I have created some Nearscape (close-up) panoramas of apple blossom:
This view is of a summer fruiting apple tree that had only just opened its blossom. Although this view is not very wide, it is composed of a few separate frames. This view has also been processed to an interactive view (sometimes called VR or Virtual Reality); you can see it below…
Taking photographs for these panoramas has proved problematical for one major reason: wind movement. Most of these images are taken using the HDR technique of blending 3 different exposures together. This means that any movement between these exposures renders the image useless. Further, for the stitching process, any movement between the stitching can cause visible artefacts. Therefore, you want a nice very still day – just the slightest breath of air can spoil the shot (some of these are taken from just a few inches away).
Unfortunately, these still days have been far and few. The best time has been early in the morning as shown in this view:
I did manage though to take some panoramas during the day but it was a matter of setting the camera up, wait for a lull in the breeze, take a 3-exposure set, move the camera, wait for the wind to drop again, and so on…
You can see all the blossom panoramas, and access the interactive views, from the Nearscapes gallery.