Thursday, February 21, 2008
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7 comments:
I love the clouds. I'm a big fan of panoramics. How exactly do you take them? Do you just stand far back, like in this picture?
Thanks. This particular picture isn't a panorama, it's just a normal picture. But what I do panoramas is pretty simple:
1) I shoot full manual. Manual shutter, manual aperture, manual white balance, manual focus.
2)Use a tripod. I am not recommending you use one, I am insisting that you use one. Even if your camera has a "pano-assist" function, like my old one, use a tripod.
3) Shoot vertical. It will take more pictures, but your image will benefit.
4) I take about five to seven pictures. The last panorama I did was on Day 47. It was six pictures long.
4)Photoshop stitches the photos for you. If you have Photoshop Elements or above, you should be able to complete a pano there. Mine is found under File> Automate> Photomerge. Tell the program which photos you want to use, and Bob's your uncle (hopefully. He's mine). I'm afraid if you don't have Photoshop, there's nothing I can do for you.
I've shot six panos alone on this blog, and a few more on my primary blog.
If you have any problems, let me know.
Okay question, did you take the picture in Oregon or did you take a trip to Washington?
p.s. I like the new the header and footer. Sorry I took me so long to notice.
Haha, yeah I realized like as soon as I submitted my comment that this one wasn't a panoramic. duh.
What if my camera doesn't have pano-assist... What do you suggest I do? I'm supposing that you mean you line up your photos manually? Any tips for lining up each picture?
Thanks NP, for the advice. :-) It's greatly appreciated!
Great job Nick!
I love the clouds too. Did you take this in the Fred Myers parking lot?
B. and Tim:
I went on a hike near where I live, so this was in Oregon. You can't see the mountain as well from the grocery store. :)
Muffin Head:
Like I said, use a tripod, and try to overlap up your pictures about 25% at the edges. You need to overlap so that photoshop can tell where to put them. I have a pan-tilt tripod head, which is probably what you have if you have a tripod. I screw everything in tight except for the x-axis tilt bar, and just move the camera horizontally slightly after each picture. If you don't have Photoshop to line the pictures up, I would highly recommend picking up a copy of Photoshop Elements, probably version 4 or 5. I have 4, but 5 is much cooler.
(I've never done a panorama without using photomerge)
Ok, I'll have to look at my manuel again and see if I've got pano-assist.
We're going to the mountains over spring break, and I'm going to want to take some. :)
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