Something significant happened to my world of photography on September 21, 2012. My new iphone 5 arrived and it has changed the way I document my life. The convenience, portability and quality are mind-blowing! I take a lot more photos of everyday life and post them on Instagram as a way of visual journaling. But it’s the amazing iphone 5 panoramic feature in its 28-megapixel glory that really melts my butter.  Of course, there are limitations and it will never replace a DSLR, but I definitely think this new change is worthy of a few blog posts. So, in this one, I am showing my top 12 iphone panoramics of 2012. Of course I only had the iphone for a little over three months. I did some slights edits in camera raw, once I downloaded these on my iMac. Here they are…

Feel free to click on an image to see it larger to check out the iphone quality in more detail…

Caryn Esplin - Leigh Lake - iphone5pano - Jackson - Grand Tetons

One of my favorite spots in the Grand Teton National Park: Leigh Lake!

Caryn Esplin - Schwabacher Landing - iphone 5 Pano - Jackson - Grand Tetons

The famous Schwabacher Landing overlooking the Grand Tetons

Caryn Esplin - Sunset at Fall Creek Lodge - iphone 5 Pano

Sunset at Fall Creek Lodge – Ashton, Idaho

Caryn Esplin - Buffalo River - iphone 5 Pano - Island Park, Idaho

Buffalo River – Island Park, Idaho

Caryn Esplin - Comm 316 class - iphone 5 Pano - Yellowstone Park - Old Faithful

Comm 316 students at Old Faithful – Notice the two girls (Zoe and Karli) who show up twice in this pano! They started on the left, then as I panned the scene, they ran over to get in the right of the frame too. Fun stuff 🙂

Caryn Esplin - iphone 5 Pano - Mormon Row Barn - Jackson - Grand Tetons

Early morning – Mormon Row Barn – Jackson – Grand Tetons

CarynEsplin - Idaho Sunset

Amazing colors of an Idaho Sunset, along Interstate 84 around Twin Falls, Idaho

Bannack Ghost Town - Comm 300 Digital Imaging class - Caryn Esplin

Bannack Ghost Town, Montana – Comm 300 Digital Imaging class

Buffalo River, Island Park, Idaho - Caryn Esplin - iphone 5 pano

Banks of the Buffalo River, Island Park, Idaho

Schwabachers Landing - Jackson - Grand Tetons - Caryn Esplin

Beaver Pond at Schwabachers Landing – Jackson – Grand Tetons

The Old Mill - Bannack Ghost Town, Montana - Caryn Esplin Comm 300 Digital Imaging class

The Old Mill – Bannack Ghost Town, Montana – Caryn Esplin – Comm 300 Digital Imaging class

On the way to Schwabachers Landing - Jackson - Grand Tetons - Caryn Esplin - iphone 5 pano

On the way to Schwabachers Landing – Jackson – Grand Tetons