Photo Impressionistic Images In The Round by Stephen D’Agostino

In The Round is a photo impressionistic montage technique popularized by Pep Ventosa.  A series of photographs are captured all around the subject and then brought together using an opacity blend.

I love the way this genre deconstructs the massing and environment of a scene by creating an image that represents the average of views all around the subject. The result is a stylized form of photo impressionism.

Here is a selection of my favourite in the round images.

Sunflowers photographed impressionistically using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A planter with flowers; Body Holiday, St Lucia, photographed impressionistically using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A tree turning colour on the front yard of Queen’s Park photographed in the round. This photograph is composed of about 50 images taken all around the tree then brought together using an opacity blend to create the photo impressionistic effect. © Stephen D’Agostino

Washington Monument in the round. © Stephen D’Agostino.

The Toronto City Hall Christmas tree photographed in the round. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A palm tree in St Lucia, photographed impressionistically using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino

Apple trees on University Avenue’s boulevard photographed in the round

Apple trees in bloom in Toronto’s Yorkville photographed using the in the round technique.

A Prairie Girl cupcake photographed in the round as an example of photo impressionism. © Stephen D’Agostino

One of my most popular example of photo impressionism on Flickr. A maple tree in front of Queens Park, Toronto photographed in the round. This image is composed of about 40 images photographed around the tree then brought together using an opacity blend. © Stephen D’Agostino

One of my favourite examples of photo impressionism; a carousel on the Washington Mall photographed using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A tree in fall colours, Lakeshore Blvd.,Toronto, photographed using the in the round . © Stephen D’Agostino.

A Maple tree just starting to turn photographed in the round. This photograph is composed of about 50 images brought together with an opacity blend. © Stephen D’Agostino

One of my favourite photo impressionistic images. A beach umbrella in St. Lucia photographed using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

The Swarovski Christmas tree, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, photographed in the round. © Stephen D’Agostino.

Sunflowers photographed using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

The fountain at Washington Square photographed using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A planter of azaleas; Body Holiday, St Lucia, photographed impressionistically using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A tree in Fall colour in front of the University of Toronto’s Engineering Building photographed in the round. This photograph is composed of about 50 images brought together using an opacity blend. © Stephen D’Agostino

Apple tree in blossom photographed in the round.

An apple tree in bloom, the turning circle University of Toronto Law School, photographed using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

A maple tree photographed in the round, Queen’s Park, Toronto. This impressionistic photograph is composed of about 40 images brought together using an opacity blend. © Stephen D’Agostino

A tree photographed in the round just outside the municipal building in Scottsdale Az. © Stephen D’Agostino.

My favourite photograph from this series. The maple tree at the east driveway to the Legislative Building at Queen’s Park photographed in the round to create a photo impressionistic effect. © Stephen D’Agostino

A Kelly XO Bakery cupcake photographed in the round. © Stephen D’Agostino

A Purple Allium photographed in the round. © Stephen D’Agostino

The maple tree in front of the Veterans’ Memorial, Queens Park, Toronto, photographed using the photo impressionism technique “in the round”. This photograph is composed of 40 images taken around the tree then brought together using an opacity blend. © Stephen D’Agostino

Waves breaking on the beach at Body Holiday in St Lucia. A 10 image time stack. © Stephen D’Agostino

A tree photographed in the round just outside the municipal building in Scottsdale Az. © Stephen D’Agostino.

The dragon boaters – Toronto © Stephen D’Agostino

In front of Mona Lisa – Paris © Stephen D’Agostino

Tulips photographed using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.