Neil Armstrong's First Photo Pan, Apollo 11 (July 20, 1969)

The following panorama by Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11) - put together by Chambers - shows a smooth transition from frame to frame. 


This treatment is seen on the Internet and in publications for most of the astronauts’ photo pans on the Moon’s surface. Even though these “treated” panoramas are nice to look at, they tend to gloss over the reality of the moment(s). 

The following composite photograph with textual descriptions lays out the nine frames that comprise Armstrong’s first photo pan the way they were taken, frame by frame. 



There is an unevenness seen in the frames. This sequence of frames in its unadulterated form indicates: the change in camera position due to his change in posture as he turned to his right each time to make an exposure; his probable nervousness/excitement because of being on the Moon’s surface; and time constraints of the mission. Armstrong’s movement and tentative approach are sensed. His humanity - fragility - comes to the forefront.

The nine frames of his photo pan:




















The video of Armstrong making his first photo pan:







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