Title: A Panoramic
Post by: mr_roll on March 13, 2009, 23:20:40 PM
Post by: mr_roll on March 13, 2009, 23:20:40 PM
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3351786847_255fcb5dd1_b.jpg)
What do you guys and girls think?
I was thinking of cropping it on the left to make the Blue arch more symetrical.
What do you guys and girls think?
I was thinking of cropping it on the left to make the Blue arch more symetrical.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Serious on March 14, 2009, 02:27:17 AM
Post by: Serious on March 14, 2009, 02:27:17 AM
Pretty good but...
Theres an area a bit further down the river IIRC where you can use zoom and get the whole of the footbridge in.
Theres an area a bit further down the river IIRC where you can use zoom and get the whole of the footbridge in.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: mr_roll on March 14, 2009, 10:08:34 AM
Post by: mr_roll on March 14, 2009, 10:08:34 AM
Thanks
I like to get different shots when I take photos of things like that, simply because theres a million and 1 different shots of the same thing. I just try and do some thing a little different.
What do you think about the cropping on the left?
I like to get different shots when I take photos of things like that, simply because theres a million and 1 different shots of the same thing. I just try and do some thing a little different.
What do you think about the cropping on the left?
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: zpyder on March 14, 2009, 10:15:00 AM
Post by: zpyder on March 14, 2009, 10:15:00 AM
Give it a go and let us judge which is better?
I think it looks ok as is. The only thing I think is I can see in the middle where you stitched the photos together? If you crop the left it might make this off centre, and more/less noticeable?
I think it looks ok as is. The only thing I think is I can see in the middle where you stitched the photos together? If you crop the left it might make this off centre, and more/less noticeable?
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: mr_roll on March 14, 2009, 11:04:06 AM
Post by: mr_roll on March 14, 2009, 11:04:06 AM
Quote from: zpyderGive it a go and let us judge which is better?
I think it looks ok as is. The only thing I think is I can see in the middle where you stitched the photos together? If you crop the left it might make this off centre, and more/less noticeable?
I had to colour match the colours in photoshop for each picture, then I had to join them up yeah... Ive got to practice at doing that I think the fact I need to do them as layers and select the part of the overlapping layer and delete it.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Russell on March 14, 2009, 19:56:24 PM
Post by: Russell on March 14, 2009, 19:56:24 PM
Pretty good Mr_Roll, apart from the join line, but nicely exposed and some nice colours. If you get yourself a wideangle lens around 10mm you can just about get it all in so no need to try and stitch them together. Tried with my Sigma 10-20mm when I took the pic below but buggered the focusing up, doh.
Went and did that earlier in the year, my result from it...
Its just next to the first flat you come across when you walk down from the bridge on the Newcastle side of the river.
Quote from: SeriousPretty good but...
Theres an area a bit further down the river IIRC where you can use zoom and get the whole of the footbridge in.
Went and did that earlier in the year, my result from it...
Its just next to the first flat you come across when you walk down from the bridge on the Newcastle side of the river.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: zpyder on March 14, 2009, 21:01:36 PM
Post by: zpyder on March 14, 2009, 21:01:36 PM
Just out of interest what length exposures are these photos etc?
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Eggtastico on March 14, 2009, 22:36:15 PM
Post by: Eggtastico on March 14, 2009, 22:36:15 PM
I quite liked mr rolls
I think his bigggest problem was the main focus being off centre compared to the bridge.
Go back & try again - this is somthing can also be easily fixed in photoshop (start by cutting the white building to the left o))
no offence russ, but I find your effort is to "busy"
I think his bigggest problem was the main focus being off centre compared to the bridge.
Go back & try again - this is somthing can also be easily fixed in photoshop (start by cutting the white building to the left o))
no offence russ, but I find your effort is to "busy"
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: zpyder on March 14, 2009, 23:12:40 PM
Post by: zpyder on March 14, 2009, 23:12:40 PM
Nah, prefer russes, but I guess its to do with it being a finished image, rather than a "does this look right?" image!
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Serious on March 15, 2009, 02:27:40 AM
Post by: Serious on March 15, 2009, 02:27:40 AM
Quote from: zpyderJust out of interest what length exposures are these photos etc?
Can be several seconds depending on setup
Quote from: EggtasticoI quite liked mr rolls
I think his bigggest problem was the main focus being off centre compared to the bridge.
