John Roberts, Panorama photographer | 360Cities

John Roberts

Expert Maestro

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, North America

Affichages :: 279,284

About John

canyons, desert, geology, history, lakes, mountains, outdoor recreation, overlooks, public lands, rivers, rock arches, season

Links

Recent Activity on 360Cities
360Cities Neighbors: Florian, Calvin J, Calvin M

360Cities Stats

Number of 360s by Direction from Home:

Popularity of 360s by Direction and Distance:

Most hits:
High Dune
Currently popular:
High Dune
Angel's Window at Point Royal
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Three Roof Ruin
Natural Bridge

Google Earth Stats

Most hits:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Currently popular:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Above the Inversion
Three Roof Ruin
Below OohAah Point
Dinosaur Track

Hit ratios (GE/360Cities):
Mean 3, Median 2.5, Min 0, Max 18

Recently started measuring Google Maps Views. Estimated hit ratio (GMV/360Cities) at 16!

A friend introduced me to 360cities and I noticed there weren't many entries for my beautiful home state of Utah. Outside of foreign visitors, there are only a few full time residents here taking 360s. We've now had some joint field trips and hope to have some more soon.

Setup

Gear

Nikon Coolpix A
Manfrotto 732CY Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 panohead

Software

Nikon ViewNX2 / CaptureNX2, Adobe Photoshop CS5.1, GeoSetter

Process

AF/AE (yes, I let them vary) aperture priority
f8 to f11, 27mm, Nikon RAW format
4 rows of 10 photos plus nadir/zenith
Conversion to 16-bit TIF with Capture NX2
Pano generation in PTGui Pro.
Adjust exposure variation with PTGui and/or Capture NX2
Correct Zenith/Nadir images as necessary
Final touch-up in Photoshop
Geotag/position/heading in Capture NX2 and GeoSetter

Links

Little Hunters Beach, Acadia NP, Maine, USA

Frying Pan Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA

Orange Aztec Sandstone, Valley Of Fire, Nevada, USA

Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Utah, USA

Under the Escalante Natural Bridge, Escalante, Utah, USA

Sawtooth and Notch Peaks, House Range, Utah, USA

Gunlock State Park, Utah, USA

Redstone Peaks, Lake Mead NRA, Nevada, USA

Camarasaurus Dinosaur Vertebrae, Rabbit Valley, Colorado, USA

Red Canyon (East View), Flaming Gorge, Utah, USA

Telephone Canyon Waterfall, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Point Imperial, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Frary Peak, Antelope Island State Park, Utah, USA

Jewel Key, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Kasha-Katuwe National Monument, New Mexico, USA

Lower West Rim Trail, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Devil's Gate, Wyoming, USA

Hickman Natural Bridge, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Utah, USA

Below OohAah Point, South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Tower Arch, Arches National Park, Utah USA

Tower Arch Trail, Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Chesler Park Trail 02, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Chesler Park Trail 01, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Chris's Lake Trail, Boulder Mountain, Utah, USA

Singletree Falls, Boulder Mountain, Utah, USA

Navajo Knobs NE, Capitol Reef NP, Utah, USA

Navajo Knobs North, Capitol Reef NP, Utah, USA

Sulphur Creek Falls, Capitol Reef NP, Utah, USA

Sulphur Creek Alcove, Capitol Reef NP, Utah, USA

Sulfur Creek Cottonwood, Capitol Reef NP, Utah, USA

Fruita Overlook, Fremont River Trail, Capitol Reef NP, UT USA

Lamoille Canyon, Ruby Mountains, NV USA

Below Devil's Castle, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, USA

Devil's Castle, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, USA

Chesler Park Trail 02, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Goosenecks State Park, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Castle Rock CG, Fremont Indian State Park, Utah, USA

High Dune, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA

White Rock Overlook, New Mexico, USA

Above the Inversion, Red Butte, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Glacier d Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France

Bells Canyon, Sandy, Utah, USA

Bells Canyon, Sandy, Utah, USA

Broken Hill, Torrey Pines SNR, San Diego, California, USA

Angel's Window at Point Royal, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

High View Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Inside the Arch at Paul Bunyan's Woodpile, Juab County, Utah, USA

Hickman Natural Bridge, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Utah, USA

Northern Arm, Lake Powell, Hite, Utah, USA

La Boca Arch, Dome Plateau, Moab, Utah, USA

Natural Bridge, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

White Domes Trail, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA

Florida National Scenic Trail, Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA

Three Roof Ruin, Escalante Arm, Lake Powell, Utah, USA

Dinosaur Track, Red Fleet State Park, Utah, USA

Bristlecone Pine, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah, USA

Point Imperial, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

High Dune, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA

Three Roof Ruin, Escalante Arm, Lake Powell, Utah, USA

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, USA

Angel's Window at Point Royal, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

White Rock Overlook, New Mexico, USA

Inside the Arch at Paul Bunyan's Woodpile, Juab County, Utah, USA

Hickman Natural Bridge, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey, Utah, USA

Above the Inversion, Red Butte, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Dinosaur Track, Red Fleet State Park, Utah, USA

White Rocks Formation, Cedar Mountain Wilderness, Skull Valley, Utah, USA

Broken Hill, Torrey Pines SNR, San Diego, California, USA

Florida National Scenic Trail, Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA

Horseshoe Springs, Skull Valley, Utah, USA

Spruce Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA

Stone Cabin Trail, Spring Valley State Park, Nevada, USA

Southeastern Tip of Antelope Island State Park, Utah, USA

Moonshine Arch, Vernal, Utah USA

Stop #3, Sound Of Silence Trail, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA

Red Wash, Sound Of Silence Trail, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA

East Side of Fantasy Canyon, Utah, USA

Fantasy Canyon badlands, Utah, USA

Main Drainage, Fantasy Canyon, Utah, USA

Overlook, Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, Utah, USA

Box Canyon, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, USA

Northeast side Pahvant Butte, Utah, USA

Park Avenue Trail, Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Lion's Head, Teasdale, Utah USA

Strike Valley Overlook, Capitol Reef NP, Utah USA

Red Trail, Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area, Utah, USA

Southwest outcrop, White Rocks, Skull Valley, Utah USA

Southwest Overlook, Cohab Canyon, Capitol Reef NP, Utah, USA

Above Cohab Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA

North Overlook, Cohab Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA

Zedds Meadow, Fishlake Plateau, Utah, USA

Shepard Lake, High Uintah Wilderness, Utah, USA

Fehr Lake, High Uintah Wilderness, Utah, USA

North Crater Trail, Craters of the Moon Nat Mon, Idaho, USA

Ponds Lake, High Uintahs, Utah, USA