Prince Rupert Bay Pano

This is a pano comprised of four shots stitched together in CS5. The location is Prince Rupert Bay in Portsmouth Dominica. I took the images with my D300s and an 18-200mm zoom lens hand held from a kayak, not really intending to do a pano but the photos overlapped well enough and I was able to make it work.

I think some people are afraid to try photography from a boat because they think they won't be stable or something like that - but you can be more stable sitting in a kayak than standing on dry land believe it or not. Additionally, I was apprehensive at first about taking my gear in a kayak - but after awhile you gain confidence and realize just how hard it is to tip over (try getting in a kayak with no gear and doing your best to rock side to side and purposely flip yourself, it's not as easy as you would think!). A dry bag is a must so you can quickly tuck the camera away in case things start to go wrong (or while you are paddling) but it's a risk worth taking.