November 2021 Update: Well I was kicked out by my former website provider after nearly 20 years for having too many files - with 30 days notice. Admittedly, a significant number of those files were accessed via a Zoomify flash plugin that no longer worked, but that is beside the point. So we have moved on, and the old Zoomify flash plugin has been replaced by an HTML 5 version. krpano (which provides a smoother zoom) is deployed for August 2014 imagery on. The html here is archaic - tables for text formatting? - but it's a reminder of how the web used to be.

This website is a sketchbook of various hi-res imaging ideas (once I got over the original miracle of better-than-bladerunner zooming). It is curated only in the sense that most images are experiments. However, in 2021 stitching now takes at most a few minutes, and the results are much better than they used to be. Images with promise are very gradually being remastered.

In the beginning - October 2005:

This is the home of sloppy panoramas. Some are intended to be 360 degree cylinders, but at the moment I am using zoomify for display, which treats them as large images. Flash-based, zoomify supports shift for zoom in, ctrl for zoom out, and panning with a left mouse click held down. It does support much larger images than Quicktime VR.

The other sloppy part is in the stitching - I'm not really trying to make the panos look like a single image, so the seams are often visible. The traffic in Times Square is actually quite entertaining as a result.

May 2008 Update: I have become a bit more serious about these images, and spend time repeating problematic stitches (which can take over a day each pass), and hand editing the result. So the traffic is somewhat less entertaining in more recent results. The list below is in chronological order of creation...dmc

October 2009 Update: Now announcing updates (and other stuff) on twitter .

January 2015 Update: Updated viewer (krpano) being deployed with new images starting from August 2014. krpano provides support for HTML5 and thus such Jobsiana as the iPad. Default mouse down then move for pan, scroll for zoom, right click to change to fullscreen or mouse down then drag for pan. All images Copyright © 2005 - 2021 and beyond, by Donald Craig

Times Square, 3:20pm October 28, 2005 (33550 x 12237, 73 source images)

The Vintage House, Old Compton Street, 1:30pm September 15, 2005 (8969 x 10025, 18 source images)

Mom's Living Room, 8:05pm October 8, 2005 (11430 x 3504, 8 source images)

Bryant Park, 2:15pm October 28, 2005 (33478 x 12223, 54 source images)

Bryant Park 20 Minutes Later, 2:35pm October 28, 2005 (33564 x 12207, 54 source images)

Soho Square & Carlisle Street, 10:00am December 25, 2005 (25958 x 12172, 42 source images)

Soho Square & Greek Street, 10:10am December 25, 2005 (25962 x 12150, 41 source images)

Oxford Circus, 10:39am December 25, 2005 (25943 x 14303, 41 source images)

Western Mojave, 2:30pm January 4, 2006 (25923 x 10153, 36 source images)

Hyundai Proving Grounds, Mojave California, 8:00am January 7, 2006 (26054 x 10277, 36 source images)

Kew Gardens, 11:30am February 16, 2006 (25956 x 11761, 37 source images)

Kew Gardens, 11:45am February 16, 2006 (25940 x 11740, 37 source images)

The Vintage House, Old Compton Street, Revisited 10:30am, February 13, 2006 & Remastered (25905 x 10593, 36 * 3 source images)

CineGear Expo, Wadsworth Theater, Los Angeles, 3:40pm June 24, 2006 (25969 x 6952, 24 source images)

Ivy House, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, 5:50pm August 5, 2006 (26008 x 9853, 36 source images)

Ivy House, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire @ 5:53pm August 5, 2006 (25985 x 9838, 36 source images)

Ivy House, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire @ 6:00pm August 5, 2006 (32367 x 2200, 36 source images)

The Living Room of Dr. and Mrs. James MacGregor - August 3, 2006 (26015 x 19511, 36 x 3 source images, Remastered September 2017)

Moon Over Shinjuku, February 2, 2007, 5am (12007 x 3987, 6 x 3 source images)

Praed Street, Paddington, London, February 23, 2007, 1125am (17260 x 6820, 7 source images)

Room 254, Le Merigot, Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, California 10:45am June 26, 2007 (25978 x 10290, 36 source images)

Stand 78, Cinegear Expo Los Angeles, 2:20pm June 23, 2007 (25942 x 10371, 36 source images)

Feisel Family Reunion, Breckenridge Colorado, July 24, 2007 (25926 x 7048, 24 source images)

Arches National Park, Moab Utah, July 26, 2007 (25956 x 10381, 36 x 3 source images)

Stand 11.238, IBC, September 10, 2007, 5:35pm (25956 x 8136, 36 source images)

Hall 11, IBC, September 8, 2007, 4:30pm (25952 x 10542, 36 source images)

