answers to photo questions
Yes the photo is a composite but not what you imagine. It is composed of 5 shots subtending a horizontal field of about 180 degrees - they are hand stitched togerther to create one hi res image 1.5 metres long.
Camera - Canon EOS 1Ds zoom lens set at 17 mm, f4, 30 sec exposures. A lot of work was required to stitch such wide images.