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Weekly Photo Contest Feb 22 to Mar 1 - Panorama
- Thread starter tizeye
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Don’t worry. We all want second place! You only have to disappoint one as the winner!
There’s a long history of second place being good in photography. The “Man on the Moon” photo is of the second person to step foot on it. The first guy had to take the picture!
Nikon quality? I can see you coming around finally!
Aye whatever... I am too tired to put up an argument...
Or, I could have a three way tie for first place and let them duke it out for the order. Now this is getting interesting. Grab some popcorn!
Since I don't do panoramas, I've been happy to sit back and admire all the amazing images that have been entered this time around. As has been pointed out, this is going to be a really tough one to judge!! Whew.....
Well officially closed. Wish the final day was Feb 28th so I could say would take a month identify the winner...as it might. Will present the final report a little later today.
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Experiment, as good to have for that one special experience...and is possible to do handheld, in fact probably better than tripod mounted with standard head (particularly if camera flipped/offset for portrait orientation). Many software programs ( have the stitch feature for simple pano so you don't need a dedicated program like Autopano or PTGui...but Hugin is free. The key is parallax control as the focal center (roughly, center of lens) rotates around a single point. Basicly, when handheld, hold the camera on the same plane and walk your body around, turning the camera in the process. A simple (learning) aid is a weighted string tied to the lens and touching the ground. The key is overlap of around 25% so the software has identical features to match for stitching. Turning is always left to right, so pick a marker on the right 1/4 of the viewfinder and whatever object is there, bring it to the left side for the next frame, then repeat. Good luck. Sometimes that skill presents itself in the most unanticipated event. Was restoring my father's WWII military unit photo which was too large for the scanner platen. Scanned left and right sides and stitched them.
THE RESULTS!
@mollyc - Ah, the memories of Honolulu. Nice panoramic and illustrates the major difficulty – swinging into the sun. While naturally challenged in a single frame by the big bright ball in the sky, nicely controlled exposure transitions and even brought in some of the highlights.
@mpfuchs - A panoramic with moving objects, birds in flight, is very difficult to blend from separate frames. iPhone sweep? In terms of composition, nicely balanced with the reflection.
@Strider64 - Stepping away from the more traditional landscape – an excellent use of panoramics. Brings to life the larger event.
@deep diver - Creative use. Wish I had thought of it when in the Barcelona Market (great for street photography). Really like it, but what could help is giving context with not quite as tight a crop, showing a hint of the background. Was this an open public display or the more confined display inside a neighborhood bakery?
@Darmok N Jalad - Very nice landscape. Like MollC, handled exposure transitions well.
@kenoh - Very nice landscape panorama. Well laid out and gives the viewer a sense of the expansiveness, and ruggedness, of the area.
@trial.biker - This one I am scratching my head. Nice sunset with the town, but the foreground is distracting and immaterial. Experiment with cropping and see the difference. Eliminate the foreground by bringing the photo bottom up to the dark soil line (preferred) or the frozen puddles (alternate). May need to trim a little of the top sky to maintain compositional balance, but a nice base photo to work with.
@dmb8021 - Nicely done just offset from home plate. Would really stand out if taken during the game, but the ground crew setting up is nice. Think about the same picture – lone Boston player at bat and NY spread about the field, and the expressive crowd in the stands. Now that would be killer and you would have hanging on your wall!
@anotherscotsman - Great detail in B&W which also supports the period and industrial setting. A couple thing really stand out. First, the surrounding buildings, while newer but still old, support the period. Second, no modern distractions like signs (Cocoa-Cola etc) or vehicles.
@CmdrLaForge - Nice landscape panoramic. Like the way that gave minimal detail on the sky and brought attention to the details on the ground.
@lharvest - Very nice townscape. While difficult to maintain exposures would love to have seen lights on ferris wheel blurred as it spun. But that is not critical or, perhaps, even possible if hand holding.
@akash.nu - Ominous. Illustrates the hiking trails enjoyed by the hikers…but then those clouds suggesting a storm rolling in.
@Janichsan - Nice way to show the observation tower with the line of trees leading to it.
@Apple fanboy - Nice landscape showing a hikeable rugged challenge. Love how transitions o a snow line.
@oblomow - Very nice landscape panorama. Shows the beauty of the area with the progression of mountain ranges.
