A Field Of Seeding Grass, a Slasher and an iPhone Pano.

Keith

Keith

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This was something I've wanted to do for some time and I've been waiting patiently for the grasses in the paddock behind where I live to flower as they do in late autumn every year.

Following the natural contours through the clumps of seed heads with my slasher I created the shapes today that reflected what I saw when I first looked at the paddock yesterday and realised that today was the day and timing was going to be everything. It's likely that it will be gone very shortly until next season when I can hopefully repeat the process. I also needed the sun to be exactly where I wanted it for the light to catch the seed heads of these beautiful grasses so the time of day for these images was also very important.

My art for a beautiful Tuesday ... taken with an iPhone using pano mode and it combines the three things I love most in life. The outdoors, interacting with nature in my own way and of course, photography.


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Looks great Keith, I often use the pano function on the phone... a lot less faff than a dedicated camera
Very envious of the location... except for that snake you showed last time
 
First real experience of an iPhone and pano mode and surprisingly good ... and very simple to use. Not something I ever intended owning really but got offered a used 6 from someone I knew who just bought a 7 ... at $200 it was hard to refuse and after suffering the appalling camera (seldom used) of my aging HTC it's a breath of fresh air.
 
What a top spot you live in Keith. Lovely panos, banding or no banding. Surprised you didn't take a photo with the SD1?
 
I thought about it Lynn but by the time I had clocked up god knows how many ks doing this with the slasher it was getting late ... I wanted quick and easy before collapsing in a heap! :D

Maybe tomorrow. :)
 
Nice photos Keith. You have posted them in the order I like them. The first is beautiful in the way the height of the sun gives texture to the grass, and puts the tree in front of the sun so it is silhouetted with just the right amount of over-exposed sun behind it. As you said, timing was the key.

I think each of the other two could easily stand on their own. They are good. But put against the first, no, it outshines them (no pun intended).

Thanks for sharing.
 
Funny, going back and looking at all again, I still prefer the first, but I think the third is a very close second. I love the way the sun is silhouetted in it also, and the contrast of the then darkened part of the meadow on the left, with the sun lighting up the trees on the right, is just wonderful.
 
oftheherd said:
Funny, going back and looking at all again, I still prefer the first, but I think the third is a very close second. I love the way the sun is silhouetted in it also, and the contrast of the then darkened part of the meadow on the left, with the sun lighting up the trees on the right, is just wonderful.
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I am blessed currently ... thanks for your thoughts. :)
 
I believe the banding happens because it changes exposure as you pan around. Wonder why the smart folks in Cupertino do not just lock it for the shot in Panorama mode. Doesn't detract from it generally and for someone who has been shooting panos on iPhones since about version 4, I have just gotten used to it.
 
oftheherd said:
Funny, going back and looking at all again, I still prefer the first, but I think the third is a very close second. I love the way the sun is silhouetted in it also, and the contrast of the then darkened part of the meadow on the left, with the sun lighting up the trees on the right, is just wonderful.
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Yea the third is my favourite as well and the sun rays look damn gorgeous!
 
It's good to see those Eucalypts Keith. It's a lovely series of shots and my favourite is #3. I think the banding is caused by the fact that the iPhone 6 deliberately changes exposure during panos to accommodate the otherwise impossible tone-range changes, then uses quick-thinking algorithms to stitch it all back together in a similar way to how our eye scans a contrasty scene then combines images in our own CPU/brain.
 
Very nice stuff Keith. You seem to find a way to get something great out of any camera in your hand.

While I used to carry a GRD with me, my iPhone 5 seems to have liberated me to find images at the strangest times I never would have thought of.

B2 (;->
 
Keith said:
I noticed that .. having a Widelux it almost pleased me in a bizarre way! :D
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I'm sure there's an app out there that will add in to all your phone shots "authentic" widelux banding, M8 uv/ir synthetic purple for black, Shanghai film backing numbers, bromide drag etc. If this inspires someone to create such an obviously necessary addition to the world of photography, Id like some royalties... ;)


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