Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
I managed a panoramic!
This is one of my shots for the shoot-all-day-on-equinox, but I hope you all don't mind me posting it separately.
Bear in mind this is 6 images stitched together. I used 'photostitch' for the first time.
Leica M2, Summicron 50/2 coll... f/16 or thereabouts.
This is the view from atop one of the banks (hill, not money).. My vantage point overlooked some of the main site. This has a road cutting through the centre.
I think that from where I was sitting, there were stones for about a mile in any direction.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/second-belated/avebury.jpg
This is about 500kb and a big panoramic. Try to download and view, as it won't display correctly in a browser.
Preview:
I'm not one for landscapes or panoramics, but suddenly yesterday seemed a little more successful
This is one of my shots for the shoot-all-day-on-equinox, but I hope you all don't mind me posting it separately.
Bear in mind this is 6 images stitched together. I used 'photostitch' for the first time.
Leica M2, Summicron 50/2 coll... f/16 or thereabouts.
This is the view from atop one of the banks (hill, not money).. My vantage point overlooked some of the main site. This has a road cutting through the centre.
I think that from where I was sitting, there were stones for about a mile in any direction.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/second-belated/avebury.jpg
This is about 500kb and a big panoramic. Try to download and view, as it won't display correctly in a browser.
Preview:
I'm not one for landscapes or panoramics, but suddenly yesterday seemed a little more successful
RdEoSg
Well-known
Good job Ash! That turned out really good!
doitashimash1te
Well-known
Awesome! Should try that too. Never gave that a shot.
fishtek
Don
VERY cool, ASH! I've long been interested in places like Avebury and Stonehenge, being educated in Cultural Anthropology and particularly interested in pre-literate cultures. Recently saw a new item about new discoveries around Stonehenge...brings out the Archeologist in me...
Nice stitching job, too!
Regards!
Don
Nice stitching job, too!
Regards!
Don
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
The stitching was all automatic. To be fair to the program it's very basic.
I actually prefer doing it manually in 'shop.
I actually prefer doing it manually in 'shop.
Shac
Well-known
Panorama
Panorama
Ash - that's great - I've been using another program that is realy excellent that I can fully reccomend - Arsoft panorama maker. I find it much better that the CS2 function. It does an excellent job of matching tonal/color changes between adjacent shots as well as matching the images.
Attached is one I made last fall in Northern India stitched together from 5 shots with the above program.
Panorama
Ash - that's great - I've been using another program that is realy excellent that I can fully reccomend - Arsoft panorama maker. I find it much better that the CS2 function. It does an excellent job of matching tonal/color changes between adjacent shots as well as matching the images.
Attached is one I made last fall in Northern India stitched together from 5 shots with the above program.
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Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
I'm not using CS2. I'm using Kodak's PhotoStitch that is standalone, and comes with their dslr's
That's a really nice panoramic
That's a really nice panoramic
Kent
Finally at home...
Nice, very nice!
Well done!
Well done!
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
congrats. excellent.
Shac
Well-known
Ash - thanks - If you are really intersted in panorams's the Arcsoft pgm is quite reasonable ($40) and they also offer a free trial
http://www.arcsoft.com/products/panoramamaker/
Shac
http://www.arcsoft.com/products/panoramamaker/
Shac
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
Shac, I'm ok with the software I've got, it seems pretty reasonable for pan's. Others may benefit from the link though
EcoLeica
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Hey Ash...i want to have a go at a panoramic tomorrow using the old IIIc. Did you use a tripod for this shot? Can you explain your technique?
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
ash, good job indeed.
However, i see some pretty ugly drying marks on the top (i think that's what they are) and some lint or other embedded foreign stuff Also, the tones are a bit weird, especially on the right side of the image there seem to be only a few grays with gaps between them. I did not look at the histogram but i guess it looks very ruptured. Is it scanning or postprocess related?(if you know what I mean)
I have seen similar issues with some earlier shots of yours, and I think it is a pity coz the shots themselves as well as the ideas behind are good.
However, i see some pretty ugly drying marks on the top (i think that's what they are) and some lint or other embedded foreign stuff
Also, the tones are a bit weird, especially on the right side of the image there seem to be only a few grays with gaps between them. I did not look at the histogram but i guess it looks very ruptured. Is it scanning or postprocess related?(if you know what I mean)I have seen similar issues with some earlier shots of yours, and I think it is a pity coz the shots themselves as well as the ideas behind are good.
lZr
L&M
Oh, Ash.
Let your next statement be one like:
"Ash wants panoramic camera".
Let your next statement be one like:
"Ash wants panoramic camera".
Xmas
Veteran
Ash
I like
I also vote for tutorial, also what speed did you use as it looks like there are two vertical bands in the centre and the cron will be really uniform at f/16, unless you are not using a hood, otherwise it may be your shutter.
Only two of my leica style cloth shutters are uniform enough in the 1/30-1/60 range, for chrome film, one is a Zorki.
Noel
P.S. the pano cameras are prone to similar banding
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I also vote for tutorial, also what speed did you use as it looks like there are two vertical bands in the centre and the cron will be really uniform at f/16, unless you are not using a hood, otherwise it may be your shutter.
Only two of my leica style cloth shutters are uniform enough in the 1/30-1/60 range, for chrome film, one is a Zorki.
Noel
P.S. the pano cameras are prone to similar banding
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
The banding is due to the scanner. It decided to do its own thing and the tonal ranges and histograms varied for each shot. That's why they're all a bit different. Blame Epson.
I used the Leica with a Summicron 50/2 coll at 1/125 or 1/60 I believe. F/16 or 22 or something. I didn't take a tripod with me, although I returned home with one!
Basically I stood in place and shifted my body 180degrees, using something in the shot to line up against the 50mm framelines each time - the dark banding shows the amount of overlap there was in some areas.
Pherdi, any artefacts are purely the fault of cheap chemicals and rushed end-processing (any blatant bits of dust are probably from the scanner being used by the whole family - too much static to clean properly). Blame the parents for not spending hundreds on a dust-free area for my equipment, drying cabinet, and constant running water for the wash
one day I'll have clean negs and prints
I used the Leica with a Summicron 50/2 coll at 1/125 or 1/60 I believe. F/16 or 22 or something. I didn't take a tripod with me, although I returned home with one!
Basically I stood in place and shifted my body 180degrees, using something in the shot to line up against the 50mm framelines each time - the dark banding shows the amount of overlap there was in some areas.
Pherdi, any artefacts are purely the fault of cheap chemicals and rushed end-processing (any blatant bits of dust are probably from the scanner being used by the whole family - too much static to clean properly). Blame the parents for not spending hundreds on a dust-free area for my equipment, drying cabinet, and constant running water for the wash
one day I'll have clean negs and prints
charjohncarter
Veteran
That is the best and most meaningful equinox image I have ever seen.
Ash
Selflessly Self-involved
charjohncarter said:
Mine ?????