In the way it both distorts and accurately represents the world, the panoramic feature available on some iPhones (and other devices) has reignited my excitement with photography. The act of taking a picture, which requires a zen calm and a tai chi like twist through 270 degrees, also has a pleasing physicality. Catching an aesthetically appropriate start, end and centre point for any image (or not) presents an interesting mental challenge, as does the question of whether to pan with or against any movement in the scene. Exposure, which is set at the start of the process, also requires some finesse, especially as the lighting conditions can change during the time it takes to capture the image. As can be seen below, the CMOS sensor has difficulty in some types of artificial light.
The 800 pixel wide images shown below were captured on an iPhone 4s (to 2018) or 6s. Other than the resize, none have been manipulated in any way. The original images, which range from 6 – 12 MB in size, are 10,800 pixels wide and 2,396 pixels high (4s) or 8 – 15 MB and 16,378 pixels wide and 3,848 high (6s).
November 2014 – 345 on Battersea BridgeNovember 2014 – EK030 (all but empty economy cabin)December 2014 – Lombok south coastDecember 2014 – Lombok south coastDecember 2014 – Lombok south coastDecember 2014 – Lombok south coastDecember 2014 – Lombok south coastDecember 2014 – Lombok south coastDecember 2014 – Lombok south coastMarch 2015 – Battersea ParkMarch 2015 – under Battersea BridgeMarch 2015 – Chelsea HarbourMarch 2015 – Queenstown Road roundaboutMarch 2015 – Thrive, Battersea ParkMarch 2015 – under Chelsea BridgeMarch 2015 – Battersea ParkMarch 2015 – Battersea ParkMarch 2015 – Tate BritainMarch 2015 – Sloane SquareMarch 2015 – BarbicanMarch 2015 – St. PancrasMarch 2015 – Empingham, RutlandMarch 2015 – Rutland WaterMay 2015 – Battersea ParkMay 2015 – White Cube, BermondseyMay 2015 – White Cube, BermondseyJune 2015 – Barnsdale Gardens, RutlandJune 2015 – Barnsdale Gardens, RutlandJune 2015 – Serpentine PavilionJuly 2015 – J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, Battersea ParkJuly 2015 – Battersea ParkOctober 2015 – Crazy golf, Battersea ParkOctober 2015 – Louis Vuitton Series 3, The StrandOctober 2015 – Newport Street Gallery, LambethOctober 2015 – Battersea Park Road, LondonOctober 2015 – Mademoiselle Privé (Chanel), Saatchi Gallery, ChelseaAs immediately above, but with the room darkening during image capture.
November 2015 – from Hammersmith Bridge
February 2016 – Borobudur, Central Java
May 2016 – Padma Hotel, Bandung
January 2017 – Tate Britain (Turner Prize, Michael Dean)
March 2017 – wedding, Grand Hyatt, Jakarta
April 2017 – Jakarta (from Gandaria City)
April 2017 – Battersea Park
April 2017 – Bluebell wood, Rutland
May 2017 – Peterborough
May 2017 – outside Serpentine Sackler gallery
July 2017 – Belitung
November 2017 – Gili Trawangan
November 2017 – Gili Trawangan
November 2017 – Gili Trawangan
December 2017 – Museum MACAN (Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara)
