Thank you so much for Craig to host the last TC (Faceless Portrait) and for putting my photo in the top five.
Panoramic Stitched Photography will end Tuesday January 24th at midnight. The top five will be posted at the end of the day on January 26th.
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I selected pano because every single member has the capacity to do with any camera that they have and should be able to access free software. Even film is possible with a little practice. This challenge will involve taking a sequential series of shots and stitching them into a panorama. While you will read that a tripod and lens types are encouraged you can stand still and take the shots right after each other (I usually do not just one row of left to right, but three rows to give a bit more material to stitch with). This is also NOT limited to landscape but can have fascinating results of interiors or city elements.
SOFTWARE
I myself use Microsoft ICE which is a free download and works wonderfully, but here is a list of ten. https://techreviewpro.com/best-photo-stitching-software-panorama-photography-12018/
TYPES
1) Wide angle panoramas – anything that looks like a wide angle photograph, which covers less than 180 degrees, whether horizontal or vertical. Wide angle panoramas can even look like regular images, except they are stitched from several photographs and therefore would have more resolution.
2) 180 degree panoramas – panoramas that cover 180 degrees from left to right. These types of panoramas look very wide, covering a large area.
3) 360 degree panoramas – panoramas that cover up to 360 degrees. These panoramas look extremely wide and they cover the whole scene in a single, super wide image.
4) Spherical panoramas – also known as “planets”. These are 360 degree panoramas that are converted to a square spherical image using a special post-processing technique."
@kali66 of course I cannot find one single pano from my three plus years here. They are on my old computer with the busted screen and not on my removable drive. I now have a task for tomorrow.
This one has been stitched from 5 or 6 vertical frames, thus not too narrow. It was early morning, so there are differently lit areas. What one shall remember doing panoramic shots in this condition, is switching to manual mode or lock exposure. Otherwise camera may change parameters while moving from bright to dark areas and you will surely see the difference in the sky colour when stitching.
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A panorama of sheep on the property. This was 5 photos
Just for fun - see if you can find the three people who occur more than once in this photo merge.
This one has been stitched from 5 or 6 vertical frames, thus not too narrow. It was early morning, so there are differently lit areas. What one shall remember doing panoramic shots in this condition, is switching to manual mode or lock exposure. Otherwise camera may change parameters while moving from bright to dark areas and you will surely see the difference in the sky colour when stitching.