Weekly Photo Contest: 04-11 January 2018 - Go Wide!

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Okay folks, no huge deep and meaningful insights or analysis from me tonight, just my simple observations and reactions this time round, the other, umm, better-half wants me off the computer ASAP.

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Monte Baldo, Lago di Garda, Italy

(click image for large version)

I gather that this is a 180 degree pano from where the shadows fall on the fencing? Love the details of the mountain layers receding into the distance and the low cloud.

Wakiki View by Molly, on Flickr

View of Waikiki from the Puu Ualakaa State Park overlook (I think, if my notes are right ) This is an 8 frame image stitched together in PS from my old Canon 5DII, before I switched over to Nikon. It spans approximately 180°.

I asked for wide and you gave it to me in abundance, Molly! What a gorgeous view from up there. I'm glad you made the trek and shared it with us.

Death Valley from Dante's View ...

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5D2 , 17-40@17 , f8@1/350 , ISO 100 , 8 frames stitched in CS6 and downrezzed mercilessly to fit forum standards

That's actually quite interesting having the two peaks in the foreground, I would have headed straight in between them, for a clear view down into the valley below, but will think twice about doing that now I have seen your different POV used here!

Lambeau Field
Lambeau Stitched by Jay Peek, on Flickr

That's certainly plenty wide, chef! I can imagine the roar of that place when it's packed during a game!

My attempt. 4 (I think) images stitched at Grand Canyon North Rim in November.


DSCF3654-Pano.jpg by Ken OHagan, on Flickr
X-Pro2, 18-135@18mm, f8@1/320, ISO400

That defined lighter coloured band of rock is amazing here, it has such power and impressiveness to it! I would have omitted the fencing off to the right though, Ken.

Let's start here as a placeholder.

Pano at the top of the Plain of Six Glaciers trail in Banff.

This one also has great detail and depth to it, like Kens, and was glorious to see taking up almost the entire 27" screen! I love it, even if I don't do cold!

A cool urban twist on things! I really like the mirror-like finish to the water.

Wide you say?

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This should have come with a wide load warning, Adam! A great effort, with heaps of interesting detail, and totally not what I expected from you, I had a hunch you might whip out an urban/cityscape in ultra wide format for some reason.

A stitch of five long-exposure shots from a while back - not the most dramatic but hey ho.


Manhattan long exposure panorama by another scotsman, on Flickr

Woah! All hail the master! Not just satisfied with a pano, but also going the long exposure for added interest!

Apologies for the late change of entry, but the light and clouds came good this afternoon, just in the nick of Laird Knox



River Sunset Pano by Hugh Russell, on Flickr

Panasonic DMC-G6, 35-100mm @ f/5.6, 5 shot pano, stitched using Hugin http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

Cheers

Hugh

I'm delighted that you made the effort, Hugh, she's a ripper!

I'll give you an easy one to judge!

Some fantastics shots on here, so here's a creative one shot when the iPhone first launched the Pano shot. Straight out of camera. No photoshop/LR funny stuff! Honest!

IMG_1772 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr

You get bonus points for having the most fun with a pano, AFB! I'd never have thought of getting someone to move to different spots while you take a pano! Something I will try at some stage, whilst slowly turning to do one with my iPhone.

Manhattan on Flickr

What a great view from up there, not one I would ever get to see, I don't do heights! It'd be amazing at sunset/twilight, I guess.

Now for the judgement bit. Keep in mind that it's purely my opinion, which really means diddly-squat!

3rd - @Apple fanboy for creativity
2nd - @anotherscotsman for pushing the envelope
1st - @Hughmac for a really nice and tranquil ultra wide scene!

Over to you, Hugh for the next round.

 

[kenoh]

Okay folks, no huge deep and meaningful insights or analysis from me tonight, just my simple observations and reactions this time round, the other, umm, better-half wants me off the computer ASAP.


I gather that this is a 180 degree pano from where the shadows fall on the fencing? Love the details of the mountain layers receding into the distance and the low cloud.


I asked for wide and you gave it to me in abundance, Molly! What a gorgeous view from up there. I'm glad you made the trek and shared it with us.


That's actually quite interesting having the two peaks in the foreground, I would have headed straight in between them, for a clear view down into the valley below, but will think twice about doing that now I have seen your different POV used here!


That's certainly plenty wide, chef! I can imagine the roar of that place when it's packed during a game!


That defined lighter coloured band of rock is amazing here, it has such power and impressiveness to it! I would have omitted the fencing off to the right though, Ken.


This one also has great detail and depth to it, like Kens, and was glorious to see taking up almost the entire 27" screen! I love it, even if I don't do cold!


