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p.11 #1Pano-mania
Bifurcator -- Ha-ha! I think there was a humor in the lack of comments. 
John -- lovely subtle colors and sharp details.
John -- lovely subtle colors and sharp details.
Jul 06, 2011 at 09:04 PM
p.11 #2Pano-mania
I like those first two panos very much, Jim, but I think something happened during sharpening/resizing. They look very chunky, not what one would expect from high-res images.
Jul 07, 2011 at 02:06 PM
p.11 #3Pano-mania
Carsten -- Good call! Yes, those first two seem a little over-sharpened, or "chunky". I like how the later three turned out, a bit smoother.
I've been doing the PP in LR3 and exporting to PSE8 as 1200 pixel on the long side for each individual shot before stitching them together in PSE8, then importing back to LR3, sometimes including minor PP. So they aren't really as high rez as they could be and the PP may be overdone. I'll get it down eventually.
I don't want big files clogging up my hard drives -- I can always go back and re-save to higher rez then stitch. Original files are RAW from 1Ds2, so they mount up to mega-mega pixels pretty fast!
I've been doing the PP in LR3 and exporting to PSE8 as 1200 pixel on the long side for each individual shot before stitching them together in PSE8, then importing back to LR3, sometimes including minor PP. So they aren't really as high rez as they could be and the PP may be overdone. I'll get it down eventually.
I don't want big files clogging up my hard drives -- I can always go back and re-save to higher rez then stitch. Original files are RAW from 1Ds2, so they mount up to mega-mega pixels pretty fast! Jul 07, 2011 at 05:21 PM
p.11 #4Pano-mania
Here's a couple more I just whipped off.
Using a new-to-me Yashica 50mm F2 ML lens on a Canon 7D. This lens is freakin sharp, renders colour very well, and was FREE!
17 shots fro this one.
Old Bethlehem Mine (now being reclaimed - meaning 'landscaped' on a huge scale, fish stocked in old pits and tailings ponds). The amount of wildlife on site is amazing, and the rainbow trout in Trojan Pond are BIG.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5914373693_e4e02cfb98_o.jpg
Edited on Jul 08, 2011 at 01:26 AM · View previous versions
Using a new-to-me Yashica 50mm F2 ML lens on a Canon 7D. This lens is freakin sharp, renders colour very well, and was FREE!
17 shots fro this one.
Old Bethlehem Mine (now being reclaimed - meaning 'landscaped' on a huge scale, fish stocked in old pits and tailings ponds). The amount of wildlife on site is amazing, and the rainbow trout in Trojan Pond are BIG.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5914373693_e4e02cfb98_o.jpg
Edited on Jul 08, 2011 at 01:26 AM · View previous versions
Jul 08, 2011 at 01:25 AM
p.11 #5Pano-mania
20 shots for this one.....
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/5914918232_763c860751_o.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/5914918232_763c860751_o.jpg
Jul 08, 2011 at 01:25 AM
p.11 #6Pano-mania
How do I upload photos?
Oh, sorry. I have to subscribe.
Regards Mikkelsen
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Regards Mikkelsen
Jul 08, 2011 at 01:45 AM
p.11 #7Pano-mania
What the hell, heres another on.
6-shot vertical jobbie.....
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/5914405681_588b909656_b.jpg
6-shot vertical jobbie.....
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/5914405681_588b909656_b.jpg
Jul 08, 2011 at 01:53 AM
p.11 #8Pano-mania
Dig that water man... looks pretty bitchen!
Here's another vertical. This is only 4 shots (with n 18mm) tho.
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/Nikkor_AF_18-70_f3.5G_ED/Nikkor_AF-S_ED_18-70mm_f3.5_1200573.jpg
Nikkor AF-S ED 18-70mm f/3.5
Here's another vertical. This is only 4 shots (with n 18mm) tho.
