John Rettie is an internationally-known writer, photographer and consultant with over 35 years experience covering the auto industry, motor racing and, more recently, reviewing digital cameras, computers and web technologies.
What has John achieved during his career -- read his biography
Need a more formal reference -- check his resume
Otherwise, skip to some of his other websites to view his:
May 2009 -- This beautiful panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean taken in Santa Barbara is well worth checking out!
I created this Gigapan panorama photo from 266 telephoto images stitched together. You can zoom in (double click on the image) to see magnified close up details. The clickable snapshot thumbnails show examples of what can be discovered.
The same image is also available on my gigapan page, where you can add snapshots of your own, and also view the panorama in Google Earth.