| October 10, 2003 |
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Taking the Long View
Since  the early days of photography, the sweeping beauty of panoramic images have mesmerized us. Expansive vistas and sprawling cityscapes seem to be the perfect subjects for this long, narrow format. Sit back and enjoy this Library of Congress collection containing some 4,000 images taken from 1851 to 1991, featuring all 50 U.S. states and more than 20 countries. Start with a brief history of panoramic photography, and learn how they're shot, developed, and printed today. Because of their unique format, these photos can show changes in a city over time and uniquely chronicle disasters such as floods and earthquakes in great detail. The wonders of nature in Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the Grand Canyon, and Mt. Rainier seem larger than life. While early 20th-century pictures of Naples, Seattle, Paris, Belize, Montgomery, and New York City offer a wide window to a bygone world. (in Photography) |
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