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/Nikkor_AF_18-70_f3.5G_ED/Nikkor_AF-S_ED_18-70mm_f3.5_1200573.jpg
Jul 08, 2011 at 09:29 AM
p.11 #9Pano-mania
Here it is viewable in one go:
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/Nikkor_AF_18-70_f3.5G_ED/Nikkor_AF-S_ED_18-70mm_f3.5_1200573_Small.jpg
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/Nikkor_AF_18-70_f3.5G_ED/Nikkor_AF-S_ED_18-70mm_f3.5_1200573_Small.jpg
Jul 08, 2011 at 10:18 AM
p.11 #10Pano-mania
Heres some from today. Using a Yashica 50mm F2 ML and a Tokina 28mm F2.8 RMC on a 7D. Used Hi-tech grads, 3-stop hard and 4-stop soft on these, can't remember.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/5920805913_4a2c37a3ab_o.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/5920805913_4a2c37a3ab_o.jpg
Jul 10, 2011 at 01:29 AM
Jul 10, 2011 at 01:30 AM
p.11 #12Pano-mania
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/5921370246_be05910461_o.jpg
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Jul 10, 2011 at 01:30 AM
p.11 #13Pano-mania
As a note.....I am LOVING the Yashica 50mm F2 ML, LOVING IT!!!!! So awesome. If you find one in good condition while scrounging/yard-sale'ing/thrift store'ing, BUY it.
Jul 10, 2011 at 01:32 AM
p.11 #14Pano-mania
Here's a very recent one, from my trip to Andalucia. This is La Calahorra's castle.
I've been there at sunset and then again at dawn, the following day (when this pic was taken) - the geography of the place really makes it shine. Be sure to visit, if you go to Granada: it's only a 55' drive from there.
The castle is open for visit on Wednesdays, and those who have been there tell me that inside is just as beautiful as outside.
2 shots pano, 24 TS-E II on 5D classic.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2204/2192castilloalbasassojo.jpg
I've been there at sunset and then again at dawn, the following day (when this pic was taken) - the geography of the place really makes it shine. Be sure to visit, if you go to Granada: it's only a 55' drive from there.
The castle is open for visit on Wednesdays, and those who have been there tell me that inside is just as beautiful as outside.
2 shots pano, 24 TS-E II on 5D classic.
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2204/2192castilloalbasassojo.jpg
Jul 10, 2011 at 05:08 AM
p.11 #15Pano-mania
mpmendenhall wrote:
Assuming you mean stitching from a shift lens, Hugin can do it so long as you take partial manual control of the position optimization process. Instructions:
The same procedure should also work for stitching from moving the camera/tripod, but the results will probably not be as good. In that case, make sure all control points are on the plane of the main object you are translating along (not in the background with different parallax relations)....Show more →
let's go back to this
yes, I meant stitching from a shift lens. What I do is:
camera in landscape position, TS lens on it;
shift vertically to the top (12mm) -> take picture;
shift down 6mm -> take picture;
[reiterate until the 5th picture (lens shifted to the bottom) is taken].
These are the 5 pictures I get:
shift +12mm
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7148/mg2142web.jpg
shift +6mm
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9049/mg2143web.jpg
shift 0mm
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8827/mg2144web.jpg
shift -6mm
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6543/mg2145web.jpg
shift -12mm
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5008/mg2147web.jpg
and here's a screenshot of what Hugin does:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6163/checombinahugin.jpg
I tried to follow mpmendenhall's indications, but I can't find x- and y-shift (d,e) in the Optimizer tab, nor I can seem to do this on the Camera and Images tab.
mengenlehre wrote
In particular, I'd like to know if anyone has succeeded in stitching a group of (typically 5) photos obtained by shifting a lens from one end to the other (camera on tripod, of course). Hugin automatic functions fail miserably and I have to struggle a lot to get just decent results. Before you ask: no big parallax issues.- Do NOT let Hugin do everything automatically, but load the pictures and create control points between them.
- In the "Camera and Images" tab, select all the images and "unlink" the image center shift parameters (d,e).
- In the "Optimizer" tab, select "custom variables" in the top left "Optimize" menu.
- Un-check EVERY check box in the lists below, then re-check x- and y-shift (d,e) for all but the center image.
- Click the "Optimize Now!" button, and Hugin will optimize only the
The same procedure should also work for stitching from moving the camera/tripod, but the results will probably not be as good. In that case, make sure all control points are on the plane of the main object you are translating along (not in the background with different parallax relations)....Show more →
let's go back to this
yes, I meant stitching from a shift lens. What I do is:
camera in landscape position, TS lens on it;
shift vertically to the top (12mm) -> take picture;
shift down 6mm -> take picture;
[reiterate until the 5th picture (lens shifted to the bottom) is taken].
