Honorable Mention
Sunrise over the promenade
DESCRIPTION
City of Benidorm - Costa Blanca, Spain.Tiny Planet of a 360 panoramic photo taken at a height of 15 meters.
The pano is made out of 4 bracketed shots stitched together in post-processing.
The equipment I used was Canon EOS 5DMkII + Sigma 8mm fisheye lens and a basculating pneumatic mast as a tripod that was mounted on the top of my van and could reach up to a height of 26 meters.
Photo taken in 2012 by Christian Kleiman.
AUTHOR
Christian Kleiman was born in Alicante, Spain in 1969. He started photography in 2006 when he discovered how to obtain photos from a self build remote controlled camera system that he used to hang on a flying parasail towed by his boat.Christian first specialized in aerial photography where he started taking pictures from his “flying camera” to other boats in sailing races. When he decided to make a living out of photography he specialized as well in 360 panoramic photography. By merging these two techniques he managed to create 360 aerial panoramic photos which back at that time in 2012, was only developed by just a few photographers.
After servicing as a professional photographer in aerial photography, immersive photography and the creation of virtual tours, Christian moved to New Zealand in 2014 where he is currently established as a freelance photographer pursuing projects in which he can apply his creative techniques and discover new ways of expression.
Coming from a nautical background, sailing as a skipper on different types of boats for eighteen years he evolved in an environment which surrounded by the sea was always aware of the complete scene, as far as the eyes can see. This has marked an extraordinary influence in the way this photographer represents his creations which are based on images where you can “see it all”.
Christian Kleiman is a photographer who through inspiration and self-teaching evolves continuously by exploring new ways of expression.