Spherical Panoramas

These are my two best examples of the spherical Panoramas that I created. First I took two different sets of 10-15 images in a 360 degree rotation with a small overlap to allow for a smooth panorama. I then edited the images in Adobe Camera Raw and compiled into a panoramic image using PhotoShop's PhotoMerge plugin. After i had made a successful panorama i resized it to be square and used a polar coordinates filter. I then contracted and feathered the edges using the elliptical marquee tool. Then lastly i added a white or black background to the picture and I was done!