Posted by Chuck Peacock on October 6, 2008 at 8:18 PM
It was a pretty gloomy morning at the dike last Saturday before the brunt of the storm. There were a few rays of sunlight at one point, but not for long.
I could lighten it a bit more but not a lot before it starts to look funky.
This is 12 vertical images stitched with about half overlap and cropped at the ends.
Posted by John Mumaw on October 6, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Unfortunately, as the title indicates, the light just isn't that good here.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on October 7, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I almost didn't bother stitching the pano but I took the time to set it up and shoot it, and it's so easy to stitch with Panoramamaker.
I do like the saturated colors and I still have cloud detail in the sky even though it's mostly grey. Definitely not your "ooo, ahh" photo, especially of this place.
Can you link to a larger version, Chuck? The small size isn't doing it any favours.
I don't generally mind gloomy. But the big blank areas of cloud without detail (in this version, at least) are making me like this less than I would otherwise.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on October 7, 2008 at 1:12 PM
The small size is definitely a negative.
I can't link to a larger version yet but I will when I get home later.
Good idea.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on October 7, 2008 at 8:27 PM
Here's a link to a large version, just over 4 mb. It's about a quarter of the original size but you still have to scroll quite a bit.
Posted by Erik Aagaard on October 7, 2008 at 9:35 PM
At least you can see it! I came through Sunday during the rain/snow, and it was pretty much a perfect 18% gray over the entire scene.
The detail in the large version is pretty spectacular. You could probably afford to crop a good bit off the right, losing the dullest section of sky, and still have a sweeping wide image. The light may not be ideal, but I know I'd be pretty attached to it if it were mine.
Posted by Rick Dunn on October 8, 2008 at 11:00 AM
The bigger version makes a big difference, imo. I was thinking along the lines of John when I saw the one above, but after seeing the larger version am in agreement with Jackson. With the detail available in the larger version, the image stands up well even without very flattering light.
It could benefit from some increased contrast in the trees, and maybe some slight burning of the sky to push the eye back to the aspen, but it definitely has potential.
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8 repliesI could lighten it a bit more but not a lot before it starts to look funky.
This is 12 vertical images stitched with about half overlap and cropped at the ends.
I do like the saturated colors and I still have cloud detail in the sky even though it's mostly grey. Definitely not your "ooo, ahh" photo, especially of this place.
Any other yays or nays?
Don't think I'll trash it just yet.
I don't generally mind gloomy. But the big blank areas of cloud without detail (in this version, at least) are making me like this less than I would otherwise.
I can't link to a larger version yet but I will when I get home later.
Good idea.
Erik
It could benefit from some increased contrast in the trees, and maybe some slight burning of the sky to push the eye back to the aspen, but it definitely has potential.