A cool urban twist on things! I really like the mirror-like finish to the water.


This should have come with a wide load warning, Adam! A great effort, with heaps of interesting detail, and totally not what I expected from you, I had a hunch you might whip out an urban/cityscape in ultra wide format for some reason.


Woah! All hail the master! Not just satisfied with a pano, but also going the long exposure for added interest!


I'm delighted that you made the effort, Hugh, she's a ripper!


You get bonus points for having the most fun with a pano, AFB! I'd never have thought of getting someone to move to different spots while you take a pano! Something I will try at some stage, whilst slowly turning to do one with my iPhone.


What a great view from up there, not one I would ever get to see, I don't do heights! It'd be amazing at sunset/twilight, I guess.

Now for the judgement bit. Keep in mind that it's purely my opinion, which really means diddly-squat!

3rd - @Apple fanboy for creativity
2nd - @anotherscotsman for pushing the envelope
1st - @Hughmac for a really nice and tranquil ultra wide scene!

Over to you, Hugh for the next round.

Great Judging.... well done to the podium places.... Yep, the fence was a shall I leave it or remove it dilemma... I know now...

@Hughmac - TOLD YOU!!!! oh ye of little faith...


I loved @anotherscotsman 's shot... but then that view is one I adore in any style.

 

[Hughmac]

Okay folks, no huge deep and meaningful insights or analysis from me tonight, just my simple observations and reactions this time round, the other, umm, better-half wants me off the computer ASAP.


I gather that this is a 180 degree pano from where the shadows fall on the fencing? Love the details of the mountain layers receding into the distance and the low cloud.


I asked for wide and you gave it to me in abundance, Molly! What a gorgeous view from up there. I'm glad you made the trek and shared it with us.


That's actually quite interesting having the two peaks in the foreground, I would have headed straight in between them, for a clear view down into the valley below, but will think twice about doing that now I have seen your different POV used here!


That's certainly plenty wide, chef! I can imagine the roar of that place when it's packed during a game!


That defined lighter coloured band of rock is amazing here, it has such power and impressiveness to it! I would have omitted the fencing off to the right though, Ken.


This one also has great detail and depth to it, like Kens, and was glorious to see taking up almost the entire 27" screen! I love it, even if I don't do cold!


A cool urban twist on things! I really like the mirror-like finish to the water.


This should have come with a wide load warning, Adam! A great effort, with heaps of interesting detail, and totally not what I expected from you, I had a hunch you might whip out an urban/cityscape in ultra wide format for some reason.


Woah! All hail the master! Not just satisfied with a pano, but also going the long exposure for added interest!


I'm delighted that you made the effort, Hugh, she's a ripper!


You get bonus points for having the most fun with a pano, AFB! I'd never have thought of getting someone to move to different spots while you take a pano! Something I will try at some stage, whilst slowly turning to do one with my iPhone.


What a great view from up there, not one I would ever get to see, I don't do heights! It'd be amazing at sunset/twilight, I guess.

Now for the judgement bit. Keep in mind that it's purely my opinion, which really means diddly-squat!

3rd - @Apple fanboy for creativity
2nd - @anotherscotsman for pushing the envelope
1st - @Hughmac for a really nice and tranquil ultra wide scene!

Over to you, Hugh for the next round.

Wow, thanks Alex. You should see the ultra-wide grin on my face - I though anotherscotsman had it in the bag.

...it's fading now, as I've just realised what a job there is ahead

I shall have a ponder and put something taxing up for the next comp.

Well done everyone, superb efforts all round

Cheers

Hugh

 

[kenoh]

Wakiki View by Molly, on Flickr

View of Waikiki from the Puu Ualakaa State Park overlook (I think, if my notes are right ) This is an 8 frame image stitched together in PS from my old Canon 5DII, before I switched over to Nikon. It spans approximately 180°.

Lovely view! I loved Hawaii. I won an award at work in 2010 and got to go to Waikiki for a few days. So I recognise Diamond Head. A fantastic experience to walk up the rim and back down.

Funny story. We were staying in the Hilton Waikiki (yes did a surfing lesson)... anyway, I took my brother in law with me on the trip as my wife didnt want to travel with our then 10 month old daughter. So, my brother in law and I got a cab up to Diamond Head then a cab back after we had walked up it.

On the evening we were talking to another award winner friend of ours. He completely shattered our excitement about our trip by telling us he was up at 8am, RAN to Diamond Head from the hotel, found he had forgot his dollar to get in but they let him go in anyway. So he RAN up it, then back down, RAN back to the hotel, got a dollar and RAN back to pay his dues then RAN back to the hotel!!! Made our cab ride and walk up it seem a bit lazy in comparison... lol... he was a nutter!

