What do you think?

***Diamond Lil*** · 02-06-2010, 07:02 AM

My most complex panorama yet.
23 horizontal and 17 vertical photographs

I chose this scene to work with because of the challenges in the clouds, water, the dark tree line and field. Each presenting their own
exposure demands on a day like it was, early this past December. As you can see from the results the camera was hand-held.

The clouds were moving, thank goodness not too quickly, but it was enough to make merging many photos a big mess.
Having attempted this sort of scene before, the possibility for utter and complete failure is not unfamiliar to me.

I finally found the time to make the panoramic last night. Each RAW file was individually adjusted for exposure and fill light to
represent the scene as much as possible as it looked at the time the photos were made. Color was not vivid that day at all...
another part of the challenge. The files were then converted to JPEG saved and merged.

Here is the final result without cropping. As you can see more vertical photographs were necessary on the east side.

Canadaigua Lake- The View From Johnson Road

Springer · 02-06-2010, 07:18 AM

Amazing shot Lil.

Vrod-Brad · 02-06-2010, 07:32 AM

Lil strikes again - wow!

Heavens Thunder · 02-06-2010, 07:38 AM

Amazing shot Lil, can you make it oville circle in shape and would hang on the wall so COOL !

***Diamond Lil*** · 02-06-2010, 07:41 AM

Two Possible Crops

Crop 1

Crop 2

***Diamond Lil*** · 02-06-2010, 07:42 AM

Thank you very much gentlemen.

echo3 · 02-06-2010, 08:05 AM

Wonderful Lil!! I like crop#1!

EZE RIDER · 02-06-2010, 08:38 AM

Love it! It's even nicer knowing how much work went into it.

pegdragger · 02-06-2010, 08:47 AM

Sounds like you put a ton of work into this Lil. You did a great job with getting the RAW files right to blend together as the same exposure. Love it.

***Diamond Lil*** · 02-06-2010, 09:28 AM

Thank you very much.

Since you mentioned the work, here is a photo that I think
communicates the benefit of utilizing large numbers of exposures in
the creation of panoramic images. It allows for the resourcing of
just the right component of each file. I believe it strengthens the final result.

The totally black blocks you see here actually have tiny little white pieces that are hard to see in this size image.

02-06-2010, 07:18 AM	#2
Springer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW Wisconsin Posts: 440	Amazing shot Lil. __________________ Canon 5D Mk. II Canon 20D Sigma 50-500 mm f/4-6.3 Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS Tamron 28-75 mm f/2.8 Canon 28-200 mm f/3.5-5.6 Canon 50 mm f/1.4

02-06-2010, 07:32 AM	#3
Vrod-Brad The Instigator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ocean County, NJ Posts: 1,169	Lil strikes again - wow! __________________ Canon D10 12.1MP My Photos

02-06-2010, 07:41 AM	#5
*Diamond Lil* eyesighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Chosen Spot, Western NY Posts: 9,171	Two Possible Crops Crop 1 Crop 2 __________________ Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens Nikon Coolpix 5700 My Photographs There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. Ansel Adams

02-06-2010, 07:42 AM	#6
*Diamond Lil* eyesighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Chosen Spot, Western NY Posts: 9,171	Thank you very much gentlemen. __________________ Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens Nikon Coolpix 5700 My Photographs There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. Ansel Adams

02-06-2010, 08:05 AM	#7
echo3 Nicksgirl Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NE PA Posts: 4,160	Wonderful Lil!! I like crop#1! __________________ Nikon D90 & Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. ~Ansel Adams

02-06-2010, 07:02 AM	#1
*Diamond Lil* eyesighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Chosen Spot, Western NY Posts: 9,171	What do you think? My most complex panorama yet. 23 horizontal and 17 vertical photographs I chose this scene to work with because of the challenges in the clouds, water, the dark tree line and field. Each presenting their own exposure demands on a day like it was, early this past December. As you can see from the results the camera was hand-held. The clouds were moving, thank goodness not too quickly, but it was enough to make merging many photos a big mess. Having attempted this sort of scene before, the possibility for utter and complete failure is not unfamiliar to me. I finally found the time to make the panoramic last night. Each RAW file was individually adjusted for exposure and fill light to represent the scene as much as possible as it looked at the time the photos were made. Color was not vivid that day at all... another part of the challenge. The files were then converted to JPEG saved and merged. Here is the final result without cropping. As you can see more vertical photographs were necessary on the east side. Canadaigua Lake- The View From Johnson Road __________________ Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens Nikon Coolpix 5700 My Photographs There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. Ansel Adams

02-06-2010, 07:38 AM	#4
Heavens Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Georgia Posts: 1,848	Amazing shot Lil, can you make it oville circle in shape and would hang on the wall so COOL !

02-06-2010, 08:38 AM	#8
EZE RIDER Picture This Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island New York Posts: 2,950	Love it! It's even nicer knowing how much work went into it. __________________ Nikon D90 Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

02-06-2010, 08:47 AM	#9
pegdragger Senior Moment Join Date: May 2008 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 2,160	Sounds like you put a ton of work into this Lil. You did a great job with getting the RAW files right to blend together as the same exposure. Love it. __________________ Nikon D70 Canon Power Shot SD630 Blackberry Storm 04 Black VRSCA 07 Yamaha FJR1300 AE Transforming pictures into works of art... My Blog - The World Through My Lens My Pictures

02-06-2010, 09:28 AM	#10
*Diamond Lil* eyesighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Chosen Spot, Western NY Posts: 9,171	Thank you very much. Since you mentioned the work, here is a photo that I think communicates the benefit of utilizing large numbers of exposures in the creation of panoramic images. It allows for the resourcing of just the right component of each file. I believe it strengthens the final result. The totally black blocks you see here actually have tiny little white pieces that are hard to see in this size image. __________________ Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens Nikon Coolpix 5700 My Photographs There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. Ansel Adams

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