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Tuesday 29 January 2013

BREATHTAKING FIRST PANORAMA FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING


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The first panorama from the top of the world's tallest building
By Samantha Rollins,
The Week, 28 January 2013.

This 360-degree shot from the top of the Burj Khalifa brings high-definition views of Dubai to your computer screen.

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Image via Gizmodo

Dubai isn't exactly known for understated beauty. So it's fitting that the city with the world's tallest building would honour its glory by releasing a dizzyingly beautiful, high-definition, interactive panorama shot from the top of the 2,722-foot tall building. The 2.6 GB image, which was released to (appropriately) publicize the world's most lucrative photography award, was composed of 70 separate photos shot by Dubai-based photographer Gerald Donovan. Take a look at Dubai in all its glory, or pretend you have the view that Tom Cruise enjoyed during that famous scene in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, by checking out the panorama here.

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Above images screen captured from video

Video: Burj Khalifa Pinnacle Panorama

It is arguably the greatest image on earth - a 360 degree panoramic view from the very top of the world's tallest tower, Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The giddying image shows the view across the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 830 meters above sea level captured in high resolution using some of the most advanced techniques in digital photography.
Top image: Screen capture from video

[Source: The Week. Edited. Images added.]


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