@Hughmac - Very pastoral panoramic and quite inviting as it projects the lifestyle. Love the symmetry developed through the reflections.
@malofx - Very nice. Phenomenal detail using a longer lens. Of course, the longer the lens, the more rows and columns of photos to take and stitch. 34, wow. It is always my luck that there will be one photo that the software refuses to find matching control points, and hat is dealing with just one row...not rows and columns. Color is almost pastel in its rendition.
@Somepix - The iPhone takes great panoramics and even has some advantages. If taken traditionally with multiple shots, pedestrians moving about between frames would have introduces ghosting figures. The other advantage is that the iPhone is in your pocket and available.
@Donka - Excellent choice staying B&W. Really sets out and defines. Color would have been distracting. Great cityscape.
@someoldguy - Very nice landscape panoramic. Reminds me of when stationed in Arizona. Expansive visibility seeing scattered showers. The only difference, in Phoenix you saw where the shower evaporated before hitting the ground as it progressed across the valley.
@butch10x - Not certain what to think. Very nice cityscape with a solid line of light bringing attention to the center. But then begin thinking about it…Obviously looking west across the bay, so the sun is setting. But it is too high in the sky to cast the brown tone. Additionally is the lack of dynamic range as the line of light hides the left and right cityscape detail. Almost wonder how would look if taken during the golden hour, but the you would have the city lights becoming an issue.
Well done and congratulations to all. Has been difficult with so many, with the most difficult being limited to three.
AND NOW…DRUM ROLL PLEASE….
3rd place - Deep Diver - loved the colors and just wanted to reach for it
2nd place – Donka – B&W with the lighting is what makes it stand out
1st place – Hughmac – Just so relaxing
@mollyc - Ah, the memories of Honolulu. Nice panoramic and illustrates the major difficulty – swinging into the sun. While naturally challenged in a single frame by the big bright ball in the sky, nicely controlled exposure transitions and even brought in some of the highlights.
@mpfuchs - A panoramic with moving objects, birds in flight, is very difficult to blend from separate frames. iPhone sweep? In terms of composition, nicely balanced with the reflection.
@Strider64 - Stepping away from the more traditional landscape – an excellent use of panoramics. Brings to life the larger event.
@deep diver - Creative use. Wish I had thought of it when in the Barcelona Market (great for street photography). Really like it, but what could help is giving context with not quite as tight a crop, showing a hint of the background. Was this an open public display or the more confined display inside a neighborhood bakery?
@Darmok N Jalad - Very nice landscape. Like MollC, handled exposure transitions well.
@kenoh - Very nice landscape panorama. Well laid out and gives the viewer a sense of the expansiveness, and ruggedness, of the area.
@trial.biker - This one I am scratching my head. Nice sunset with the town, but the foreground is distracting and immaterial. Experiment with cropping and see the difference. Eliminate the foreground by bringing the photo bottom up to the dark soil line (preferred) or the frozen puddles (alternate). May need to trim a little of the top sky to maintain compositional balance, but a nice base photo to work with.
@dmb8021 - Nicely done just offset from home plate. Would really stand out if taken during the game, but the ground crew setting up is nice. Think about the same picture – lone Boston player at bat and NY spread about the field, and the expressive crowd in the stands. Now that would be killer and you would have hanging on your wall!
@anotherscotsman - Great detail in B&W which also supports the period and industrial setting. A couple thing really stand out. First, the surrounding buildings, while newer but still old, support the period. Second, no modern distractions like signs (Cocoa-Cola etc) or vehicles.
@CmdrLaForge - Nice landscape panoramic. Like the way that gave minimal detail on the sky and brought attention to the details on the ground.
@lharvest - Very nice townscape. While difficult to maintain exposures would love to have seen lights on ferris wheel blurred as it spun. But that is not critical or, perhaps, even possible if hand holding.
@akash.nu - Ominous. Illustrates the hiking trails enjoyed by the hikers…but then those clouds suggesting a storm rolling in.
@Janichsan - Nice way to show the observation tower with the line of trees leading to it.
@Apple fanboy - Nice landscape showing a hikeable rugged challenge. Love how transitions o a snow line.
@oblomow - Very nice landscape panorama. Shows the beauty of the area with the progression of mountain ranges.
