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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 183458" data-attributes="member: 9240">This is obviously no one's first attempt at something like this.  This guy has done a lot of these and knows what he's doing.  Very impressive.The shots of Big Ben show more than simple verticle or horizontal panning but also involve raising the camera from a lower to higher shooting height, so a complex rig is definitely involved.  If the guy is a pro then he's likely got a helper or 3 around him to aid in making sure everything goes according to plan.  He ran a Kickstarter campaign, which likely helped with both travel costs and equipment (some of the lenses alone, Zeiss 18mm f/3.5, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8, Zeiss 25mm f/2, Zeiss 35mm f/1.4, ain't nothing to sneeze at), so it was well thought out and flawlessly executed.  Not sure what the bonus was for donating to the cause, but the results are great.</blockquote>