These are the 5 pictures I get:
shift +12mm
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7148/mg2142web.jpg
shift +6mm
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9049/mg2143web.jpg
shift 0mm
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8827/mg2144web.jpg
shift -6mm
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6543/mg2145web.jpg
shift -12mm
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5008/mg2147web.jpg
and here's a screenshot of what Hugin does:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6163/checombinahugin.jpg
I tried to follow mpmendenhall's indications, but I can't find x- and y-shift (d,e) in the Optimizer tab, nor I can seem to do this on the Camera and Images tab.
Jul 10, 2011 at 05:38 AM
p.11 #16Pano-mania
oh joy! I made it!
ok, in case anyone is interested, here's "my" procedure (based on Hugin version 2011.0.0.0):
1. assistant tab -> load images (check that the software gets the focal lenght right, sometimes I get 6.48x for my Canon 5D!);
2. images tab -> choose anchor (button at the bottom);
3. images tab -> select all the pictures and create control points (for some reason, I have to do this twice! First time I get an error message, second time it works fine);
4. camera and lens tab -> nothing to do here, leave it alone;
5. optimiser tab -> optimise the Custom parameters below. Uncheck everything, then check X, Y and Z for every image except the anchor (selected at step 2).
The rest as usual. Rectilinear projection preferred.
Watch out: this version of Hugin seems very picky about file and folder names. Just avoid everything "exotic" except the underscore, for good measure. I had to create a service folder. More on this topic here: http://hugin.sourceforge.net/docs/manual/Hugin_FAQ.html
ok, in case anyone is interested, here's "my" procedure (based on Hugin version 2011.0.0.0):
1. assistant tab -> load images (check that the software gets the focal lenght right, sometimes I get 6.48x for my Canon 5D!);
2. images tab -> choose anchor (button at the bottom);
3. images tab -> select all the pictures and create control points (for some reason, I have to do this twice! First time I get an error message, second time it works fine);
4. camera and lens tab -> nothing to do here, leave it alone;
5. optimiser tab -> optimise the Custom parameters below. Uncheck everything, then check X, Y and Z for every image except the anchor (selected at step 2).
The rest as usual. Rectilinear projection preferred.
Watch out: this version of Hugin seems very picky about file and folder names. Just avoid everything "exotic" except the underscore, for good measure. I had to create a service folder. More on this topic here: http://hugin.sourceforge.net/docs/manual/Hugin_FAQ.html
Jul 10, 2011 at 11:32 AM
p.11 #17Pano-mania
Or... If you had Photoshop you could just select those images in Bridge, and in one click get this:
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/Temporary/mg2142-2147web_Pano.jpg
ready to crop and save.
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/Temporary/mg2142-2147web_Pano.jpg
ready to crop and save.
Jul 10, 2011 at 06:21 PM
p.11 #18Pano-mania
Bifurcator wrote:
Or... If you had Photoshop you could just select those images in Bridge, and in one click get this:
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/Temporary/mg2142-2147web_Pano.jpg
ready to crop and save.
Valid point. Since no transformations are needed Photoshop's auto-align works like a breeze for a shift lens. I always used this option.
Something else a 6 image night panorama on a rare clear night of Hong Kong. Zeiss Distagon 35 2
ICC, THE PULL OF GRAVITY by xavibarca (Visca el Barça!!! Força king Abidal!!, on Flickr
Check out the high res: around 5000 * 2500.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavibarca/5924613520/sizes/o/in/photostream/
Or... If you had Photoshop you could just select those images in Bridge, and in one click get this:
http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/Temporary/mg2142-2147web_Pano.jpg
ready to crop and save.
Valid point. Since no transformations are needed Photoshop's auto-align works like a breeze for a shift lens. I always used this option.
Something else a 6 image night panorama on a rare clear night of Hong Kong. Zeiss Distagon 35 2
ICC, THE PULL OF GRAVITY by xavibarca (Visca el Barça!!! Força king Abidal!!, on Flickr
Check out the high res: around 5000 * 2500.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xavibarca/5924613520/sizes/o/in/photostream/
Jul 10, 2011 at 07:53 PM
p.11 #19Pano-mania
Nice detail on Hong Kong ... I think I can see the camera store in Kowloon where I bought my first SLR. 
Jul 10, 2011 at 10:34 PM
p.11 #20Pano-mania
Wow, super ghosty-soft lens... it actually makes that shot tho! "Crystal City". That's a Zeiss?
Jul 11, 2011 at 05:44 PM