A panorama is a wide-angle look at something. 360 degrees is a full circle...
There is a website that has taken 360 degree panoramic images of famous places and made them available for free on the internet. The company uses helicopters and a variety of cameras to make these 360 degree panoramic photos.
These photos are wide angle looks at various places, wide-angle views from every angle in all directions.
Your assignment:
Go to the site http://www.airpano.com/
Chose one or more of the 360 panoramas (you can select from their home page, from the World Map link, or from their full list)
When you open the panorama, explore it, more the image around, look up & down, left & right. Use all the tools such as the ones I've circled in the picture below:
Post a comment with:
- The name/location of the panorama you looked at
- The things you observed
- What the images made you think of
- Your thoughts & ideas about the website & pictures in general
Enjoy the visuals & have a great week off!
Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.
85 comments:
the name of it is the Geoglyphs. it made me think of cavemen. It made me think of cavemen because cavemen carved on caves.
That view made me see really cool stuff. It kind of made it look like a giant maze of water. It reminded me of a big maze that you are trying to get past going one way then another trying to git out of there and the big blocks are the walls of the maze.
My favorite paranorma was Bangkok, Thailand.
It was my favorite because some of my family members have gone to Bangkok, Thailand. So it was a preview of Bangkok, Thailand. So I got to see how it looked like.
I observed that Bangkok, Thailand is very urban. It kind of looked like similar cities for example Tokyo, Japan.
It looks very rainy and tropical. And it looked like it floods a lot of times. This website is AWESOME. This website allows kids to get information for school things like Homework. If their writing about how the country looks in general.
I looked at Toronto.The things I observed were...That it looks like a very busy place and that, some areas are mostly coverd with trees. And others are only buildings. And others are a mix.I saw a building that made me think of a place full of water. Then I looked at another building that looked like a war at sea. I like the website because it gives you the idea of what a place looks like before visiting it! It has very good views. It felt like I was above the city looking straight down from the sky.
The panorama I looked at was maldives divers.I observed that when the angle turned the image showed a different part of the photo.The photo reminded me of the earth spinning around the sun. I thought that the website was pretty good because it had so many choices of what panorama you could see. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY :-)
The name of the place I looked at was Venezuela; Angel falls.
I saw it was mostly water and trees.
When I saw Angel Falls I knew that no New Yorkers lived there!
I thought it would be a nice place to visit, but not to live, because I don't know how you would get supplies to make a shelter.
I thought that was a really cool website, because it helps you see things that you can't normally see every day.
I thought the pictures were beautiful!
Because you could not only see one side of the picture but the entire surroundings.
The panorama I looked at was Manhattan and Part of Brooklyn.What I observed was Manhattan and Brooklyn bridge,water,and tall bulidings.The picture remined me of going to manhattan and returning from Manhattan.I thought the website was great because all images were wondreful and Icon of New york city!
the name of the panorama that I looked at was Eygpt-Cairo-pyramids. I observed it would not be safe to live in Eygpt because many of the pyramids loooked old and they were crumbling so if one of the bricks that was crumbling fell and hit you on the head you would probably die. The images made me think of graves that were worn out and not given any flowers or company. I thought the website was coolbecause the pictures gave me a feel of what it would be like to live in Eygpt.Have a nice break !
I chose the Great Pyramids of Giza,Egypt. I chose this because I am from Egypt, this picture allows me to view the pyramids from different angles. This website is the best I have seen yet. Students get to explore cool places from around the world.
I chose a panorama of France. when I look at France I see in the middle the Eifel Tower. Surrounding the Eifel Tower are white colored buildings. Comnpared to the Tower the buildings look small. The image made me think if I went to France what I would probally see.
Mia O said,
My favorite place is Miami, FL. I saw the water and tall buildings with pools. There is also a long beach. The first thing I thought of is Awesome! I wish I could go there and just jump in the water. There was more ocean than land and lots of boats. I though this site was fantastic! It shows you the size of the area and it looks like you can see the roundness of the Earth.
