Start with a shot straight down, then tilt up leaving about 25% overlap in your image, then snap again. Use a landmark for this that you can keep track of to represent dead center. Now you can start your rotation. Rotate the bird continuously in a 360 and snap photos again with a 25% overlap, you should have 8 or 9 total by the time you get all the way around. At this point you should have your bottom layer (straight down) and your 2nd layer (pointed down so you still can't see the horizon). Now going back to your landmark, tilt up so the horizon is near the top 1/3 of the frame, and repeat the same 360, again with about 25% overlap. Repeat again tilting the camera up further so the horizon is now at the bottom 1/3 of the frame. For good results I have found you need 4 layers total including the bottom layer which is just the one shot straight down.
Thanks for the tip.
Good question! A lot of people just post their drone-stitched low resolution panoramas to social media like Facebook, but that's a real shame when you're using a professional drone like Inspire 3 which can capture a 3Gpx panorama. I use AmazonS3 for hosting and a Wordpress website for featuring the aerial tours. That means you can host the maximum resolution. I host 500,000px wide panoramas like that in full resolution, down to 648Mpx panos from a smaller drone. This website mentions several hosting options if you don't want to manage the hosting yourself: 5 Best Platforms to Upload Your 360 Photos | VeeR VR Blog They mention Facebook and I don't know if all those hosts are active.
Thanks for the tip. Yes, I find there is often gaps when viewing tutorials either how they capture, process, or where they host the final "product". It's nice to have forums to fill the gap!
Very cool! Dramatic with the harmony of colors enhanced by the shifting weather in the background. Often generates really nice lighting!
