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p.24 #1Pano-mania
http://payload6.cargocollective.com/1/2/86362/2425338/VT6S0575%20Panorama_1024.jpg
17 Shots with 100mm f2 Contax
17 Shots with 100mm f2 Contax
Dec 09, 2011 at 06:32 AM
p.24 #2Pano-mania
^^ Awesome, Robert, just awesome. These two are the best large format simulation shots I've ever seen!
I'm curious, what software are you using for the stitching?
I'm curious, what software are you using for the stitching?
Dec 09, 2011 at 07:03 AM
p.24 #4Pano-mania
The first is a 3-frame pano of Table Mountain at sunrise. That's Lake Tulloch near Copperopolis, CA.
http://www.caltel.com/~jforkner/Temp/108-11-14-pano-raw-sm.jpg
The second is a 4-frame pano taken from my radio-controlled airplane looking north over the top of the mountain.
http://www.caltel.com/~jforkner/Temp/26-28-30-32_Panorama1-sm.jpg
Jack
http://www.caltel.com/~jforkner/Temp/108-11-14-pano-raw-sm.jpg
The second is a 4-frame pano taken from my radio-controlled airplane looking north over the top of the mountain.
http://www.caltel.com/~jforkner/Temp/26-28-30-32_Panorama1-sm.jpg
Jack
Dec 09, 2011 at 07:43 AM
p.24 #6Pano-mania
Thanks guys!
Denoir, thanks for the compliment! I use Lightroom then the 'Merge to panorama in Photoshop' tool. I have to reduce the vingette manually in lightroom first as there is no lens correction preset for manual aperture lenses in Lightroom. Save as jpeg then reimport the jpeg back into Lightroom. Photoshop seems to do fine without the vignette or geometric distortion boxes ticked, just takes a while on my laptop.
Only recently learned to save as a jpeg from photoshop otherwise even a 3 image stitch can be as large as 2 gigs as a tiff (which is default in photoshop).
Denoir, thanks for the compliment! I use Lightroom then the 'Merge to panorama in Photoshop' tool. I have to reduce the vingette manually in lightroom first as there is no lens correction preset for manual aperture lenses in Lightroom. Save as jpeg then reimport the jpeg back into Lightroom. Photoshop seems to do fine without the vignette or geometric distortion boxes ticked, just takes a while on my laptop.
Only recently learned to save as a jpeg from photoshop otherwise even a 3 image stitch can be as large as 2 gigs as a tiff (which is default in photoshop).
Dec 09, 2011 at 10:06 AM
p.24 #7Pano-mania
Robert ... nice.
Were these hand held, mechanically registered or Gigapan registered? I've only done single direction stitching so far ... inspiring me to try my hand at a matrix.
Were these hand held, mechanically registered or Gigapan registered? I've only done single direction stitching so far ... inspiring me to try my hand at a matrix.
Dec 09, 2011 at 10:32 AM
p.24 #8Pano-mania
Thanks RustyBug, these were all handheld, and stitched fully auto in photoshop.
Dec 09, 2011 at 11:43 AM
p.24 #9Pano-mania
R.Young wrote:
17 Shots with 100mm f2 Contax
Wow, kind of weird but very pleasing tilt-shift experience! Handheld impresses too, do you do this "row-by-row" and would you mind reveal something about the stitch-strategy?
17 Shots with 100mm f2 Contax
Wow, kind of weird but very pleasing tilt-shift experience! Handheld impresses too, do you do this "row-by-row" and would you mind reveal something about the stitch-strategy?
Dec 09, 2011 at 12:03 PM
p.24 #10Pano-mania
I think I change my pattern each time I do it, I sometimes spiral out from the centre, but I find the most successful way is to stop, calm it down a bit and try to picture the end result before shooting, then pick the top left corner, shoot down, to the right one, then up, then one across, then back down... etc etc until you end up at the bottom right (or opposite corner to which you started) of the final image. It takes a bit of practice and paying attention to the amount of overlap. But after a few attempts I seem to be able to get a pretty neat rectangle image out of the stitch, which usually just needs cropping.
Sometimes there will be a thin strip where my images don't overlap, and when this happens, photoshop content aware fill can sometimes come to the rescue, otherwise you have to try a different crop or ditch the lot!
I had one amazing pano of an overhanging tree over a gravel path, but forgot (or accidentally deleted) the bottom left image and the photo just doesn't work without it which is annoying. So its not without its difficulties! But when it works you most often find it's worth it.
With regards to my stitch strategy, what do you mean? I simply let photoshop handle it with its automation feature
Sometimes there will be a thin strip where my images don't overlap, and when this happens, photoshop content aware fill can sometimes come to the rescue, otherwise you have to try a different crop or ditch the lot!
I had one amazing pano of an overhanging tree over a gravel path, but forgot (or accidentally deleted) the bottom left image and the photo just doesn't work without it which is annoying. So its not without its difficulties! But when it works you most often find it's worth it.