I looked at pictures of Hong Kong, China. All of the buildings looked like very tall crystals because most of them were made out of a lot of glass. My favorite picture was the convention center because it reminded me a of a ship from Star Wars! I thought it was really cool that you could move the camera around and get different angle images of Hong Kong. I hope to visit Hong Kong in real life someday!!
I looked at the Underwater Maldives. Stingrays- 360° Panorama. I like stingrays because I like the color of the stingray which is grey and that there graceful animals. This was shot at the Maldive Islands. I observed that there are a few people snorkeling in the picture. I also observed that the coral reef has a lot of colors.When I look at the coral reef from a certain angle it looks like a giant sea turtle. I liked the pictures beause how you can look at the sun from underneath,and because it shows you a good image of the bubbles. i think the website is fantastic because it provides you with pictures of things you can't normally see.
Bryant C. said.... This was just so cool! I looked at the Miami florida u.s.a. It felt like I WAS ACTULLY IN THE CUMPUTER!!!!! It also felt like a video game.I might be going to miami my self cause my cousins live their so they probably have seen this place already . this is probably my new most favorite website because of all the speacial affects you get later .......(happy winter breake and valentines day :-)
The name of the panorama I saw was "Las Vegas at dusk and Night."
I chose this because I saw those big and colorful buildings.
I wish I could go there with my family to see what it's like.
When I saw it I thought it would be a wonderful place to live but then I wondered "Is it noisy and would I like it there?"
It's the coolest website I ever saw!
i looked at a panorama of Miami, FL. i noticed that all the images had water in them. that is probably because Miami has a lot of beaches i think the site is awesome you can see a lot of different places close up!
The place I looked at was at Australia.I saw alot of kangoros that means alot of kangoros live there. There are alot of sand that means that it is a desert. Also I think that Australia is a cool place because there are cool boats and the water is so clean like here in the United States.
I looked at the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. The castle was in the fog. There were many towers. The castle was circling around the courtyard. I thought that the photo was taken in fall. The trees around the castle were red, yellow, and green. One part of the castle looked like The Great Wall of China. I loved how you could zoom in and out. With my photo I felt like I was flying!!! HAPPY BREAK!!!:)
I looked at a picture of Toronto from above. I noticed that in the middle of every view there was a building that was much taller than all the other buildings. I also noticed that Toronto is a big city. It made me think a lot about New York City. Toronto also has lots of islands around it. I liked the way you could zoom in and out and turn the screen in all different directions. I also liked that you could look at Toronto from so far away that it looked like you were looking at the whole earth!
Under Water Maldives.Stingrays:
This took place in the ocean. I saw the glorious sun, scuba divers, coral and about five stingrays. To me the coral made me think of an octopus and the stingrays looked like canes. I love the website,the pictures are beautiful.
The name of the place I looked at is called The Geoglyphs in Palpa Valley, South America, Peru. I observed that there were mountains everywhere and roads. The images made me think of the middle of nowhere because there are no buildings and trees and anything. The alien with the stick made me think of the sun because on the head of it it has lines like the sun. The alien looks like he is happy. The picture of the alien is cool, it is my favorite. If you were standing near it you might not see it but if you were sitting in a helicopter in the sky you could see it. I liked how the website rotated the picture by itself.
The title of the Airpano.Ru is Iceland-Greenland. I observed that the boat was creaking and creaking. The image made me think of the Titanic. I liked the website because all these different pictures that I didn't see before.
The Panorama i looked at was Peru.It had amazing site and the drawing on the wall looked like cavemen drawing.You can also see the earth cruve.The photo you can see so much detail.
I looked at the "Being a Sandwich" one. I really liked it because I like food and I want to know what my meal is thinking.
Ex. if I'm a burger and I was with garlic, I would probably be thinking: P.U!
It makes me think about eating. I say that because it's a sandwich! Sorry. I cant write any more because I'm hungry from all this sandwich buisness. Bye!
the panorama i looked it was the geogiyphs in palpa valley,south america peru it reminded me of the art that cave men did i found it very interesting.