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Lovely view! I loved Hawaii. I won an award at work in 2010 and got to go to Waikiki for a few days. So I recognise Diamond Head. A fantastic experience to walk up the rim and back down.

Funny story. We were staying in the Hilton Waikiki (yes did a surfing lesson)... anyway, I took my brother in law with me on the trip as my wife didnt want to travel with our then 10 month old daughter. So, my brother in law and I got a cab up to Diamond Head then a cab back after we had walked up it.

On the evening we were talking to another award winner friend of ours. He completely shattered our excitement about our trip by telling us he was up at 8am, RAN to Diamond Head from the hotel, found he had forgot his dollar to get in but they let him go in anyway. So he RAN up it, then back down, RAN back to the hotel, got a dollar and RAN back to pay his dues then RAN back to the hotel!!! Made our cab ride and walk up it seem a bit lazy in comparison... lol... he was a nutter!

Reminds me of that famous line from the Blur's "Parklife" song about the joggers going round and round and round!

 

[mollyc]

Lovely view! I loved Hawaii. I won an award at work in 2010 and got to go to Waikiki for a few days. So I recognise Diamond Head. A fantastic experience to walk up the rim and back down.

Funny story. We were staying in the Hilton Waikiki (yes did a surfing lesson)... anyway, I took my brother in law with me on the trip as my wife didnt want to travel with our then 10 month old daughter. So, my brother in law and I got a cab up to Diamond Head then a cab back after we had walked up it.

On the evening we were talking to another award winner friend of ours. He completely shattered our excitement about our trip by telling us he was up at 8am, RAN to Diamond Head from the hotel, found he had forgot his dollar to get in but they let him go in anyway. So he RAN up it, then back down, RAN back to the hotel, got a dollar and RAN back to pay his dues then RAN back to the hotel!!! Made our cab ride and walk up it seem a bit lazy in comparison... lol... he was a nutter!

We've been to Oahu twice; my photo here was from our first trip, and our kids were really small (and we were with my in laws) so we didn't get to see as much as we would have liked; we were taking a drive of the Tantalus Loop when I took this photo, and my husband stayed in the car when I took this because our son fell asleep (he was three at the time). The second time the kids were in elementary school and we did hike Diamond Head. I am not great with heights and didn't enjoy the hike at all, but did get some fantastic photos while we were up there (just no panoramic images). My husband's Diamond Head memory is that our rental car was broken into while we were hiking. Bother. They didn't take anything (and we left nothing in the car of value anyway for exactly this reason) but it was a pain to have to wait for the police to come to file a report and then to go back to the airport to swap cars.

Congrats to the winners!

 

[someoldguy]

Congrats to the winners . The straight on view of the valley floor is the shot everyone takes ( me , too ) ,but having made the effort getting there , I decided to play around with some contiguous shots in case I wanted to make a pano . Stitching shots made with a wide lens did some really strange things to the finished image . Compressing didn't help , either . Here's what's contained in the little white dot at the right base of the right hand hill .....

 

[Hughmac]

New competition is up - get as low down as you can https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...t-11th-to-18th-january-2018-low-down.2100425/

Cheers

Hugh

 

[anotherscotsman]

Okay folks, no huge deep and meaningful insights or analysis from me tonight, just my simple observations and reactions this time round, the other, umm, better-half wants me off the computer ASAP.


I gather that this is a 180 degree pano from where the shadows fall on the fencing? Love the details of the mountain layers receding into the distance and the low cloud.


I asked for wide and you gave it to me in abundance, Molly! What a gorgeous view from up there. I'm glad you made the trek and shared it with us.


That's actually quite interesting having the two peaks in the foreground, I would have headed straight in between them, for a clear view down into the valley below, but will think twice about doing that now I have seen your different POV used here!


That's certainly plenty wide, chef! I can imagine the roar of that place when it's packed during a game!


That defined lighter coloured band of rock is amazing here, it has such power and impressiveness to it! I would have omitted the fencing off to the right though, Ken.


This one also has great detail and depth to it, like Kens, and was glorious to see taking up almost the entire 27" screen! I love it, even if I don't do cold!


A cool urban twist on things! I really like the mirror-like finish to the water.


This should have come with a wide load warning, Adam! A great effort, with heaps of interesting detail, and totally not what I expected from you, I had a hunch you might whip out an urban/cityscape in ultra wide format for some reason.


Woah! All hail the master! Not just satisfied with a pano, but also going the long exposure for added interest!


I'm delighted that you made the effort, Hugh, she's a ripper!


You get bonus points for having the most fun with a pano, AFB! I'd never have thought of getting someone to move to different spots while you take a pano! Something I will try at some stage, whilst slowly turning to do one with my iPhone.


