Ken,
Nothing of the sort... It's done in Photoshop by placing the image as a strip into a square formatted image space and then using the Polar Coordinates filter in Photoshop to give the round appearance. Popular Photography & Imaging did a how-to article a few months back and I'd bet they now have it on their web site. http://www.popphoto/com is the homepage. You may need to dearch. I think Debbie Grossman wrote the article.
Hope this helps and Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Mark Lent
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From: Ken Sinclair <photo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Don...
>
> Probably made with the 180° + angle Nikon lens (8mm?... that could
> make images 'behind'
> the camera... probably their most expensive lens ever)
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 25-Nov-07, at 7:40 AM, Don Roberts wrote:
>
> > I came across this while Stumbling around the internet. Must be an
> > incredible wide angle fish-eye.
> >
> >
> > http://artjob.ru/2007/10/18/print:page,
> > 1,samye_simpotichnye_miniplanety_alexandre_duretlutz.html
>
> Seagoon: Any cases of frozen feet?
> Eccles: You didn't order any cases of frozen feet!
>
