Panoramas

[brack]

Here are a couple that I have "played" with. Photostitch came with my Digital Rebel and does a fair job. I do plan to try my Photoshop program to see if it will do any better.

Port Orleans French Quarter and my DW

The Grand Canyon this March (as if you couldn't tell!)

 

[rtphokie]

NC State vs. Appalachian State yesterday. Beautiful night.

 

[makinorlando]

More correctly called panograms as I was told, here are two of mine. Does anyone else do these?


boB

Bob - I love the CP picture. I had commented on another thread you posted on, but not sure if you saw it. DD and I are going for the first time this year.

 

[rtphokie]

Here are a couple that I have "played" with. Photostitch came with my Digital Rebel and does a fair job. I do plan to try my Photoshop program to see if it will do any better.

I'ved used both and personally I prefer the freebie that comes with Canon cameras. It's acurate, quick and flexible enough. The one built into photoshop is slower, more complex and doesn't produce any better results IMHO

 

[JR6ooo4]

these two are created with Panorama Factory. Hand held shots with exposure lock.
does anyone see problems with them? thanks for looking...

Actualy epcot was not exposure locked..

Originals for detailed view are available here:
http://mnmstudios.smugmug.com/gallery/1828299/1/92006731

I had problems with canons stitcher that was inlcuded with the rebel. It did not do a good job blending exposures. I should try it again with these shots.

Mikeeee

I just scrolled the originals on my site and can not see a line in the CS pano. I see some blurr in the clocktower in the epcot pano. But that may actualy be clouds in front of it. They were that low! I also love how the low cloud contour matches the landscape...

Mikeee

 

[Pea-n-Me]

These are great, can't wait to try some myself!

 

[Carolc]

NC State vs. Appalachian State yesterday. Beautiful night.

This is awesome!

 

[LMarge]

OK , here's my first try. I gave it a whirl on vacation this summer at my in-laws cabin in the Adirondacks. This is the view from Eagle Bay beach,(VERY late in the evening with a storm rolling in from the west) where we spend many days just admiring the clouds!! CC is appreciated!
Marge

 

[JR6ooo4]

Looka nice especialy considering it was a tough scene. Very bright clouds and rather dark trees and shadows.

Looks indeed, like a nice spot to watch the world go slowly by.

Mikeeeee

 

[Cyrano]

Okay will have to try this myself

 

[LMarge]

Looka nice especialy considering it was a tough scene. Very bright clouds and rather dark trees and shadows.

Looks indeed, like a nice spot to watch the world go slowly by.

Mikeeeee

It is a lovely place! My dh has been going there for 30+ years and it is really nice. The photo doesn't even begin to do it justice. I should try again next year, in the morning when the sun comes up across the lake - now that is a beautiful shot!! It's just hard to find time to play with the camera (alone) when the kids and family are all around!! After 4:00 the sun falls behind the trees and the entire beach gets dark very quickly, so I know the timing for this shot was not the best. huumm, things to ponder for next year!

 

[Dznefreek]

Start from your far LEFT or far RIGHT and start your paning.

If possible I suggest you physically move to keep the proper perspective in each photo.

 

[LMarge]

Dznefreek,
would moving keep the pan from producing that "fisheye" effect?
TIA

 

[MarkBarbieri]

If possible I suggest you physically move to keep the proper perspective in each photo. Today 05:40 PM

You don't want to move. Ideally, you want to just pivot the camera around the nodal point of the lens. If nothing in the picture is particularly close, you don't have to be too exact. Nearby objects will suffer from parallax errors more easily.

If you move the nodal point of the lens moves between shots, the perspective will change.

 

[JR6ooo4]

You don't want to move. Ideally, you want to just pivot the camera around the nodal point of the lens. If nothing in the picture is particularly close, you don't have to be too exact. Nearby objects will suffer from parallax errors more easily.

If you move the nodal point of the lens moves between shots, the perspective will change.

panoramafactory does pretty well working with that. But when you straighten the image you have to crop out a center section because the top and bottom will jog at the seems. Sometimes you have to crop alot verticaly.

in the beach photo the concrete curb would cause a problem because the center section is missing. The crop would probably have to be above the curb since the bottom of the middle frames are above the curb.

Mikeeee

that sounds misleading, I agree that you do not want to move. or more, do not move the camera.

 

[Cap'n Keel]

I tried many times to get a shot of the last scene in he ball at Epcot.
Finally one day the ride stopped with us in a place to not only get a shot, but a pan.
Didn't feel like editing the Chicken wire.

 

[rtphokie]

You don't want to move. Ideally, you want to just pivot the camera around the nodal point of the lens. If nothing in the picture is particularly close, you don't have to be too exact. Nearby objects will suffer from parallax errors more easily.

If you move the nodal point of the lens moves between shots, the perspective will change.

This is correct. The best panoramic photos are taken with a tripod. But they aren't a requirement. Pivot around a single point as you take the photos. I've even had good luck taking the photos in burst mode (if the shutter speed is high enough).

When pivoting, do so around an imaginary line going vertically through your body, even pivoting on one foot can push the lens off center enough to make a difference.

 

[rtphokie]

MGM Disney Studios

Poohs Corner, Fantasyland, MK

Grand Floridian Lobby
dont forget panoramas can be done portrait as well

 

[LMarge]

MGM Disney Studios

Poohs Corner, Fantasyland, MK

Grand Floridian Lobby
dont forget panoramas can be done portrait as well

Hokie - thanks for the reminder - I think my S2IS has that ability - should go play with it somewhere to check it out!! Nice shot of the GF!

 

[JR6ooo4]

I suggest shooting (and saving) the pictures seperatly and stitch them together later. That way you have the original files to try the stitching over if it does not work so well the first time. rather than have the camera stitch them, though it could be the same software and it may save the original files. I don't know, my camera does not have the pano feature.

Mikeee