Jet-Lagged Mice & Pig, Amsterdam Centraal, September 12, 2007, 1220am (14695 x 7214, 12 x 3 source images)

The Gloaming, Traitor's Ford, Warwickshire, England - November 4, 2007, 5:00pm (4368 x 2912, 1 x 5 source images)

The Strip from The Palms, Las Vegas - April 12, 2008, 8:30pm (17879 x 4075, 8 source images)

View From A Cavate, Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument - May 4, 2008, 1:30pm (6631 x 4387, 4 source images)

Cais da Estiva, Porto - May 14, 2008, 7:25am (24171 x 11716, 36 source images)

Ponte Dom Luis I, Rio Douro, Porto - May 14, 2008, 7:50am (20258 x 8793, 24 source images)

US Bank Building, Portland, Oregon - June 6, 2008, 6:25pm (6307 x 7368, 5 source images)

Eucalyptus, UCSC Arboretum, June 28, 2008, 9:05am (18865 x 10245, 37 source images)

Spartacus Square, Cinegear Expo 2008, Universal Back Lot - June 21, 2008, 2:00pm (33347 x 12413, 36 source images)

Denver Street #1, Cinegear Expo 2008, Universal Back Lot - June 21, 2008, 10:40am (24876 x 10411, 36 source images, cropped)

Denver Street #2, Cinegear Expo 2008, Universal Back Lot - June 20, 2008, 4:45pm (33344 x 12885, 36 source images)

Fancy Fruits For Salad, Sunnyvale, California - July 25, 2008, 6:30am (8113 x 10506, 9 source images)

Studio 8H, Rockefeller Center - August 1, 2008, 7:45pm (14179 x 9237, 25 source images)

Cyclist in the Rain on Broadway - August 2, 2008, 12:45pm (16355 x 17640, 135 source images)

St. Patrick's Cathedral - August 21, 2008, 7:55pm (29198 x 8930, 37 source images)

NBC Highlights Factory, Studio 8H, 30 Rock - August 20, 2008, 1:50AM (28096 x 12165, 37 source images)

Park Avenue at East 51st Street - August 22, 2008, 7:35pm (14901 x 7093, 48 source images)

Rockefeller Center Farmer's Market - August 21, 2008, 3:45pm (28190 x 12199, 37 source images)

View From Room 306, Charlotte Street Hotel - September 7, 2008, 2:15pm (20000 x 20618, 35 source images)

Dam Square Pigeons, Amsterdam - September 14, 2008, 7:25am (28014 x 8205, 24 source images)

Coots in a Pond, Beatrixpark, Amsterdam - September 14, 2008, 4:25pm (28039 x 11886, 36 source images)

Orion Over Oslo Sentralstasjon, Room 3018 of the Radisson Plaza - October 5, 2008, 630am (11727 x 12773, 16 source images)

October Garden, London Ontario - October 13, 2008, 3:55pm (17581 x 12501, 21 source images)

Monica's House and Alex's House - October 22, 2008, 9:10pm (37181 x 12968, 37 source images)

Restaurant Finstua, Frognerseteren, Oslo - October 4, 2008, 3:45pm (28006 x 10046, 37 source images)

Call To Prayer, Hollywood Boulevard - October 29, 2008, 6:55am (35531 x 14216, 40 * 2 source images)

La nuit américaine, New York City, August 16, 2008 (8376 x 20800, 17 + 1 source images, Remastered April 2018)

Omneon, 1237 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California - November 9, 2008, 5:25pm (11186 x 8378, 14 x 2 source images)

Rectilinear Omneon, 1237 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California - November 9, 2008, 5:25pm (16004 x 7145, 14 x 2 source images)

A Very Merry Christmas, Cupertino, California - December 1, 2008, 11:00pm (19867 x 15091, 21 source images)

Amarylis No. 3 - December 27, 2008, 11:10 pm (3744 x 5616, 4 source images)

Amarylis No. 5 - December 29, 2008, 2:15 pm (3744 x 5616, 9 source images)

Amarylis No. 9, Jamuary 2, 2009 (3744 x 5616, 9 source images)

Amarylis No. 10, Jamuary 11, 2009 (3744 x 5616, 7 source images)

C-Tree, UCSC Arboretum, January 31, 2009 09:10 am (25930 x 10756, 72 source images)

Tulip Number 4, February 15, 2009 1:00pm (12148 x 17755, 45 source images)

Sunrise, Salton Sea and Coachella Valley, February 20, 2009 5:50am (19326 x 5437, 12 source images)

Strawberry Cove, Wilder Ranch, March 7, 2009 10:15am (27925 x 10914, 108 source images)

Glenbrook Station, Metro North New Canaan Line, March 28, 2009 12:35pm (19408 x 7433, 18 source images)

