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Cwm Idwal pano

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Posted by Andy Astbury on December 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Continuing on the theme of dour landscapes here's one from last Thursday in a snowy Snowdonia.

Pano image made from 19 frames - I allowed A LOT of overlap due to the distortion of the 14mm WA.

I could have done with standing a tad further back to get a bit more free water in the foreground, and that curved row of stones doesn't look like that in reality, so they caught me out too.

But I've been trying some new stitching software out so I was quite pleased with this result.

FYI at 8bit native resolution the image is 9910x3261 for 92.5Mb.

1300 version here http://wildlifeinpixels.com/img/1209/WIP00051816L.jpg

D3
14-24 f2.8 Nikor
ISO L1.0
1/50th @ f18 -0.3EV

If anyone wants to know the software drop me a line.

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on December 21, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I like this !
1bet its a bit colder up there at the moment though.
Seasons best wishes.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM
You got that right John........brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :eek: :eek: :eek:

All the best to you too squire :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on December 21, 2009 at 12:10 PM
I've just taken a look at the 1024 version - fantastic. Well done you for getting up there at this time of year.

David
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 21, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Beautiful shot Andy

the bigger one is much better :toast:


Posted by Guy Rogers on December 21, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Hello Andy.

Yep thats the place I love and know and you have captured the feel to the place perfectly.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Nigel Spencer on December 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM
A very good image. Like many I regocnise where the image was taken from, but it always seems in grey cloud when I am there. The frost and ice on the Idwal slabs looks very nice. A great result.
I will email as I am interested in the stiching software.
Posted by Nigel Blake on December 21, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Excellent, I like these "grey" weather landscape images from the hills.
I spent a few days at Cadair pass last week, kicked myself for leaving the wide lenses behind (to save weight) but the Tornados etc showed up!
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 21, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Nigel - one came down the Ogwen valley and stood on his starboard wing tip around Pen yr Ole-wen in a full blizzard - the vortices off the wings just looked awesome shown up in snow-flakes - did this monkey take his 200-400 - nope :eek: :frown:
Posted by jack chapman on December 21, 2009 at 1:24 PM
large version looks great, great tones and detail, and a good comp
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 21, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Love the large version Andy. Could happily have that hanging on my wall. All that stitching is way over my head. Mind you I chose cooking over sewing at school :biggrin: :wink:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 21, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Gives me a deep mood of this beautiful country.
Very fine work Andy.
But the words :eek: :frown:
greetings,
Bertl
Posted by Edwin kats on December 21, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Absolutely beautiful!!!!! It looks slightly tilted or is it me?

Well done Andy. Beautiful place. Do you have your breath back :biggrin:

Ed
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on December 21, 2009 at 2:37 PM
The big one is great, it conveys the isolation and beauty really well :toast:

Simon
Posted by Andy Snape on December 21, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Very nice Andy, I know the place well and this really captures the scene. Where you there for landscapes? :smile:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Great colours and tones - and a great feeling of the mountains in winter. I've passed that spot a lot and rarely seen it as clear as this.
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 21, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Got to be viewed bigger and I can see it now in some posh gallery.
Thumbs up Andy.

Major.
Posted by Andy Gregory on December 21, 2009 at 7:27 PM
Great effort. I am trying to do my own panos and this has given me the encouragement to get out there and keep trying.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 22, 2009 at 3:39 AM
Andy I do like it, I just don't really like the framed look. I like to appreciate the image as is :wavey:

Steve
Posted by PhilH on December 22, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Yup, without the frame it would have been a bit larger to view, I too know this spot but have never managed a good image (mind you I have never managed a good landscape anyways) I looks the dogs whatsits and I am jealous. BTW that only a small file :biggrin:

Seasons Greets to you and the good lady...

Phil :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on December 23, 2009 at 6:27 AM
First class Andy, a big success.