I took the virtual tour of Dubai.
what i observed was this beautiful city in a desert. I felt like i was in the helicopter flying around the city. I saw the tallest buliding in the world. the tour made me think, why can't New York have the tallest building in the world ?
This is a great web site because i could visit places that I would never be able to go to.
I observed the virtual tour of Rio De Janeiro and the statue of Jesus Christ. I observed the boats and the beaches. I also looked closely and the statue of Jesus Christ. The images made me think of how they built the statue of Jesus Christ. I thought the website is good because it shows nice places and exciting things to do.
The picture I was Victoria falls Zambia river
What i saw monuntet of water falls and alot of
river i guest i saw. I saw one rainbow. I saw long
briges water under it. Alots of trees looking like
forest. I saw a big black helicoper i guest it was
looking around. Big water falls. I guest that day
was sunny.
HAPPY VALENTINES
When I looked at my 360 panoramic view of Dubai I saw many interesting things. I saw big skyscrapers,I also saw a beautiful ocean.I saw a port with many boats. There are a lot of pools. There are lots of parking lots in one spot. There are also roads that twirl.
All the buildings have lots of windows on them. But I did not see any trees. I saw a big stadium. I think it's cool how you can zoom in and out, and I think the pictures are amazing!
The Panorama is a beautiful place!!! I saw the Underwater Maldives. I observed scuba divers under water, rocks, stingrays, puffer fish, bubble on top of the water, different type of fish and the water is clear. It remindes me of... swimming in the pool, jumping in the sea and looking at mushrooms. My thoughts about the panorama is, has some dark and light water and going to the... BEACH!!!
I went to the pyramids and clicked on the great sphinx. Then I looked at it from side view. I noticed it's front legs are longer then it's back legs. It's front legs are much longer then I thought they would be. Then I went to pyramids of giza at sunset and noticed one of the pyramids is smoother then the other.
The name of my panorama I looked at is Los Angeles, Downtown.I saw tall buildings, a lot of streets and a lot of lights. I saw a football stadium, a baseball stadium, and a soccer stadium. The image made me think of that in Los Angeles they play some sports. Los Angeles makes a lot of films and many actors live there. I think the website is cool because you can see pictures from different countries.
My favorite Panorama was the
Virtual Tour of Dubai City, UAE
because its a birds eye view and
because it a beautiful city.What I
observed was tall buildings and that there's not allot of grass in a birds
eye view. The things I thought that was that the buildings from the birds i view looked like a spiky ball.
I liked the miami beach because it really looks like a birds eye view. I thought people who live there are lucky. They are lucky because it is miami beach tall buildings for lots of people to live in. The image made me think of the pools, restaurants and the beach of course.
I looked at Manhattan, New York.
I saw lots of skyscrapers and bright lights.I saw a man in his hotel room, eating lots of food.
It made me think of a Van Gogh painting called "Starry Night,"
because I could see the stars.
I thought the website was cool because the pictures were clear and you could see things that you could normally never see.
I looked at Iceland Greenland, Kulusuk.
I observed that there is lots of ice, mountains and a lot of rocks.It look cold there.
The image looks like a video game and a beach at the end of winter.
I think this is a good website, because it is another way to see places in the world.
Hannah D
I looked at Hong-Kong and for some reason it made me think of Chicago. I noticed that there are really tall buildings and a lot of lakes and harbors. I think that most of the time its peaceful but at rush hour it's a noisy and busy wreck.
:D
Hannah
I looked at Miami beach,south beach,ocean drive.One of my thoughts was that its a really amazing website.One of my ideas to make this website better is to get more pictures and put them on the website.
From Thomas G.
My favorite Panorama was the Virtual Tour over Victoria Falls, Zambia - Zimbabwe because it had allot of water and water is really important to me and it looked very beautiful.I observed that most waters have grass in it.
George T. says...
