If it's made with real images, and doesn't split with reality at any point, I consider it a valid photograph. Just think of it as having an unusual exposure time, and a computer-assisted lens.
When I do a mulit-shot panoramic sometimes I have to edit out things, like when someone moves from shot to shot - welding the source photos into one picture creates artifacts. I consider this a step back from a photo, more of a mosaic. But if no content editing needed to be done, I'll call it a panoramic photo.
Yossarian
panoramic photographer since 1996
> Just think of it as having an unusual exposure time, and a computer-assisted lens.
This is it with less contrast.
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA08329.jpg
But I like being in the same picture twice.