Les Petites Planètes

November 22, 2006 9:54 PM

Wee Planets. 360° panoramas warped to look like small planets. The perfect vacation destinations for the Little Prince.
posted by Robot Johnny (20 comments total)

Where are the Baobobs?
posted by pwedza at 10:00 PM on November 22, 2006 [1 favorite]

i'd seen this done before, but these totally erased my first impression--they are wonderfully done, fun, and beautifully composed.
posted by th3ph17 at 10:26 PM on November 22, 2006

Brilliant and beautiful.
posted by interrobang at 11:21 PM on November 22, 2006

cool
posted by cell divide at 11:56 PM on November 22, 2006

"If I were to command a general to turn into a seagull, and if the general did not obey, that would not be the general's fault. It would be mine."
posted by sourwookie at 12:05 AM on November 23, 2006

very nice
posted by johnny novak at 12:44 AM on November 23, 2006

Katamari Damacy!
posted by TwelveTwo at 12:57 AM on November 23, 2006

Nice, and with complete instructions (and software links) to create your own.
posted by IronLizard at 1:20 AM on November 23, 2006

Like small planets - that have been chopped in half by wee nuclear wars!!!
posted by XMLicious at 1:44 AM on November 23, 2006

These are fun to look at, very appealing eye-candy. Thanks for the post.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:35 AM on November 23, 2006

The weird perspective destroys the planet-ness for me but still a fun effect.
posted by public at 2:37 AM on November 23, 2006

These are brilliant, thanks. I'm off to try this myself tomorrow. Anyone got any other links to reinvigorate my point-and-shoot photography?
posted by jtajta at 4:07 AM on November 23, 2006

I am baffled.
posted by Anything at 5:14 AM on November 23, 2006

Someone's been getting the photojojo newsletter
posted by algreer at 5:31 AM on November 23, 2006

Oops - looked like they did it a different (read: 'more sophisticated') way - but the photojojo technique is worth a go :)
posted by algreer at 5:33 AM on November 23, 2006

Pretty cool; I'm particularly fond of those without too many buildings.
posted by craven_morhead at 6:42 AM on November 23, 2006

Wow, terrific, beautiful. I really would like to see one of Central Park, around the Pond-ish.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:42 AM on November 23, 2006

Very original and beautiful, thanks Robot Johnny .
posted by bru at 12:53 PM on November 23, 2006

Reminds me of the cover to Hergest Ridge.
posted by Dr-Baa at 1:14 PM on November 24, 2006

And once you make some, there is, of course, a Flickr group.
posted by mygothlaundry at 5:52 PM on November 25, 2006