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p.1 #1 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

I've been having a lot of fun lately with "stitching" images and shooting pano's... Here's some stuff I shot today while taking the dog out for a good time at the lake and surrounding area.

This is Wagon Creek, it feeds into the North shore of Lake Siskiyou in Mt. Shasta, CA.

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2 horizontal shots "stacked." C&C welcome and always appreciated. Both frames were 30 seconds at f/25, ISO 100 at 63mm.

This is the last bit of yellow left around these parts for the season. The water level of the lake is about 15' below it's spring time high, but that's normal for this time of year. The receded water level reveals some cool stuff that makes for interesting shots.

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8 vertical frames, 4 on top, 4 below. Each frame was shot at 1/60s, f/14, ISO 100 at 105mm.

Thanks for looking!

Tim

Nov 04, 2009 at 04:18 AM

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p.1 #2 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

I can't post the second image larger at this time... I have to switch hosting sites first.

Nov 04, 2009 at 04:19 AM

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p.1 #3 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Well, these are sure to be very breathtaking at a more representative size! Your decision on how to orient the camera for eac pano, as well as how many shots to use, really suits these 2 subjects. I particularly like the square result of #1 for your subject, it really makes the river seem to be coming right at the viewer (I feel like my feet MUST be getting wet while I am looking at it

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#2 is a very interesting juxtaposition between the stark trunks in the foreground and the wonderful vibrant trees in the background, and must be 'da bomb' in full size!

Wonderful pano shots. Do you use a dedicated specialized pano head, or something more 'stock'? You sure get excellent results. No hint of any stitching - at least not at this size - that I can detect.

Thanks for sharing!

ML

Nov 04, 2009 at 06:53 AM

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p.1 #4 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Both are excellent shots Tim. I love the clarity and color in these. Very well done.

Rich

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:46 AM

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p.1 #5 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

another_mikey wrote:
Do you use a dedicated specialized pano head, or something more 'stock'? You sure get excellent results. No hint of any stitching - at least not at this size - that I can detect.

Thanks for sharing!

ML

No, no dedicated specialized pano gear... Just my normal tripod with a swivel/ball head on it. It has a little bubble level on it so I just use that to set up the tripod as level as possible and then I swivel the head around to where I want to start shooting and shoot. I overlap each frame by about 1/4th. I find that by overlapping that much it really helps the stitching in photoshop. There's no trace of stitching in either of these shots, even at 100% +.

Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it.

Tim

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Nov 04, 2009 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #6 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Thanks Rich!

Tim

Nov 04, 2009 at 04:08 PM

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p.1 #7 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Great stuff here Tim. Flawless stitching and fab scenes. Well done.
David

Nov 04, 2009 at 05:24 PM

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p.1 #8 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Thanks David, I appreciate it. I'm glad you like them!

Tim

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:44 PM

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p.1 #9 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

I like them both. Very nice job on the water.

Mike

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:47 PM

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p.1 #10 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Tim

Very nice really like your POV on #1 really gives you a feel of the flow of the River. #2 is equally impressive as you have great contrast between the foreground, mid-ground and background. Really like the background yellows contrasting with the background greens, Nice work Tim

Ray Still

Nov 04, 2009 at 11:50 PM

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p.1 #11 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Thanks, Mike!

Thanks, Ray!

I walked up that creek for about 30 minutes until I found a really nice little piece of land protruding into the creek a bit. I set up my tripod on that. The shot turned pretty nice as far as the POV is concerned. I'll go back to that spot after some fresh snow.

Tim

Nov 05, 2009 at 02:53 AM

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p.1 #12 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Nice pair Tim. Using the panos, you get much better relative resolution. The second one really intrigues me. Both shots are very good.

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:10 AM

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p.1 #13 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

I like the feel of both of these Tim - and you must have enough resolution to make billboards out of them

Very nice exposure in each and the color of the trees in the second one are neat.

Nice work.

Alan

Nov 05, 2009 at 05:01 AM

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p.1 #14 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

alichty wrote:
I like the feel of both of these Tim - and you must have enough resolution to make billboards out of them

Alan

Well... Not quite that big, haha... But yes, pretty big.

Thanks for the comment.

Tim

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:34 PM

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p.1 #15 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Thanks Tim, I appreciate the comment.

Tim

Nov 05, 2009 at 04:35 PM

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p.1 #16 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Amazing set, Tim. #1 is the best. I love the silky stream and the forest.

Nov 05, 2009 at 08:07 PM

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p.1 #17 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Tim,
I like them both but for different reasons.
#1 for the depth of the river/rapids.
#2 for the contrasts of the stand of trees against the cleared trees.
Dan

Nov 05, 2009 at 08:30 PM

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p.1 #18 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Thanks Dpic -

Thanks, Dan.

Many of the scenes I post here on FM are a completely different world in the winter. I'm looking forward to returning to both of these location after a good snow storm. It snows 1-3 feet per storm here and can sometimes snow even more, a lot more. Last February it snowed 40" in 12 hours.

Tim

Nov 06, 2009 at 01:01 AM

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p.1 #19 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Hey Tim,

Very cool! #2 has a very dramatic feel to it. And I really like #1. One thing I might suggest for you, and maybe you already did it. But even on rivers and creeks where there is moving water, I really have been liking 1/5th of sec shutter speed. I like the water motion that it gives, and yet it retains a lot of detail in the water. If you haven't been using that when you shoot water, perhaps you can try it and maybe add it to your routine of shots.

Jim

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:45 AM

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p.1 #20 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Hey Jim,

In fact, I have been shooting a lot of not-so-slow shutter speeds of water lately. I like it! I used to shoot water at the slowest possible shutter speed but I have found that by doing so it doesn't always produce the "best" possible shot.

I didn't shoot this particular scene using a different shutter speed but this location is literally 4 minutes from my house and I pass right by it at least 2, 3 times/week so I'll have plenty of chances to re-visit.

By the way, we've been having some really killer sunrises up here lately... Unfortunately I always see them from work and I can't seem to get a good shot from the parking lot... Believe me, I've tried! I went this morning to shoot the sunrise but nothing really unfolded, it was pretty gray.

Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you like the shots...

I'll let you know if I re-do the first using a faster shutter speed.

Tim

Nov 06, 2009 at 05:34 AM

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p.1 #21 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Very nice images, Tim. Both are very well composed. I like the first the way it is, but would be interested in seeing a redo, if you go back.

Cheers,
Ed

Nov 07, 2009 at 03:35 PM

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p.1 #22 · Wagon Creek Autumn + 1

Thanks Ed,

I'll get around to re-shooting this sometime soon... I appreciate the comment.

Tim

Nov 12, 2009 at 07:07 AM


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