I love this tutorial on how to change panoramic photos into miniature planets, tricky as you have to start with the right photo but worth they effort…

Super Mario Galaxy was perhaps one of the best examples of what a good Wii game could be. It was simple to pick up, a solid Mario platformer, and above all, visually beautiful. Perhaps the coolest parts of the game were the small planets from which Mario jump, flew and ran to, giving the game a unique charm and sense of whimsy that was simply a joy to play.

What’s cooler is that you can apply that exact effect to your own photos and panoramas. Perhaps it’s a beautiful landscape, or a modest shot of your front lawn — either way, it’ll take you less then five minutes to turn that regular old photo into a panoramic planet of your own.

via How to Turn Your Panoramas Into Photographic Planets – Tested.