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My second attempt at a panoramic. It's a bit brighter and breezier than my norm, but it's going up anyway.
This was taken last night up at Higger Tor in the early evening light. A stitch of 11 portrait shots making an approx 180 degree pan. I have now bought the Panorama factory software, and this is my first attempt at using it. Manual exposure set and used across all frames, and cloudy WB used.
I must thank Dave Peck (dp) again for his most excellent advise on using this software. Hope I've done it justice Dave!
Lee 0.9 Hard Grad used
Please feel free to offer your comments.
| Title: | HIGGER TOR |
| Username: | 
martinl |
| Uploaded: | 5 Jun 2007 - 8:13 PM |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 300D |
| Lens: | EX HSM 10-20mm@ 20mm |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Tags: | Digitally manipulated, General, Higger tor, Landscape / travel, Panoramic, Peak district |
| Votes: | 20 |
Comments
On a positive side Martin, you've done a great job on the stitching and keeping the exposure throughout the scene. However, I don't think it falls into your better work. Perhaps because your standards have been very high of late, I think you have better to offer. I don't think its a bad shot, just not your best. Sorry, and I'm sure many will disagree, but I'm just trying to give an honest opinion.
Steve!
I would agree entirely Steve. It doesn't have the same light and mood as my most recent shots (I have been very lucky on that front!), but I wanted to post it anyway to see what people thought of this type of panoramic shot in this light. I was a bit nervous of shooting this any later, because I didn't want to mess up the exposure. I suppose it's a bit safe!
Martin
How do you find the 'Panorama Factory' software Martin? I tried a few last year using RealViz but I found it a bit cumbersome and awkward to use.
I am planning on getting a few more landscapes in again later this year and I aim to try out a few panoramic shots, so any views on the software would be great.
Steve!
I find it works very well. Dave Peck sent me a short guide on how to use it (the way he does, and his pans work really well!). He uses a pan head, but I have just used my normal pan/tilt head at 20mm focal length, and it works fine. The last bit takes a bit of time, but I have found the stitching to be really good.
The other thing is you can download a 30 day trial (but with watermarks) and to buy only costs about £43.00, which is pretty good value I think. If you want any more info, please PM me.
Cheers
Martin
I have to agree with Steve, Martin, a bit ordinary compared to your stuff of late ... you've set a high standard recently and the light in this doesn't really come close to that. Well stitched and seen and worth a click for that, but in your own words a bit "safe" ... sorry mate 
No need to apologise Paul, I know you well enough to know you say what you see (in the words of Roy Walker!!). Cheers Keith, thanks for your tuppence worth, always appreciated.
So OK on a technical basis but "could do better", bit like my school reports!!
I think you should see the comments above as a testament to the quality of your recent uploads Martin. I understand the ordinary comments but actually this captures the flatness of Higger Tor well. I think Keith has nailed the issue about the focal point but this is an effective stitch and well exposed throughout.
Nick
Thanks Nick. I do take it as a compliment, and can also see what Keith means. You are also right about the flat expanse of Higger, but maybe there was a better composition to be had up here. I shall go back and try again at some point. Maybe in more flattering light, and when I get more confident with panoramics, and what works and what doesn't work. As you know, I don't like to be beaten!
Ok, so we learn from the above that you have cracked the software and how to shoot these, you just need to tune into what to shoot. I would say look at Keith and Pauls pfs but what I have learnt is that you need something either end and something on one of the thirds (exposure 4 or 6), and unless its a shot about mood you need a bit of interest in every frame. They are so difficult to see properly. Also, less is more sometimes. For me, this one loses it because of the huge shadow and its not light you normally shoot in. Now you have seen how easy it is mate, go and use it in your normal light.
Report: Martin has made excellent progress this year, conquering some difficult technical issues, his confidence is growing and with his work rate and determination it wont be long before he cracks one of these and excels in this genre C+
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