@Hughmac - Very pastoral panoramic and quite inviting as it projects the lifestyle. Love the symmetry developed through the reflections.
@malofx - Very nice. Phenomenal detail using a longer lens. Of course, the longer the lens, the more rows and columns of photos to take and stitch. 34, wow. It is always my luck that there will be one photo that the software refuses to find matching control points, and hat is dealing with just one row...not rows and columns. Color is almost pastel in its rendition.
@Somepix - The iPhone takes great panoramics and even has some advantages. If taken traditionally with multiple shots, pedestrians moving about between frames would have introduces ghosting figures. The other advantage is that the iPhone is in your pocket and available.
@Donka - Excellent choice staying B&W. Really sets out and defines. Color would have been distracting. Great cityscape.
@someoldguy - Very nice landscape panoramic. Reminds me of when stationed in Arizona. Expansive visibility seeing scattered showers. The only difference, in Phoenix you saw where the shower evaporated before hitting the ground as it progressed across the valley.
@butch10x - Not certain what to think. Very nice cityscape with a solid line of light bringing attention to the center. But then begin thinking about it…Obviously looking west across the bay, so the sun is setting. But it is too high in the sky to cast the brown tone. Additionally is the lack of dynamic range as the line of light hides the left and right cityscape detail. Almost wonder how would look if taken during the golden hour, but the you would have the city lights becoming an issue.
Well done and congratulations to all. Has been difficult with so many, with the most difficult being limited to three.
AND NOW…DRUM ROLL PLEASE….
3rd place - Deep Diver - loved the colors and just wanted to reach for it
2nd place – Donka – B&W with the lighting is what makes it stand out
1st place – Hughmac – Just so relaxing
Thank you so much; I am totally and pleasantly surprised by this win!
Every single photo submitted this week was a winner and I am so pleased that the little RX100 performed so well
I will think long and hard on a subject for the next challenge, and there will be an auction for 2nd and 3rd places
Cheers
Hugh
Every single photo submitted this week was a winner and I am so pleased that the little RX100 performed so well
I will think long and hard on a subject for the next challenge, and there will be an auction for 2nd and 3rd places
Cheers
Hugh
Congratulations Hugh and to all the podium placements - all more than worthy winners. Great feedback on all the entries tizeye and an extremely difficult set of shots to judge.
Good job all, and congrats to Hughmac.
My entry was over 10 years old, taken with a 4MP bridge camera and stitched in Windows Live Photos. It’s been a while since I’ve gone panorama. It has got me thinking about using it more, as today’s software offers more stitching power than 10+ year old freeware.
My entry was over 10 years old, taken with a 4MP bridge camera and stitched in Windows Live Photos. It’s been a while since I’ve gone panorama. It has got me thinking about using it more, as today’s software offers more stitching power than 10+ year old freeware.
Very well deserved! I’ve sent a gift via PayPal to insure I don’t win whatever you choose!Thank you so much; I am totally and pleasantly surprised by this win!
Every single photo submitted this week was a winner and I am so pleased that the little RX100 performed so well
I will think long and hard on a subject for the next challenge, and there will be an auction for 2nd and 3rd places
Cheers
Hugh
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Well done everyone. So glad I didn’t have to pick! There are some beautiful images this week. Good job on the feedback.
By the way, Hugin wasn't playing nicely when I came to stitch my photos, so I used Panorama Stitcher Mini, free in the Mac App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/panorama-stitcher-mini/id1062350226?mt=12, quick and easy job
Cheers
Hugh
Cheers
Hugh
All these jibes are being stored up for future use you know
Cheers
Hugh
All these jibes are being stored up for future use you know
Cheers
Hugh
I wouldn't want it any other way...
Thank you for the podium. Congrats to Donka and Hugh. I expect a good topic will be coming.
I do not disagree with you comment about context. The West Side Market is extremely crowded and the aisles are very narrow. There is just no way I could have stepped back and gotten a shot without a dozen people in the way. Also, my goal that day was to get very tight shots of what the Market has to offer. This one was a bit tough to process. I did not have my polarizing filter and there was a lot of glare on the glass. I was able to get out most of it.
New contest is up - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/weekly-photo-contest-2nd-9th-march-2019-pairs.2171891/
Cheers
Hugh
Cheers
Hugh