Hi Rob,
Hi Patrice,
Thanks for taking the time to comment, sorry if the reply appears to be a
little fragmented but I've only received a few posts from the list over the
last couple of days and this I read in the reply from Ken. I didn't actually
know if if my post had made it to the list at all.
For me it didn't, until David posted a copy.
I'm not sure what you mean regarding the "rightmost 3rd" of the pic, the whole
image is all pretty contrasty and in the full resolution version the detail
really isn't lacking in any area of the pic. I'd be pleased if you could be a
bit more specific.
If you look approximately at a spot 1/3rd from the right edge, 2/3rd
from the left edge, (roughly down the track) it seems that the
illumination comes directly from behind the photographer. Therefore,
there are almost no shadows and the image is flat in this area. My point
was, that although this is inevitable in this kind of image, in this
specific case it's not an issue, as the interesting subject (obviously
the organ pipes on the left and right) is very contrasty, with deep, but
very readable shadows.
A beautiful photo, really.
That's a beautiful image and well executed, a picture to be proud of from a
great part of our planet that I am most fond of.
Thank you. Great landscapes really help producing beautiful pictures :-)
I'm always impressed with photographers capable to make one LOVE a place
that seem ugly and/or uninteresting at first sight!
I do use bracketed exposures
when possible but in this case I was a long way from anywhere and by myself
with no camping gear so I had to be in and out, not time for even a tripod and
no opportunity to wait for the best light :-(
I agree that one can't always be there at the right moment (sunrise,
near sunset...), especially in places hours/days away from anywhere by
foot. And carrying a tripod is not always the best idea for vertebrae. I
usually try to have at least a mini-tripod, but these are seldom useable
anyway for panos.
Great picture especially for a handheld shot!
In any case it was also bright midday sun with no cloud cover, not great for
flare even using multiple exposures (I wish the D cameras had a 2 exposure
bracket mode). Your pic however benefited from the multiple exposure treatment
though you did also have the advantage of the sun being relatively low in the
sky and partially shaded by cloud cover.
Yep, this helped a lot.
What tools are you using for stitching/blending?
Same as yours: Hugin/Enblend. I also use autopano to register images
together automatically, then I review, fix, and add matching points
manually with hugin. IMO autopano is a great time saver, although one
must always review its results.
Best regards
Patrice
