to do your
best work, here is your assignment. Photography between December
15 and 25. The theme is "my best panorama of 2005".
Over the past two years 536 individuals have participated in the
World Wide Panorama events, contributing 1434 panoramas to the
site. We hope this will be THE event of the year for VR photography.
Don Bain
Landis Bennett
Markus Altendorff