Grand Tetons pano [lrg img]

SVJIM · Aug 1, 2003

Just got back from a trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. One of the things I wanted to do was get practice shooting some pano's. I used primarily my 20-35mm and 50mm f2.5 macro with a bogen pano head. There was a lot of smoke and haze at the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone from fires leaving most of the shots not very interesting.

Anyway, just for the heck of it, I shot a handheld pano of the Grand Tetons with my 28-135mm IS USM. I really didn't expect to get anything worth while as it was handheld and I shot in jpeg. Well I've become a believer in pano tools and the ptGUI interface to it. This is a 6 shot stitch take with the 28-135mm at about 80mm. I think I can do a better job on the sky, but overall I was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out.

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Jeffrey Wolter · Aug 1, 2003

Jim,

Nice picture. I have become a big believer in pano tools too. It takes a little more time to set up, but the outcomes are great.

Jeff Wolter

Jim_Collins said:
Just got back from a trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. One
of the things I wanted to do was get practice shooting some pano's.
I used primarily my 20-35mm and 50mm f2.5 macro with a bogen pano
head. There was a lot of smoke and haze at the Grand Tetons and
Yellowstone from fires leaving most of the shots not very
interesting.

Anyway, just for the heck of it, I shot a handheld pano of the
Grand Tetons with my 28-135mm IS USM. I really didn't expect to
get anything worth while as it was handheld and I shot in jpeg.
Well I've become a believer in pano tools and the ptGUI interface
to it. This is a 6 shot stitch take with the 28-135mm at about
80mm. I think I can do a better job on the sky, but overall I was
pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out.

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SVJIM · Aug 1, 2003

Thanks Jeff,

I was a little skeptical at first, but being able to produce a layered PSD is great and its ability to optimize seems to really produce great panos. It is hard to believe that it is free. It is rather difficult to learn and I don't think I could really use it without a tool like ptGUI. I definitely think it is worth to cost.

Jim

Kevin Vian · Aug 1, 2003

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Alan Smallbone · Aug 1, 2003

Well done, panotools is an excellent resource, ptgui works well as well as ptassembler by max lyons.

Alan

Jim_Collins said:
Thanks Jeff,

I was a little skeptical at first, but being able to produce a
layered PSD is great and its ability to optimize seems to really
produce great panos. It is hard to believe that it is free. It is
rather difficult to learn and I don't think I could really use it
without a tool like ptGUI. I definitely think it is worth to cost.

Jim

MrX · Aug 1, 2003

Hmmm,

Personally, I find it a little dull and flat. All that stitching seems overkill if you're not going to get out of bed early enough to catch the morning sun ...

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Scott Pruett · Aug 1, 2003

enlarge it! I use PTMac & it's great... so I understand your PTGui liking

http://www.westcoastimaging.com ... check out their preflight service.

Jim_Collins said:
Photography should be fun

duh.

Wm. Bates · Aug 1, 2003

Jim_Collins said:
Just got back from a trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. One
of the things I wanted to do was get practice shooting some pano's.
I used primarily my 20-35mm and 50mm f2.5 macro with a bogen pano
head. There was a lot of smoke and haze at the Grand Tetons and
Yellowstone from fires leaving most of the shots not very
interesting.
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Great shot I need to try doing some pano shots.

I was in Jackson two weeks ago. Pretty much cussing because of the East Table Fire just out of Jackson had the valley full of smoke. I got up early anyway and headed for Ox Bow Bend. No cloudes just high smokey haze. It was looking like a washout for photos. But just for 30 seconds a little before the sun hit Moran Peak the smoke lit up. Got this photo and went home happy.

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George Amer · Aug 1, 2003

Jim...
3 vertical and 3 horizontal?

Jim_Collins said:
Thanks Jeff,

I was a little skeptical at first, but being able to produce a
layered PSD is great and its ability to optimize seems to really
produce great panos. It is hard to believe that it is free. It is
rather difficult to learn and I don't think I could really use it
without a tool like ptGUI. I definitely think it is worth to cost.

Jim

Job Genders · Aug 1, 2003

Jim_Collins said:
80mm. I think I can do a better job on the sky, but overall I was
pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out.

All i can say is DAYUM! Well done!'

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Juli Valley · Aug 1, 2003

That cools me off on a hot day.

Jim_Collins said:
Just got back from a trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. One
of the things I wanted to do was get practice shooting some pano's.
I used primarily my 20-35mm and 50mm f2.5 macro with a bogen pano
head. There was a lot of smoke and haze at the Grand Tetons and
Yellowstone from fires leaving most of the shots not very
interesting.

Anyway, just for the heck of it, I shot a handheld pano of the
Grand Tetons with my 28-135mm IS USM. I really didn't expect to
get anything worth while as it was handheld and I shot in jpeg.
Well I've become a believer in pano tools and the ptGUI interface
to it. This is a 6 shot stitch take with the 28-135mm at about
80mm. I think I can do a better job on the sky, but overall I was
pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out.

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http://www.pbase.com/jcollins

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SVJIM · Aug 1, 2003

It is a 6 x 1 pano.

Jim

George Amer said:
Jim_Collins said:

Thanks Jeff,

I was a little skeptical at first, but being able to produce a
layered PSD is great and its ability to optimize seems to really
produce great panos. It is hard to believe that it is free. It is
rather difficult to learn and I don't think I could really use it
without a tool like ptGUI. I definitely think it is worth to cost.

Jim

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SVJIM · Aug 1, 2003

Beautiful shot Bill. I got one very similar from the same location, but no where near as nice as yours. We must have passed each other in the smoke. I was up early a number of times, but never saw that sky.

Jim

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WalterK · Aug 1, 2003

Yep, it did turn out very nice. Beautiful job. I would also try playing with curves to intensify the contrast at several points. It would not be better than what you have, just a different view that would be worth trying.

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Gary Coombs · Aug 1, 2003

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