Go back & try again - this is somthing can also be easily fixed in photoshop (start by cutting the white building to the left o))
no offence russ, but I find your effort is to "busy"
Crop the centre out and it will be what you want.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: mr_roll on March 15, 2009, 16:00:43 PM
Post by: mr_roll on March 15, 2009, 16:00:43 PM
Quote from: zpyderJust out of interest what length exposures are these photos etc?
Shutter speed 4s
Arperture F/3.5
ISO100
Focal length 6mm
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Alien8 on March 15, 2009, 16:49:18 PM
Post by: Alien8 on March 15, 2009, 16:49:18 PM
Quote from: mr_rollQuote from: zpyderJust out of interest what length exposures are these photos etc?
Shutter speed 4s
Arperture F/3.5
ISO100
Focal length 6mm
if possible try for ƒ/8 or ƒ/11 as it will reduce focus probs due to depth of field, making stitching less problematic, but will increase exposure times.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: mr_roll on March 15, 2009, 20:41:49 PM
Post by: mr_roll on March 15, 2009, 20:41:49 PM
Quote from: Alien8Quote from: mr_rollQuote from: zpyderJust out of interest what length exposures are these photos etc?
Shutter speed 4s
Arperture F/3.5
ISO100
Focal length 6mm
if possible try for ƒ/8 or ƒ/11 as it will reduce focus probs due to depth of field, making stitching less problematic, but will increase exposure times.
Thanks
Im going to try that some time in the near future. Might take my tripod & camera into work when Im off to college and get some other shots on the night time walking back
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Russell on March 17, 2009, 20:02:41 PM
Post by: Russell on March 17, 2009, 20:02:41 PM
QuoteIm going to try that some time in the near future. Might take my tripod & camera into work when Im off to college and get some other shots on the night time walking back
Thats what I did, I walk across the millennium bridge every night, just took my camera and tripod to work and after wards spent an hour taking some photos. Mainly used F/13 and about 15 seconds, but that was when it was quite dark at around 6 at night, might be worth heading back around 8 at night these days, unless of course you want some daylight pics that is ;) Might take the camera to work tomorrow and go out at lunchtime, need to havent take many photos since Jan really, damn overcast dull days.
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: mr_roll on March 17, 2009, 22:01:34 PM
Post by: mr_roll on March 17, 2009, 22:01:34 PM
Quote from: RussellQuoteIm going to try that some time in the near future. Might take my tripod & camera into work when Im off to college and get some other shots on the night time walking back
Thats what I did, I walk across the millennium bridge every night, just took my camera and tripod to work and after wards spent an hour taking some photos. Mainly used F/13 and about 15 seconds, but that was when it was quite dark at around 6 at night, might be worth heading back around 8 at night these days, unless of course you want some daylight pics that is ;) Might take the camera to work tomorrow and go out at lunchtime, need to havent take many photos since Jan really, damn overcast dull days.
Overcast days can be good for HDR shots some times, it depends on what the clouds look like and if there are any shape to them that can be extracted with a HDR shot. Ive tried one or 2 HDR shots myself
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Mongoose on March 18, 2009, 15:34:51 PM
Post by: Mongoose on March 18, 2009, 15:34:51 PM
theres no such thing as bad light, only the wrong subject.
Overcast days are perfect for macro work, discover the alien world which surrounds you every day!!!
Overcast days are perfect for macro work, discover the alien world which surrounds you every day!!!
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: zpyder on March 18, 2009, 15:52:58 PM
Post by: zpyder on March 18, 2009, 15:52:58 PM
Really?
I thought for macro you need good bright lighting, to do with the small focus area?
I thought for macro you need good bright lighting, to do with the small focus area?
Title: Re:A Panoramic
Post by: Mongoose on March 19, 2009, 12:33:20 PM
Post by: Mongoose on March 19, 2009, 12:33:20 PM
bright is nice, but even is critical.
Overcast days eliminate shaddows and reduce dynamic range. Makes normal photography flat and uninteresting, but makes macro much easier. You do have to be a bit careful for camera shake, but a modern SLR with image stabilisation makes this nice and easy. In the absence of image stabilisation, a tripod also works.
Overcast days eliminate shaddows and reduce dynamic range. Makes normal photography flat and uninteresting, but makes macro much easier. You do have to be a bit careful for camera shake, but a modern SLR with image stabilisation makes this nice and easy. In the absence of image stabilisation, a tripod also works.