Posted by Tim Buchanan on July 28, 2007 at 7:40 PM
Though it's hard to make out, this is a cornfield in Wilson's Creek Battlefield. I Thought I'd try an experiment in CS3 merging this morning and merge 5 or 6 shots. My first shot started at the East horizon and I continually shot higher and higher in the sky. Eventually, I had the opposite horizon in the picture.
They improved that function so much in CS3 that is all the stitching software you really ever need - as good as the $600 RealViz or whatever it is. I think it will do a 360 as well - what ya doing tomorrow?
Posted by Tim Buchanan on July 28, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Tomorrow? Nothing planned - chores will eat that up, though.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on July 28, 2007 at 11:06 PM
What an interesting concept Tim. I'm getting dizzy just looking at it. I'll bet you looked funny when you were bent over backward getting the background horizon!
Interesting shot, Tim, and you did a great job stitching.
Chores!? I was thinking you might be trying this today with a moonrise in the east, and a sunset in the west...if only the clouds don't obscure the horizons.
Posted by Dena Sanders on July 29, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Very creative! It totally confused me at first. Love the clouds, they go on forever.
Posted by Larry Daniel on July 29, 2007 at 4:58 PM
Posted by Tim Buchanan on July 29, 2007 at 9:41 PM
Thanks for the comments, everyone!
The photo merge in CS3 is definitely the best I've seen anywhere, and a dramatic improvement over CS2 - it's even 16 bit, now (a minor complaint with previous versions). The final composite of this is 330MB and about 12x24 at 240ppi.
Wayne - I didn't shoot the final two shots upside down (neither my tripod head or neck would have stood for it), but just turned around and shot the other horizon normally.
Dena - the clouds are what interested me about this. They just kept going and my 10mm wasn't wide enough to get everything I liked. CS3 to the rescue!
Hi Tim
This is a very original pano! I have never seen anyone do this. I think you could make a cool series with this idea if you really enjoy this image. I shoot alot of pano's also and would love for you to check out some of mine they are on my website.
Again very cool image a 10 for originality.
Posted by Tim Buchanan on July 31, 2007 at 4:08 PM
Gale - you have some really fantastic images in there. Nice gallery!
Discussion
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Really well conceived and executed shot Tim!
Chores!? I was thinking you might be trying this today with a moonrise in the east, and a sunset in the west...if only the clouds don't obscure the horizons.
The photo merge in CS3 is definitely the best I've seen anywhere, and a dramatic improvement over CS2 - it's even 16 bit, now (a minor complaint with previous versions). The final composite of this is 330MB and about 12x24 at 240ppi.
Wayne - I didn't shoot the final two shots upside down (neither my tripod head or neck would have stood for it), but just turned around and shot the other horizon normally.
Dena - the clouds are what interested me about this. They just kept going and my 10mm wasn't wide enough to get everything I liked. CS3 to the rescue!
This is a very original pano! I have never seen anyone do this. I think you could make a cool series with this idea if you really enjoy this image. I shoot alot of pano's also and would love for you to check out some of mine they are on my website.
Again very cool image a 10 for originality.