Tiny Planet Photos of Washington DC

A series of tiny planet photos of Washington DC’s monuments and landmarks. These start as 360-degree spherical panoramas and ramp up the fish-eye.

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These are some so-called tiny planet (or little planet) photos of Washington DC’s landmarks. They’re real photos—not generated graphics. They start as a 360-degree spherical image and then use software that ramps up the ultra-fish-eye distortion.

Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC Inside the Lincoln Memorial
Inside the Lincoln Memorial. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC of the Netherlands Carillon and its tulip garden
The Netherlands Carillon and its tulip garden. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC Inside Union Station
Inside Union Station. The bubble-like pattern is the ceiling of the main hall. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC the MLK Memorial
The MLK Memorial. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC of the Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery of Art
An ultra-wide perspective of the Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery of Art. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC The Iwo Jima Memorial
The Iwo Jima Memorial. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC of the Washington Monument
Washington Monument. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC inside the Jefferson Memorial
Inside the Jefferson Memorial. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC at the Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery
A different view of the Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC Union Station
Union Station. This time it’s the marble floor dominating, with the ceiling in the tiny circle at the center. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Federal Reserve Building in Washington DC the Federal Reserve Building
The Federal Reserve Building on Constitution Avenue. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC
Jefferson Memorial. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC the Japanese Lantern next to the Tidal Basin
The Japanese Lantern next to the Tidal Basin. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Tiny Planet photo of Washington DC Peacock Room
Yet another view of the Peacock Room. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel

How These Were Made

Basically, these start with an equirectangular photo that’s used for a 360-degree spherical panorama. They’re then processed using software that can manipulate the distortion.

I have more about how they’re made here.

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