What a great view from up there, not one I would ever get to see, I don't do heights! It'd be amazing at sunset/twilight, I guess.

Now for the judgement bit. Keep in mind that it's purely my opinion, which really means diddly-squat!

3rd - @Apple fanboy for creativity
2nd - @anotherscotsman for pushing the envelope
1st - @Hughmac for a really nice and tranquil ultra wide scene!

Over to you, Hugh for the next round.

Many thanks for the placement Alexander - the last time the term 'Master' was applied to me it had another couple of syllables tacked-on!

Well done Hugh, a worthy win.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Okay folks, no huge deep and meaningful insights or analysis from me tonight, just my simple observations and reactions this time round, the other, umm, better-half wants me off the computer ASAP.


I gather that this is a 180 degree pano from where the shadows fall on the fencing? Love the details of the mountain layers receding into the distance and the low cloud.


I asked for wide and you gave it to me in abundance, Molly! What a gorgeous view from up there. I'm glad you made the trek and shared it with us.


That's actually quite interesting having the two peaks in the foreground, I would have headed straight in between them, for a clear view down into the valley below, but will think twice about doing that now I have seen your different POV used here!


That's certainly plenty wide, chef! I can imagine the roar of that place when it's packed during a game!


That defined lighter coloured band of rock is amazing here, it has such power and impressiveness to it! I would have omitted the fencing off to the right though, Ken.


This one also has great detail and depth to it, like Kens, and was glorious to see taking up almost the entire 27" screen! I love it, even if I don't do cold!


A cool urban twist on things! I really like the mirror-like finish to the water.


This should have come with a wide load warning, Adam! A great effort, with heaps of interesting detail, and totally not what I expected from you, I had a hunch you might whip out an urban/cityscape in ultra wide format for some reason.


Woah! All hail the master! Not just satisfied with a pano, but also going the long exposure for added interest!


I'm delighted that you made the effort, Hugh, she's a ripper!


You get bonus points for having the most fun with a pano, AFB! I'd never have thought of getting someone to move to different spots while you take a pano! Something I will try at some stage, whilst slowly turning to do one with my iPhone.


What a great view from up there, not one I would ever get to see, I don't do heights! It'd be amazing at sunset/twilight, I guess.

Now for the judgement bit. Keep in mind that it's purely my opinion, which really means diddly-squat!

3rd - @Apple fanboy for creativity
2nd - @anotherscotsman for pushing the envelope
1st - @Hughmac for a really nice and tranquil ultra wide scene!

Over to you, Hugh for the next round.

Third place? Are you off your rocker? I basically decided I couldn't compete with all these excellent pictures so I posted it to make up the numbers!
Well done everyone and thanks for the feedback and placement (undeserved!).
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Many thanks for the placement Alexander - the last time the term 'Master' was applied to me it had another couple of syllables tacked-on!

Well done Hugh, a worthy win.

Master cylinder?

 

[kenoh]

Many thanks for the placement Alexander - the last time the term 'Master' was applied to me it had another couple of syllables tacked-on!

Well done Hugh, a worthy win.

Master of Ceremonies????

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Congrats to the winners . The straight on view of the valley floor is the shot everyone takes ( me , too ) ,but having made the effort getting there , I decided to play around with some contiguous shots in case I wanted to make a pano . Stitching shots made with a wide lens did some really strange things to the finished image . Compressing didn't help , either . Here's what's contained in the little white dot at the right base of the right hand hill .....

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I'm glad you did it differently, it'll stick with me now, and I'll play around with it when I can.

I've learnt that with wide angle lenses (variables) to not use them at the wide end for panos. Apply their fixes in Lightroom straight away on import, to remove the distortions and vignetting, etc... before assembly. It's a pain and usually means having multiple rows to stitch together, even if taking the images in portrait orientation. I've also found that Photoshop doesn't fare very well with these types of multi-row panos, and usually default to using Autopano Giga, which I was able to wangle a student purchase of, so it wasn't as expensive!

 

[CmdrLaForge]

Great judging as always and congrats to the winners!

 

[akash.nu]

Damn I missed this contest. Got some real awesome panoramic shots to share. Bummer.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Damn I missed this contest. Got some real awesome panoramic shots to share. Bummer.

Retrospective shares are okay!

 

[Hughmac]

Damn I missed this contest. Got some real awesome panoramic shots to share. Bummer.

Yeah, show us some iPhone panoramas in Photo Of The Day please

Cheers

Hugh

 

[akash.nu]

Yeah, show us some iPhone panoramas in Photo Of The Day please

Cheers

Hugh

I’ll do that. Cheers guys.