With regards to my stitch strategy, what do you mean? I simply let photoshop handle it with its automation feature
Dec 09, 2011 at 12:15 PM
p.24 #11Pano-mania
Much appreciated Young! Regarding stitching - I am probably revealing my ignorance here, but... in my few attempts so far (always handheld) I have typically taken the shots row-by-row from left-to-right - floor-by-floor.
Then, when stitching, I have first stiched row one, then row two and so forth. Finally I have stitched all these vertical rows together. But it seem you "dont have to cross the river to get water" in this case (?).
Then, when stitching, I have first stiched row one, then row two and so forth. Finally I have stitched all these vertical rows together. But it seem you "dont have to cross the river to get water" in this case (?).
Dec 09, 2011 at 12:39 PM
p.24 #12Pano-mania
Well, stitching them all at the same time will allow photoshop to establish a vanishing point like the horizton etc. It works on complex algorithms of working out what angle the shots have been taken from to decide how it bends and distorts each seperate image to create a normal looking complete image. So I assume stitching all together might be better, but it may still work for seperate rows which are then stitched together.
Either way, the files get big and my laptop gets slow very fast! I have only been able to stitch between 2 and 5 panos a day as I have to set it up and do something else for maybe an hour or more until its finished stitching. Looking to get a faster computer next year to speed things up a bit.
Either way, the files get big and my laptop gets slow very fast! I have only been able to stitch between 2 and 5 panos a day as I have to set it up and do something else for maybe an hour or more until its finished stitching. Looking to get a faster computer next year to speed things up a bit.
Dec 09, 2011 at 01:07 PM
p.24 #13Pano-mania
http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/86362/2047975/IMG_4377_1024.jpg
close up pano of about 20 shots with a 35 ZE f2 on a crop body. Going to try printing this large at about 1m wide, I have enough resolution!
close up pano of about 20 shots with a 35 ZE f2 on a crop body. Going to try printing this large at about 1m wide, I have enough resolution!
Dec 09, 2011 at 01:09 PM
p.24 #14Pano-mania
R.Young wrote:
http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/86362/2047975/IMG_4377_1024.jpg
close up pano of about 20 shots with a 35 ZE f2 on a crop body. Going to try printing this large at about 1m wide, I have enough resolution!
You did it again, awesome!
http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/86362/2047975/IMG_4377_1024.jpg
close up pano of about 20 shots with a 35 ZE f2 on a crop body. Going to try printing this large at about 1m wide, I have enough resolution!
You did it again, awesome!
Dec 09, 2011 at 01:13 PM
p.24 #16Pano-mania
R.Young wrote:
http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/86362/2047975/IMG_4377_1024.jpg
close up pano of about 20 shots with a 35 ZE f2 on a crop body. Going to try printing this large at about 1m wide, I have enough resolution!
sweet! this close up i always have trouble with the image looking a bit distorted when i shoot handheld.
http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/86362/2047975/IMG_4377_1024.jpg
close up pano of about 20 shots with a 35 ZE f2 on a crop body. Going to try printing this large at about 1m wide, I have enough resolution!
sweet! this close up i always have trouble with the image looking a bit distorted when i shoot handheld.
Dec 09, 2011 at 03:17 PM
p.24 #17Pano-mania
Try stitching again without ticking the geometric distortion box in photoshop. I think that allows the image to stay straight and not go fisheye
Dec 09, 2011 at 04:25 PM
p.24 #18Pano-mania
R.Young wrote:
Try stitching again without ticking the geometric distortion box in photoshop. I think that allows the image to stay straight and not go fisheye
i never tick that box, i do use vignetting correction though.
Try stitching again without ticking the geometric distortion box in photoshop. I think that allows the image to stay straight and not go fisheye
i never tick that box, i do use vignetting correction though.
Dec 09, 2011 at 04:29 PM
p.24 #19Pano-mania
Went out to my local cemetry today with only about an hour of daylight left to take some more handheld panos. Used my Canon FL 55mm f1.2, set to f2...
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4246/angelcnl.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6378/freshflowersc.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2195/graveheartc.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9167/gravestonec.jpg
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1296/nannac.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7506/wateringcansc.jpg
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4246/angelcnl.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6378/freshflowersc.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2195/graveheartc.jpg
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9167/gravestonec.jpg
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1296/nannac.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7506/wateringcansc.jpg
Dec 09, 2011 at 05:25 PM
p.24 #20Pano-mania
Alf -- Lovely soft lighting and color rendition in these cemetary shots. Great use of that shallow DOF.
Sebboh -- Terrific shot of the orange brick work and blue chalk kitty!
Jack -- Great shots and illustrative narrative. I'd like to see more from the radio controlled plane if you have any, pano or not. Maybe we need an Aerial Photography thread in the Alt Forum?
Sebboh -- Terrific shot of the orange brick work and blue chalk kitty!
Jack -- Great shots and illustrative narrative. I'd like to see more from the radio controlled plane if you have any, pano or not. Maybe we need an Aerial Photography thread in the Alt Forum?
Dec 09, 2011 at 06:03 PM