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.

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

Washington Monument in the round. © 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In front of Mona Lisa – Paris © 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

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

A palm tree in St Lucia, photographed impressionistically 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.

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

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

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

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

The Toronto City Hall Christmas tree photographed in the round. © 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 planter with flowers; Body Holiday, St Lucia, photographed impressionistically using the in the round montage technique. © Stephen D’Agostino.

Apple tree in blossom photographed in the round.

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

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

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