Panoramic Photos Show the Decisive Minute – NYTimes.com

Panoramas make sense to Chuy Benitez, even if they don’t to some editors. He grew up in El Paso, where sprawling murals cover city walls. He’s also devoted to Diego Rivera, whose works set in specific communities layer every available inch to create full scenes. So it’s no mystery why the wide format struck him while he was exploring uncharted aesthetics in art school.