The panorama I chose is called Remembering 9/11. The view was great! The images seemed so realisic, but you can tell it was 2dimentional because the images were flat. You can actually see the twin towers among the city buildings instead of the gaping hole in ground. I also was able to see the Statue of Liberty using the 360 view. I could not zoom in as far as I wanted to. I would suggest that they allow you to zoom in more. I like the fact that they had different audio files on the site.
We looked at the view of Manhattan in 2001. I saw lots of buildings. I saw the Twin Towers. I saw the Woolworth building. I saw the Brooklyn Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and some water. I also saw the Manhattan Bridge. This makes me think about the Twin Towers in 2001. I would like to have seen them and how tall they were. I think it is a very nice website because it shows us different pictures of the world.
I looked at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. There were tides and the swishing was nice. It looks like the bridge was smushed in the clouds and fog. It was painted red and had two tall towers. I could see tiny cars below. The silky feeling of the bridge gave me goosebumps. It felt like if I were on the Golden Gate Bridge I would feel like I am the king.
Underwater diving at the Maldives
I looked at underwater sea creatures. Stingrays,
divers ,coral reef. What it made me think of is people on a boat. Also what it made me want to do is swim with underwater creatures. It's like a whole different world.
The location of the panorama I looked at was Toronto,Canada.I observed that there are tall buildings, a lot of roads,boats,an airport and the CN Tower. The tall buildings made me think of the twin towers. The roads made me think of a highway.I think that the picture is great because everything can be seen.I would look at the pictures on this website and learn more about the places.
I looked at Maldives. It made me think of a lot of butterflies in a peaceful place. I saw scuba divers there and a lot of sting rays. It could have been better by having the pictures move. I liked that the music was so peaceful.
I looked at the Statue of Liberty and I thought it was a beautiful picture. Everything looked in calm and in order. I saw the Staten Island and it made me think of my class trip. I think it is cool that the satellites takes those videos because you can see alot of important things that have to do with landmarks.
Neuschwanstein castle in Germany
By Brisa Kane
It looked like a fairy tale I couldn’t believe my eyes for a minute. It was so beautiful I thought that I was dreaming! I looked at each angle. I liked the one where you could see the whole castle and a little of the land. I looked at all the pictures and they were all so beautiful it was hard to choose but I finally I decided upon one that you could see the castle and the land. It was far away so you could see the mountains and it even had snow on all of it! The castle was the main part. That picture was so beautiful. Now I know why degrees are so important! Guess what Neuschwanstein means? It means “new swan stone”. What a funny name!!
The place I picked was Toronto, Canada. This place is very beutiful, and i wish i could live there. it has a very tall bilding with a long stick thing at the top. this place is nice.
Stella D.
I looked at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. I think they are really cool, almost everything in the picture is tan. The images made me think of the olden days. I think the website is cool because I would never think of taking pictures from a helicopter.
I looked at the Great Pyramids of Gisa in Egypt. They made me think of math. I saw a lot of sand, ruins and pyramids.My thoughs this website is awesome
My favorite panorama photo was the sting rays in the maldives. The things I noticed that they were in tropical waters .There was a lot of coral in lots of colors. It made me think of I was watching a movie about sting rays then I got pulled into the movie and when I looked around all I could see was the sea underwater! The amazing thing about this website and its pictures is that it the photos they take look like they out of a dream. The other awesome thing about the website is you can see some parts of the world up close!
Matilda M.
I looked at Victoria Falls, Zambia-Zimbabwe. I think that most of the photos were taken by a satellite because I saw a helicopter in the panorama. Every thing was very green and natural. There were mud flats as well. This doesn't have to do with the picture but they played music wile you were looking at the panorama. Victoria Falls is actually in Africa.
The picture I choose was the Kalyan Minret located in Bukhara Uzbekistan. It is a mosque and is in the middle of the city. It is the tallest building there and has breathtaking views and you can see for miles. It is in a hot climate and is totally flat. Back in the old days they used lanterns to guide caravans on the spice route into the city. It is a beautiful artistic building that I would love to visit. It made you think you were standing there.
