I'm Ed Fink, and these are my 360 degree panoramas. I believe I'm the first VR photographer in the world to do high resolution spherical panoramas from a helicopter. 
The 360 degree aerials are such a blast they're my main focus now, although I still shoot lots of ground-level VR, like crowd panoramas, building interior/exteriors, and even cars.
I loved making these panoramas, and I hope you enjoy looking at them.
If you think your business can use an aerial or ground level panorama, email me at or call me at 651-483-1557.
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Category: Minneapolis
This is a 360 degree aerial panorama shot from a helicopter over downtown Minneapolis. Landmarks include Target Center and the Metrodome, and the Mississippi River, including the site of the first bridge over the river, St. Anthony Falls, and the Stone Arch Bridge.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm
Helicopter: Hummingbird Helicopters
Pilot: John Lindstrom
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the Minneapolis Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis. Visible landmarks from here are the Hyatt Regency, the Millennium Hotel, Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis Hilton, Target Center, and the Metrodome.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the Stone Arch Bridge across the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis. Visible landmarks include the Guthrie Theatre, the Metrodome, St. Anthony Falls, and Lock and Dam #1 - the northernmost lock and dam on the Mississippi River.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama directly over Saint Anthony Falls, the only falls on the entire length of the Mississippi River. Bridge across the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis. Visible landmarks include the Guthrie Theatre, the Metrodome, Nicollet Island, and Lock and Dam #1 - the northernmost lock and dam on the Mississippi River.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the Central/Third Ave. Bridge across the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis. Visible landmarks from here include Nicollet Island, St. Anthony Falls, and the Metrodome.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over Target Center and the "Block E" entertainment district in downtown Minneapolis. Visible landmarks include the First Ave. nightclub, Hard Rock Café, end of the light rail line, and construction at the site of the new Twins Stadium.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge, aka "First Bridge", built on the site of the first bridge anywhere on the entire length of the Mississippi River. Visible landmarks from here include Nicollet Island, St. Anthony Falls, and downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama near the Basilica of Saint Mary, a hundred year old church in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the Mississippi River near Boom Island and Nicollet Island . Visible landmarks from here include Nicollet Island, St. Anthony Falls, and downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
The Mary Tyler Moore statue on Nicollet Mall at Nicollet and 7th St. in downtown Minneapolis. This is believed to be at the approximate location she tossed her hat in the opening credits to the Mary Tyler Moore show, which took place in Minneapolis.
Good view of the Wells Fargo and IDS buildings.
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Marshall Field's, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of the 2005 New Year's Eve fireworks over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Shot from the Stone Arch Bridge, visible landmarks include downtown Minneapolis, St. Anthony Falls, and the northernmost lock and dam on the Mississippi.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Featured, Minneapolis
The Hennepin Ave. Bridge is at the site of the first permanent bridge across the Mississippi River, anywhere along it's length. The large building at the base of the bridge on the right is the Minneapolis Post Office, and is on the site of the first permanent white dwelling on this side of the river.
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis
St. Anthony Falls, Mississippi River lock and dam, and downtown Minneapolis from the Stone Arch Bridge at sunrise.
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis
At the top of Minnehaha Falls during an autumn dry spell.
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Minneapolis, Minnehaha Falls
Central Ave. bridge and downtown Minneapolis from Nicollet Island at sunset
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis
Minneapolis skyline, Mississippi River, and Weisman Art Museum from Washington Ave. bridge at sunset.
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Minneapolis, University of Minnesota
The view of the Minneapolis skyline from the fourth floor bridge of the new Minneapolis Public Library on opening day.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis Library, Minneapolis
Children read, use the computers, and play CD's and DVD's as costumed characters roam the children's section of the Minneapolis Library during the grand opening.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis Library, Minneapolis
Although bound to be more popular on a sub-zero day in winter, the glass fireplace attracts visitors readers during the grand opening of the new Minneapolis Public Library.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis Library, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of Batgirl handing out bookmarks to kids inside the new Minneapolis Library during the grand opening.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis Library, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama on 10th St. at Harmon Place, between First Baptist Church and University of St. Thomas. In downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
A family friendly New Year's Eve celebration at Camp Snoopy in the Mall of America.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Mall of America, Minneapolis, Misc
The Hitching Company offers carriage ride tours along the Mississippi River and Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis
The Hitching Company offers carriage ride tours along the Mississippi River and Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Patty Ann, and Lucy perform at a family friendly New Year's Eve celebration at Camp Snoopy in the Mall of America.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Different, Mall of America, Minneapolis, Misc
360 degree aerial panorama on 2nd St. near the collapsed I-35W.bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN.
My 8mm fisheye lens leaves me at a real disadvantage from this far back.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: 35W Bridge Collapse, Bridges, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama showing the collapsed I-35W bridge from the University of Minnesota's bikeway bridge over the Mississippi River.
This was shot August 15th, the morning Mayor Rybak ordered the bikeway reopened, but by the afternoon Sheriff Stanek ordered the bikeway closed again.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: 35W Bridge Collapse, Bridges, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota
360 degree panorama from the University Ave. overpass near the collapsed I-35W.bridge.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: 35W Bridge Collapse, Bridges, Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the collapsed I-35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN.
