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AirPano.ru became the subject to the reportage shown in news program Vesti, Russia-2 TV channel

01-02-2012

AirPano.ru became the subject to the reportage shown in news program Vesti, Russia-2 TV channel. The heroes of the reportage are Sergey Semenov and Stanislav Sedov. You can watch the online version of the reportage on "YouTube"

We are going to photograph Everest

19-01-2012

Tomorrow our photographer Dmitry Moiseenko is flying to get a shot of Everest. The photo session from 6500 meters is going to be extremely difficult. The outsite temperature is expected as low as -35 °C (-31 °F). Good luck Dima and we hope the good weather will be with you!

Everest

UFO takes awesome pictures: CNN report about AirPano

16-12-2011

As soon as the articles on UFO on Bolotnaya Square appeared in the Internet
http://newsru.com/russia/13dec2011/ufom.html
http://www.utro.ru/articles/2011/12/13/1016613.shtml
CNN called us and Sergey Semenov gave them an interview by Skype. After that CNN made the reportage "UFO takes awesome pictures". You can also watch this reportage on "YouTube"

First Prize of TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY 2011

15-12-2011

The first prize in the category Landscape of Travel Photography of Russia 2011 contest held in the frameworks of Russian Photographic Travel Festival III - PHOTOTRAVEL-2011 was given to the creative work Music of the Wave by our colleague Sergey Rumyantsev.

First Prize of TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY 2011

Two Diplomas of TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY 2011

15-12-2011

Oleg Gaponyuk was awarded with two diplomas at once of Travel Photography of Russia 2011 contest held in the frameworks of Russian Photographic Travel Festival III - PHOTOTRAVEL-2011. The creative works Manhattan took the second prize in the category Urban Landscape among the professional photographers. The creative work Flamingo was awarded with the third prize in the category Animal Photography among the professional photographers.

Two Diplomas of TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY 2011

AirPano’s Panoramas in Google Earth

07-12-2011

Our project was included in the gallery Google Earth in Travel and Tourism section. You can download KML file whih contains our panoramas from here. 3D model of our planet (with height above sea level), which is viewed on a monitor's screen, is used in Google Earth. The main difference between Google Earth and well-known Google Maps consists exactly in the 3D-lanscapes of the Earth's surface.

You can find our project both in online version of Google Earth and directly in the section Gallery of Google Earth in your computer.

Grand Prix of Photosight Russian Awards 2011 Contest

01-12-2011

Sergey Semenov with the co-author Oleg Gaponyuk (Olevka) won Grand Prix in the prestigious contest of Ru.Net - Photosight Russian Awards 2011 with the creative work The Photo of Sergey Semenov Is Observing Manhattan from the Window of the Millennium Hotel.  Photosight is the largest Russian Internet resource devoted to Author's Art Photography.

Grand Prix of Photosight Russian Awards 2011 Contest

First Prize in Contest Photosight Russian Awards 2011

01-12-2011

Oleg Gaponyuk (Olevka) won in the prestigious contest of Ru.Net - Photosight Russian Awards 2011, nomination Our Cities with his creative work Kuala Lumpur.  Photosight is the largest Russian Internet resource devoted to Author's Art Photography.

First Prize in Contest Photosight Russian Awards 2011

Three Creative Works of Final Exhibition in Frameworks of Contest Landscape

02-09-2011

The winners of the national contest Landscape of Russia were announced. There are three creative works by Sergey Rumyantsev and Sergey Semenov among the finalists. The photo by Sergey Rumyantsev "Fishing. Series - Children of the Outskirts" took the second prize in the category "Man and Landscape". The creative work "In the Morning" by Sergey Semenov was honoured with the special prize of the National Geographic Traveler.

The open air exhibition of the best creative works is opened on Manezhnaya Square between the Moskva Hotel and Okhotniy Ryad shopping mall from September,01 till October,15.

The winners of the national contest Landscape of Russia

Second Master-Class by Sergey Semenov

29-08-2011

On September 7, 2011 at 7p.m. in the exhibition hall of the Center of Development and Entrepreneurship of Moscow Eastern Autonomous District (Srednyaya Pervomayskaya st. 3, floor 3) will take part the SECOND MASTER-CLASS by the leading photographer and stitch&processing master of AirPano.ru - Sergey Semenov. Admission is free. Advanced booking is needed.

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Our Photos in the Plane&Pilot

24-08-2011

In September edition of the US magazine for pilots - the Plane&Pilot (http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/) - there is a double-page photo made by one of our photographers Sergey Semenov.

Now US readers can also enjoy the unique shot of Kremlin, Red Square and the flying group Golden Eagles made during the parade rehearsal in the honor of 65 years of the Great Victory.  Like it usually happens, we appeared in the magazine accidently enough.

In May one of the Plane&Pilot's  publishers was in Russia and, walking along Tverskoy Boulevard, saw this photo which was being exposed in the frameworks of the World Seen by the Russians exhibition and Sergey Semenov was its participant.

Our Photos in the Plane&Pilot

Interview in the Photographer

30-06-2011

In May edition of the Photographer magazine (05/2011) appeared big 20-page article about AirPano project. The article represents an interview between Oleg Gaponyuk and the chief editor of the magazine Evgeny Zubenko where Oleg tells about the history of his project, photography techniques in use and shares his knowledge in shooting as well as the future plans. Our photo of Jesus Christ Statue on the top of Corcovado Mount in Rio de Janeiro is on the cover of the magazine.  And the virtual tour over Rio can be viewed right here.

Interview in the Photographer

The Photomasterskaya: Feature Story by Sergey Semenov

23-06-2011

In July edition of the Photomasterskaya Magazine (N74, 2011), Expert section, the article about AirPano project along with a feature story by Sergey Semenov were published. His feature story is dedicated to the planet stitching methods from plain projections of spherical panoramas in Photoshop.


Master-Class of Sergey Semenov

15-06-2011

On 29-th of June at 7 p.m. in the exhibition hall of the Center of Development and Entrepreneurship of Moscow Eastern Autonomous District (Srednyaya Pervomayskaya st. 3, floor 3) will take part a Master-Class  of the leading photographer and stitch&processing master of AirPano.ru - Sergey Semenov.

The master-class is devoted to the basic techniques of Art Landscape Photography and special details of panoramas' shooting beginning with the basic principles, correct choice of proper equipment (tripod, panoramic head and objectives) as well as camera's adjustments and ending with conversion of files, stitching and processing of panoramas. Also, the difficult cases will be discussed: shooting when camera is out of the window or roof, 360?-shooting, HDR panoramas shooting, shooting of spheres, gig-panoramas, shooting under fast-changing conditions and in trips as well as aerial photo shooting of panoramas and spheres.

The Entrance Is Free

To attend the master-class your personal information such as your first and last names as well as tel. number and e-mail address is needed to be sent to konkurs@photovao.ru or karpovaev@crp-vao.ru.
Additional information is supplied by tel. number: +7 (495) 780-92-98

Master-Class of Sergey Semenov

Publication in the Metro

11-06-2011

There was a publication (08.06.2011) in the Metro newspaper about our virtual tour in the sky of St. Petersburg. This shooting became one of the longest and most complicated but simultaneously one of the most popular creative works between our viewers. FYI: the Metro newspaper is the most read daily newspaper in Russia.

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