Name: Kremlin at Night
Location: Moscow, Russia
Things Observed: Picture taken at night. Lots of big buildings and hard to tell which one was the Kremlin. How big the city of Moscow is.
Things Reminded Me of: New York because of all the big buildings with lights on at night. When I was using the tools, it reminded me of a video game.
Other Thoughts: Also reminded me of a movie where the Kremlin got blown up.
I chose a panorama of Dubai City. The buildings were so big! I saw a huge green golf course. The golf place was empty. I thought it was awsome.
I looked at Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. I observed how it compared to modern buildings(examples skyscrapers and apartment buildings). The differences are that castles are a lot of rooms that are all fancy and skyscrapers don"t really have such decorations. the pictures make me think of a bad weather day in NYC. the website had a lot of choices but i knew the top 5 were the best.
The name of the panorama I looked at was Hong Kong which is a special area of China. I observed the mountains around the city. There were at least 8 of the mountains in the distance.
The images reminded me of Manhattan because of all the buildings it's actually beautiful1!.
I think that this website is great because like, if you were going on vacation you could find a place to stay and see it from above!.
I looked at Hawaii USA. It made me think of surfing in the warm waters. It reminded me of my uncle there. I noticed that there were mountains in the background. It's sort of ironic that the mountains are there right behind the city. The mountains are peaceful, but the city is buzzing with busyness. I also noticed that there were surfers, and I love surfing. So I want to go to Hawaii.
The 360 angle picture I picked out was the underwater of Madlives Island. There was so many things I observed such as stingrays,coral and much more. This picture reminds me of the aquarium. Some of my thoughts are, how deep is the water and what kind of stringrays were swimming in the water. One other thought is how old is that ocean.
I looked at Dubai City, UAE. I saw a highway with 7 lanes since there were barley any cars the highway looked humungous. There was another street that had only 2 lanes, I think the highway should have had 3 or 4 lanes instead of 7. Another thing I noticed is that a lot of buildings had black windows. The large highway made me think of an airplane runway. I really like the website I`ve always wanted a to look at a website like this.
I chose L.A. CA .It reminded me of NYC because there are lots of tall buildings.I like the website.
I viewed Toronto, Canada and saw a lot of mini-islands in the lake. I think the lake is Lake Ontario, which is one of the great lakes. There was a cool-looking music park, a stadium, two marinas, lots of modern buildings and at the center was a giant needle-like building that is probably for tourists.
The Web site was great because you can zoom in and out as well as see 360 degrees around in a circle.
I actually chose the New York City panorama. I love the city and looking at this picture makes me believe that dreams do come true. New York City to me is the city of dreams. I see alot of tall buildings and bodies of water. I see the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.
My favorite place was Palm Jumeirah U.A.E. The things i saw are sand,Islands,Beaches and bridges.It looks like a tree wrapped in a bubble with water parks. I did not like the music but I loved the pictures.
The panorama that I picked is Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe border. I noticed many things like, that the water is a lot bluer from high above,and that you can see smoke coming up from where the water was splashing. Also, the trees look like little green cotton balls.
I went to see the Sphinx. I noticed that there are steps going down to what I think is a secret chamber. I also went to see the pyramids. They are slightly in ruins. I like the website because you can see things that are far away without having to go on a long car ride.
The panorama I looked at was Chicago, Illinois, USA. I observed all the famous buildings in different angles. It made me think of being there. And seeing all my mom's family there. And in general, it is so pretty. I want to go back at that website again someday, and see more.
I chose the statue of liberty, New York USA.It is one of my favorite places to go to.I have been there many times.I observed a water taxi that I rode from the seaport to the statue of liberty.The picture made me think of me and my grandma and my mom and my brother going to the statue of liberty.I think the website with all of the beautiful pictures are breathtaking.
I liked sydney australia becuase of the cool lights and the buildings look cool it looked like a cooler new york! I saw a giant boat and i saw a tower with a giant bell on the top
Underwater Maltives Stingrays.