The West Temple, Zion National Park, April 18, 2009 7:30am (16177 x 8923, 18 source images)

Zion Bridge, Zion National Park, April 18, 2009 6:45am (34387 x 8690, 108 source images)

Storting from Room 514, Norlandia Karl Johan Hotell, Oslo, May 13, 2009 5:30am (12667 x 7559, 24 source images)

Paddington Dawn, London, May 12, 2009 5:30am (22262 x 9347, 32 source images)

A Man and His Gull, Strawberry Beach, Wilder Ranch, May 30, 2009 8:50am (31230 x 9740, 28 source images)

Hamadryad Lovers, UCSC Arboretum, June 6, 2009 9:30am (19490 x 11247, 28 source images)

Sky Pillars, UCSC Arboretum, June 6, 2009 9:45am (17704 x 8460, 92 source images)

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, July 25, 2009 3:50pm (17551 x 4792, 12 source images)

Fences and Neighbours, Philip Johnson Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut, August 30, 2009 3:15pm (29113 x 11383, 36 source images)

Philip Johnson Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut, August 30, 2009 3:30pm (27927 x 12084, 72 source images)

The Sculpture Gallery, Philip Johnson Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut, August 30, 2009 4:10pm (24102 x 11376, 72 source images)

Suburbs, New Canaan, Connecticut, August 30, 2009 4:25pm (27926 x 10924, 72 source images)

More Suburbs, New Canaan, Connecticut, August 30, 2009 4:25pm (39387 x 10785, 72 source images)

Mackerel Cove, Bailey Island, Maine, September 4, 2009, 5:30pm (64471 x 5863, 148 source images)

Dawn, Hollywood Boulevard, October 29, 2009 6:40am (18037 x 5324, 16 source images)

Life On Mars, November 1, 2009 10:00am (6454 x 5363, 14 source images)

Shell Game, November 22, 2009 10:00am (6224 x 9097, 132 source images)

Bough, UCSC Arboretum, December 5, 2009 10:55am (12447 x 8717, 11 source images)

Saturn V F-1 Engine, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, December 15, 2009 11:45am (7645 x 3791, 4 source images)

The Final Rest of The Enola Gay, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, December 15, 2009 11:15am (7890 x 3609, 6 source images)

Twisted Boughs, Tony Look Trail, Stevens Creek County Park, January 30, 2010, 9:45am (18103 x 9521, 26 source images)

When Bridges Collapse, The Un-Bridge in Stevens Creek County Park, January 30, 2010, 10:20am (18206 x 12531, 40 source images)

Comox Harbour, British Columbia, February 17, 2010, 12:05pm (8291 x 5281, 10 source images)

Viewing the Eternal Flame, Vancouver, February 19, 2010, 5:15pm (21645 x 17116, 10 source images)

Sunrise, International Broadcast Centre, Vancouver, February 21, 2010, 7:00am (35091 x 9274, 24 source images)

Vancouver Harbour, February 21, 2010, 6:35am (37379 x 5438, 13 source images)

International Broadcast Centre, Vancouver, February 24, 2010, 6:05pm (16547 x 12015, 36 source images)

Flatiron Building, Madison Square Park, New York, March 21, 2010, 7:15am (35158 x 14065, 72 source images)

Flatiron Sunrise, New York, March 21, 2010, 7:35am (38323 x 40694, 70 source images)

Moonset, Buena Vista Outlook, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, September 23, 2010, 6:45am (28479 x 13609, 109 source images)

Sunrise, Buena Vista Outlook, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, September 23, 2010, 7:00am (90117 x 5669, 38 source images)

Malheur Cave Entrance, Treetop Ranch, Princeton, Oregon, September 23, 2010, noon (16447 x 3894, 8 source images)

Magic Hour, Hotel Diamond, Diamond, Oregon, September 23, 2010, 6:15pm (13600 x 5338, 18 source images)

Moonrise, Alvord Desert, Fields, Oregon, September 22, 2010, 6:37pm (16970 x 5864, 8 source images)

The Tower of London, Cleveland Mews, December 6, 2010, 7:45am (17973 x 26959, 42 source images)

The Garden in the Gloaming, London Ontario, June 8, 2011, 8:10pm (35123 x 16575, 36 source images)

Replica of XJR-9 Car Number 60, National Car Museum, Reno Nevada, April 20, 2011 4:24pm (3360 x 2676, 1 source image)

Trickle Charge - Hand Blown Glass Water Feature by Bruce Harris, July 4, 2011 11am (16458 x 12863, 33 source images)

Fourth of July at Messier Object 104 (11472 x 6429, 7 source images)

Cities Service, Glenbrook, Connecticut, December 14, 2011, 4:28am (17305 x 5438, 10 source images)

