Some recent Panoramic images

I've been working on stitching some panoramic images from the last month or so, thought I'd share them in their own thread. I've embedded the reduced-size versions here, which allow you to see the entire image on screen. Clicking on any image will take you to a larger, more detailed version. As always, comments/critique/feedback welcome.

Bluebonnets and Yucca



Old Phillipsburg Church Road



Abandoned House, Washington County



Enchanted Rock

 

Thanks for the feedback Gale and Dave, I appreciate it.

 

David, Kris, and Harry - thanks for looking, I appreciate the feedback.

Sandi - Thanks, I appreciate it. First shot was taken a little while before sunset. Second and third shots were just after sunset.

 

Thanks Robert!

 

Thanks for looking Jeff.

 

Bigs and Liz - thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

 

First three were taken with the 70-200vr, the last one was with the 28-70 AFS. I use a Feisol 3371 tripod with leveling base and the Really Right Stuff Ultimate Omni Pivot pano package. I shoot horizontal panos with the camera oriented vertically and approximately 25% overlap between shots. The camera is in manual exposure, and I use cable release and mirror lockup. If the scene contrast is high I'll bracket each shot so that I have the option combining exposures later (in which case I stitch first and blend last).

For stitching software I have PTGui and AutoPano Pro. PTGui used to be my favorite but the latest version of AutoPano Pro has added some nice features including the ability to easily stitch multiple sets of exposures from the same control points. At this point the only time I prefer PTGui is if I need to manually edit the control points. After stitching, my post-processing workflow is pretty much the same as for regular shots.

If you have specific questions feel free to ask.

 

Thanks for the feedback Wade. It could be longer shutter speeds and intermittent breeze, and I also think DOF was an issue. The first shot the focal length was long enough that I just didn't really have enough DOF for both the yucca and the group of trees. The second shot, I have to confess was a hurried afterthought. I didn't really think it would make a very good pano so instead of getting my pano gear out and carefully calculationg DOF and aperture, I just fired off a few shots with the camera in horizontal orientation and rotating the ballhead's base. Then when I got home and stitched it I found that I liked the result and regretted not putting enough effort into shooting it right.