I observed that there were people on the bottom of the ocean.
The sting rays' spots were very pretty, but
how did the people get down to the bottom of the ocean? Anyway, I liked it.
MIGUEL Gonzalez
I chose New York.
New York is a big place it has a lot of tall buildings
bridges, shopping store.new york is called the big Apple,you see alot of taxi driving by
NEW york has the
EMPIRE State BUILDING
STATUE LIBERTY
MEMORIAL WORLD TRADE CENTER..
I love to view Mahantan
Theres alot of things you could learn
Name/Location: Underwater Maldives
The things I observed was the underwater stingrays with long tails with lots of white dots on them. I also saw a school of fish swimming, a lot of coral reefs and 2 divers. As I watched air bubbles go up to the top of the water and the sun was shinning down.
The picture made me think of when I was on the cruise and could of gone swimming with the fish too... only if the port of call at CocoaBay wasn't cancelled. The picture made me feel like I was in the water with them. It is nice and relaxing when swimming in the water.
I chose Sydney Harbor. I noticed the Sydney Opera house from a distance that let me se everything and the bridges were amazing I felt like I was a bird. The images made me think of islands connected by bridges.
The clever thing about the website was you can see the whole thing with out using the mouse.
"Underwater Shooting in the Maldives."
I observed that there were always divers included. They were obviously not in deep waters because I could see the surface. It made me think of my uncle’s film, The Island President.
I looked at the Maldives underwater dive.
I observed a lot of fish. It made me think that I was underwater with them.
This website is cool. I cannot believe the pictures were taken by a helicopter
Maddie Morehead. I looked at the Waterfalls of Iceland. I thought one of them looked like it was frozen. The water must fall at least 1000 feet. I thought the panoramic pictures made it look like the waterfalls were actually right in front of me.
Ben Wallace
I looked at Grimsvotn volcano crater.
Half of the image seems to be cold and icy and the other half of the image looks like mountains, with a big hole filled with water in the middle.
To me this image looks like a video game landscape, specifically from Halo. I have never actually played the game, but I have Mega-Block toys that are from Halo.
I think its really cool to see places that are half way around the world (especially from my favorite game.)
I viewed Toronto, Canada.
Some of the things I saw were: Hockey Hall of Fame, The Rogers Center, and The CN Tower. It reminded me a bit of the look of New York City. I really like this website because it feels like I'm exploring the world.
Well, I looked at Palpa valley,Peru, witch is more of a dessert then a valley.It;s sort of like a Shrine on a mountain, except it's just some odd figures on a mountain. It reminded me of Indiana Jones #3, Because one of the figures is an alien, just like the movie.I really like this site, 'cause it makes me feel like a God King.
I veiwed Hollywood,California and I saw HUGE hills,the Hollywood sign and saw a center behind it. There was a sunset seen close up and and a few tall buildings. There was a hotel on the east left corner and a beach on the far north. The words on the Hollywood sign was on a hill.
Owen.T
I looked at "The gaze of the sphinx".
I observed that if you look closely at the steps on it left you see stairs.The images make me think I'm playing a video game.I think it's cool how you can see the great wall of china from the Empire State building.
I was looking at Taj mahal. From above it looked like something from the future. It also looked like a bunch of towers and one main tower.
I think that the picture is awesome I like it
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I looked at New York, Manhattan. And I saw skyscrapers everywhere and a lot of lights. It made me feel like I myself was there at that very moment! And I realized how light it is there at night I wouldn't be able to sleep! I love this website I think it's the best website I've ever saw! I like it SO much because I've never got to see the world like this. And it really amazing to get to see the world so beautifully! And never seen anything like it!
I looked at the Victorian falls. They were amazing! I noticed some canyons too. I also noticed a small rainbow. It was BEAUTIFUL! the images made me think of when the sprinklers are on in the local playground and theres a rainbow there. The image was AMAZING. Thank you Mr. Casal!
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