Cupertino Bee Trees, Cupertino, California, April 19, 2012, 5:30pm (35325 x 14029, 108 source images)

On The Beach, Davenport, California August 5, 2012, 10:15am (24626 x 10848, 66 source images)

Locke Lane in Snow, February 12, 2013, 9:00 am (21779 x 12251, 38 source images)

Last Leaf on the Tree, Whipple Hill, Lexington, Massachusetts, April 10, 2013, 2:20 pm (3481 x 10467, 4 source images)

Bathing Scotties, Arlington Reservoir, Arlington Heights, Massachusetts August 10, 2014 4:10pm (11835 x 4928, 2 source images)

Chevron Flight, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord, Massachusetts - September 25, 2014 6:50am (14446 x 8118, 18 source images)

Peppermint Indian Corn, Wilson Farm, Lexington Massachusetts - October 1, 2014 5:30pm (19307 x 9564, 6 source images)

Gibbet Hill, Groton, Massachusetts - October 5, 2014 12:30pm (10525 x 3205, 5 source images)

Heart of the Woods, Arlington's Great Meadows, Lexington, Massachusetts - October 12, 2014 3:50pm (11601 x 17505, 11 source images)

Ducks at Dawn, Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord Massachusetts - October 20, 2014 6:23am (9183 x 11543, 12 source images)

Bottom of the Bag - Locke Lane in Autumn, October 30, 2014 9:40am (87834 x 17606, 54 source images)

First Snow, Locke Pond, Whipple Hill - November 28, 2014 3:30pm (12746 x 5995, 7 source images)

After the Fall - Locke Lane in Winter - February 4, 2015 4:25pm (66904 x 28179, 45 source images)

Winterfell, Locke Lane, Lexington Massachusetts - February 27, 2015 5:15pm (66713 x 15190, 45 source images)

Elliptical Lathes, Schwamb Mill, Arlington, Massachusetts - March 10, 2015 1:20pm (67861 x 32591, 45 source images)

Disk Sander & Elliptical Lathe, Schwamb Mill, Arlington, Massachusetts - March 10, 2015 1:55pm (68245 x 32733, 90 source images)

Table Saw & Drill Press, Schwamb Mill, Arlington, Massachusetts - March 10, 2015 1:00pm (66848 x 32762, 45 source images)

Grinder & Moulding Cutters and Samples, Schwamb Mill, Arlington, Massachusetts - March 10, 2015 12:30pm (48404 x 21139, 49 source images)

The Balcony, High Street Station, Bloor Street West, Toronto - April 14, 2015 5:30pm (82541 x 38928, 105 source images)

From the Collection of Ted Powe - May 12, 2017 3:00pm (12000 x 12000, 12 source images)

Men Waiting Outside a House, Mt. Brydges, Ontario - May 13, 2017 2:30pm (24171 x 7520, 7 source images)

Old Pueblo Trail, Montecito, California - July 19, 2017 (33278 x 8361, 15 source images)

The Lobby, Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec - August 6, 2017 (11303 x 6363, 21 source images)

Male Stag Beetle, Fang District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - January 22, 2018 (18000 x 30000, 973 source images)

The Door Into Summer, Fran Forman Workshop - September 27, 2018 (43920 x 11250, many source images)

Feather, Lexington, Massachusetts - October 6, 2018 (31639 x 42186, 817 source images)

The Periodic Table of Cheeses, Copyright © 2003, Philip Meehan

Not To Scale, Sailing Yacht A, Siglufjordur, Iceland - May 11, 2021 1550 GMT (12001 x 9000, 5 Source Images)

Sailing Yacht A Closeup, Siglufjordur, Iceland - May 11, 2021 1550 GMT (14939 x 11204, 8 Source Images)

French Navy Missile Tracker Le Monge, Akureyri Harbor, Iceland - May 11, 2021 2315 GMT (8140 x 3599, 1 Source Image)

The Sheep Look Out, Iceland - May 11, 0950 GMT (11065 x 5982, 5 Source Images)

Kenna At The Waterfall, Grundarfjordur, Iceland - May 9, 2021 0545 GMT (14281 x 6910, 7 Source Images)

To Scale: Kenna At Skogafoss, Iceland - May 17, 2021 1220 GMT (11840 x 8880, 4 Source Images)

Vestrahorn Mountain, Stokknes, Iceland - May 14, 2021 1830 GMT (27551 x 6725, 6 Source Images)

Birds Over Lonely House, Sigrķšarstašavatn, Iceland - May 10, 2021 1845 GMT (15536 x 6224, 2 Source Images)

Kenna's Revenge: The 4 1/2 pound Gummy Bear - July 20, 2021 (6192 x 8256, 81 Source Images)

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