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Monday, August 4, 2014

Astrophotography little planet at night polar panorama

These images explore the “Tiny Planet” (Little Planet) technique applied to night and astrophotography panoramas. By transforming wide 360-degree panoramas into spherical worlds, familiar cityscapes and night skies become surreal, self-contained planets.

All images were created from original panoramic photographs using Adobe Photoshop → Filter → Distort → Polar Coordinates. This method works especially well for astrophotography, where stars, clouds, and artificial lights naturally curve into circular motion.


Astrophotography tiny planet of Manhattan skyline viewed from Brooklyn at night using polar coordinates
Astrophotography little planet at night polar panoramas

Ladder to the Sky tiny planet panorama of Manhattan at night
Ladder to the Sky - Manhattan 360 Degrees Panorama polar coordinate

Little planet panorama of the Tower of David in Jerusalem at night
Little Planet - Tower of David Jerusalem Israel - 360 Panorama

Little planet panorama of Brooklyn Sheepshead Bay at night
Little Planet Brooklyn Sheepshead Bay

These images were created from older astrophotography and night photography panoramas, giving them a new visual life through creative post-processing. The polar coordinate transformation turns horizontal space into vertical motion, making city lights, clouds, and stars appear to orbit a miniature world.

Original Images and Travel Context

The tiny planet images shown above were created from previously published astrophotography and night photography projects. You can explore the original panoramas, locations, and travel stories here:

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