Join us and shoot the World!

Spring and summer are rapidly approaching the north hemisphere and people get more active as daylight increases. It is for this reason that we are getting ready for some fantastic photographic opportunities in the upcoming months. 


Some are almost ready and some are still under preparation, but in any case, we want to encourage you to join us on those events and why not... propose new ones: 


(Check the Panoramio Events Calendar for latest information) 


23-25 March: Festival of Colors in Utah, US

Photo by +Scott Jarvie  

5th-8th April: Las Vegas Area G+/Panoramio Photowalk 

Photo by Jeff Sullivan 

21st April: Zurich Google Photowalk by +Thomas Leuthard 

Photo by +Thomas Leuthard 

4th-7th May: Yosemite National Park G+ Photowalk: Rainbows at Night

Photo by Jeff Sullivan 

4th-5th May: Panomeeting in Heidelberg, Germany


12th May: 4th Edition of the Annual Dutch Panomeeting 


12th May: The Catalan Panoramio Friends will meet today in Vic to have some photo-fun. 
Full details here.


17th-20th May: Panomeeting of the Czech Photo Community in Jetřichovice, Czech Republic
Czech Panoramio meetings group
Forum Announcement of the event with more details


1st-4th June: G+ Photowalk June 1-4 in the Eastern Sierra Nevada

Photo by Jeff Sullivan 

So as you can see the agenda is kind of full of very exciting opportunities that you should not miss. 
If there is any event you want us to sponsor in our Events Calendar, please let me know and feel free to invite me to attend too... I love traveling, taking photos and meeting all of you in the field ;) 


Happy trips! 
Posted by +Gerard Sanz, Panoramio Community Manager

Welcome to Panoramio

Photos of the World is what drives Panoramio. We wanted to bring it to the extreme and that is why our new Welcome page changed today to a much more visual version that will sponsor photos from Cool places, Panoramio Groups and the Panoramio Contest on top of a full page map.

Open a browser window, go to www.panoramio.com, grab a tea and discover the wonderful content created by the Panoramio community.

Go to “Explore” to discover more content, and if you feel adventurous Share your photos in Panoramio so everyone in the world can enjoy the beauty of your region or the places you discovered in your trips.

If you are logged in to Panoramio and want to visit the welcome page, just click on the Panoramio logo in any page and get ready to Explore!



Posted by Gerard Sanz, Panoramio Community Manager

Panoramio Contest of January 2012: Human Constructions

I am happy to announce the results of the Human Constructions category for the Panoramio contest of January 2011.

The First Prize is for a photo taken by mjb_germany in the Austria.
The Second Prizeis for a photo taken by Vadim Balakin in the Czech Republic.
Honorable Mentions are:
You can see all the winners in the results page for January 2012.
Posted by Gerard Sanz, Panoramio Community Manager

Panoramio Contest of January 2012: Skylines

I am happy to announce the results of the Travel category for the Panoramio contest of December 2011.

The First Prize is for a photo taken by marcelgeert in Dubai.
The Second Prizeis for a photo taken by EARTH EYE in Kuala Lumpur.
Honorable Mentions are:

You can see all the winners in the results page for January 2012.

Posted by Gerard Sanz, Panoramio Community Manager

Panoramio Contest of January 2012: Detailed nature

I am happy to announce the results of the Detailed nature category for the Panoramio contest of January 2012.

The First Prize is for a photo taken by DiazSprite in the UK.
The Second Prizeis for a photo taken by EcoTrek in the South Africa.
Honorable Mentions are:

You can see all the winners in the results page for January 2012.

Posted by Gerard Sanz, Panoramio Community Manager

Panoramio Contest of January 2012: Landscapes

I am happy to announce the results of the Landscapes category for the Panoramio contest of January 2012.

The First Prize for July is for a photo taken by dave-derbis.de in Italy.
The Second Prize for July is for a photo taken by gorrillagus in the UK.
Honorable Mentions are:

You can see all the winners in the results page for January 2012.

Posted by Gerard Sanz, Panoramio Community Manager

View photos of the world with the Panoramio App on your Google TV

I came across the geo-tagged photos from Panoramio a while ago when I was looking up a place on the Google Maps. They triggered my interest and I immediately visited Panoramio’s website to view more photos. I searched for any place that came to my mind and saw amazing pictures taken by photographers who had visited those places and shared them on Panoramio. With Google TV and the possibilities it provides, I thought it would be cool to have an app to browse photos from Panoramio right on my TV.

So I made one! 


Check out the new Panoramio app for Google TV.

Whether you’re deciding about that perfect spot for your next vacation or simply want to go on a quick virtual getaway, simply hit Search and enter the name of the place:

The app provides a list of cool places around the world that might fuel your travel inspirations.

Use the carousel on the bottom to quickly and easily browse through several photos or start a slideshow and enjoy the scenic photos at a more relaxed pace.

Happy viewing!

Posted by Megha Joshi, Developer Programs Engineer - Google TV