Photoramics A Cousin Of Panoramas

by: Michael O'Brien

Like many of their panoramic cousins, photoramics are a compilation of images that are used to express a certain theme. Traditional panoramas are generally reflecting a photographic compilation forming a single image. The images that are used to create a photoramic are often photographic but can include others types media such as art drawings, painted backgrounds and other graphic images.

Photoramics that feature sports themes are becoming very popular. Like collectible sports cards, photoramics are quickly becoming popular among collectors of sports memorabilia. Sports have always been a mainstay of American life and there is a great demand for many different types of collectibles and memorabilia.

There are photoramics that profile the athletic achievements of individuals and teams as well as significant moments in sports history. Sports heroes old and new are sometimes portrayed in ways that can profile and highlight an entire career. Team profiles and histories can be found gracing some of the best selling photoramics.

Photoramics of individual athletes often feature photographic images of significant moments of an athletes career. Auto racing has gained a tremendous number of new followers over the last decade. Race fans can find photoramics of their favorite drivers, race teams and cars. Baseball, boxing, football, hockey and more can be found in uniquely designed photoramics.

Imagine a photoramic that features a retrospective of the career of Muhammad Ali. Ali is still one of the most recognizable sports celebrities in the world and all manner of memorabilia pays homage to his incredible career. Entire books and retrospective films have been made showing his life and boxing career.

In a single framed photoramic, fans can stand witness to Ali the Olympic boxer for Team USA, through his world championship years to his Olympic torch presentation in the 1996 Olympics. No other medium can provide such powerful imagery and be small enough to hang in your wall.

Sports teams that have reached the heights of a championship are a favorite subject of photoramic retrospectives. Fans can immediately get a sense of the emotion that comes with a great accomplishment, from the excitement of a Super Bowl game to the World Series of baseball. Photoramics can take sports fans back to a time in history when Babe Ruth was the Sultan of Swat and the Steel Curtin Defense of Pittsburg ruled the National Football League.

Baseball fans can revel in the indomitable spirit of heroes like Lou Gehrig, the affable charm New York Yankees manager Yogi Berra, and the swagger of a young Broadway Joe Namath. Through the photoramic, basketball fans can adorn the walls of their home with the power of Michael Jordan, the grace of Magic Johnson and the youthful promise of LeBron James.

Race drivers like the late Dale Earnhardt are immortalized in photoramics, giving race fans the chance to admire and pay homage to this champion of stock car racing for years to come. From living legends like Richard Petty and Al Unser to latter day stars like Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton can be found as the subjects of a variety of photoramic images.

Like panoramas, photoramics can be found on many quality websites and both can be purchased framed or unframed. Framed photoramics can make the perfect gift for the sports fan in your life and can be appropriate for most any occasion.

Shopping for framed panoramas and photoramics is easier than ever. Online shopping offers consumers a convenient way to find images of your favorite sport or athlete. Many sites offer different framing and matte options that can add to the look of your photoramic.

About the Author

Michael O'Brien is a writer for many popular websites.