This was shot the morning after the collapse when there was a TFR (temporary flight restriction) over the bridge, and I had to fly significantly higher than I normally shoot, so you won't be able to see much detail in the bridge. I may be able to do more at a decent altitude when the TFR is lifted.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Joanne Boyer
Categories: 35W Bridge Collapse, Bridges, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama between Central Lutheran Church and the east side of the Minneapolis Convention Center. Downtown Minneapolis is visible down the street.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree panorama at the Father Louis Hennepin statue on Hennepin Ave. in front of Saint Mary's Basilica in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
Along the light rail in downtown Minneapolis with the Wells Fargo and IDS buildings disappearing into the fog.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree panorama in front of Saint Mary's Basilica on Hennepin Ave. in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
Minnehaha Falls turns to ice in winter.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Featured, Minneapolis, Minnehaha Falls
Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue at Minnehaha Falls
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Minneapolis, Minnehaha Falls
The Holidazzle Parade at Nicollet and 7th in downtown Minneapolis, with Mary Tyler Moore looking on.
(Grainy, but it can't be helped because it is so dark downtown with the street lights off.)
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Christmas, Holidazzle Parade, Marshall Field's, Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over the I-94 Lowry Tunnel in Minneapolis. Visible landmarks from here include the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, Hennepin Ave., Lyndale Ave, and Loring Park, and downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree panorama at sunset on the bridge over Johnson's Lake in Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over Lake Calhoun, one of the more popular lakes in the Minneapolis chain of lakes.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm
Helicopter: Hummingbird Helicopters
Pilot: John Lindstrom
Categories: Minneapolis
The exterior view of a Lincoln Town car.
Equipment: Nikon D70, Sigma 8mm
Categories: Minneapolis, Vehicles
360 degree panorama at sunset in Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis. Visible landmarks from here include the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, the Basilica of Saint Mary, the Minneapolis Convention Center, downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, PocketWizard Plus
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Mark Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama of the Mall of America, the largest mall in the U.S.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm
Helicopter: Hummingbird Helicopters
Pilot: John Lindstrom
Categories: Mall of America, Minneapolis
Mayor Rybak speaks at Minneapolis Downtown Council 2005 Annual Meeting.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Government, Minn. Downtown Council, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama at the Cities 97 Main Stage between Hennepin Ave. and Nicollet Ave. during the 2005 Minneapolis Aquatennial block party.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama in downtown Minneapolis on Marquette Ave. at the KFAN stage during the 2005 Aquatennial block party.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of the Aquatennial block party in downtown Minneapolis at Washington Ave. and Marquette Ave.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Milk Carton Boat Race on Lake Calhoun.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of contestants working on their entry in the Minneapolis Aquatennial Sandcastle competition on Lake Calhoun.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade on Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade at 8th St. and Hennepin Ave. in downtown Minneapolis.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama from the Minneapolis Convention Center Plaza. Also has a nice view of downtown Minneapolis at sunset.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Featured, Minneapolis
Minneapolis Downtown Council 2005 Annual Meeting.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minn. Downtown Council, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama in a crowd watching the Minneapolis Holidazzle Parade from a skyway over Nicollet Mall.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Christmas, Holidazzle Parade, Minneapolis
360 degree panorama inside the new Minneapolis Library two months before opening.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis Library, Minneapolis
At the bottom of Minnehaha Falls with the water flowing strong after a rain.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis, Minnehaha Falls
The Father Louis Hennepin Bridge disappears into the morning fog over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis during the first week of spring. The bridge is in First Bridge Park, and was built at the site of the first bridge in the country to span the Mississippi River.
The only building visible in the fog is the Minneapolis Post Office, which is on the site of the first permanent white dwelling on the west bank of the river.
This was an alternate shot for the 2007 Spring Equinox World Wide Panorama "Atmosphere" event.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis, World Wide Panorama
360 degree aerial panorama over National Sports Center in Blaine, MN, near Anoka County Airport
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm
Helicopter: Whirlwind Helicopters
Pilot: Ray
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree panorama of pirates with their entry in the Minneapolis Aquatennial Milk Carton Boat Race on Lake Calhoun.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
360 degree aerial panorama over Hwy. 36 at Snelling Ave in Roseville, MN. Visible landmarks include Rosedale Mall, Har Mar Mall, and Cedarholm Golf Course.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm
Helicopter: Whirlwind Helicopters
Pilot: Ray
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree panorama beside Saint Mary's Basilica in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis
360 degree panorama next to the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, the centerpiece of the Walker Arts Center/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.The giant sculpture with it's 5,800 pound aluminum spoon and 1,200 pound cherry is one of Minneapolis' most famous landmarks.
Equipment: NikonD70s, Sigma 8mm, Nodal Ninja 3, PocketWizard Plus
Categories: Minneapolis, Walker Art Center
360 degree aerial panorama over the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Visible landmarks include the Mississippi River, Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, and Fort Snelling.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm
Helicopter: Davis Aviation
Pilot: Joanne Boyer
Categories: Minneapolis, Veterans
Cities Limousine and Transportation's 2005 BMW 745Li – 1-3 passenger Luxury Sedan parked on First Avenue in front of Bellanotte, across from Target Center in downtown Minneapolis
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Minneapolis, Vehicles
360 degree panorama of Minneapolis Aquatennial Fireworks shot from the Stone Arch Bridge, with St. Anthony Falls, the only waterfall on the entire length of the Mississippi River, illuminated by fireworks.
Equipment: NikonD70, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Aquatennial, Minneapolis
The Father Louis Hennepin Bridge disappears into the morning fog over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis during the first week of spring. The bridge is in First Bridge Park, and was built at the site of the first bridge in the country to span the Mississippi River.
The only building visible in the fog is the Minneapolis Post Office, which is on the site of the first permanent white dwelling on the west bank of the river.
This was my submission for the 2007 Spring Equinox World Wide Panorama "Atmosphere" event.
Equipment: Nikon D70s, Sigma 8mm, Kaidan QuickPan III
Categories: Bridges, Minneapolis, World Wide Panorama
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