Attempt at a panorama

Whilst in Holyhead, Anglesey yesterday I had a rare opportunity to have a short walk. Whilst there I thought I'd have a go at a panorama. This is my effort, stitched together using Microsoft ICE. I don't undertand where the flare comes from as I had a hood on the 16-45 I was using. Should I have done better? The short answer is probably a resounding yes!!

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All comments accepted.

Thanks




Howard

The rock bottom left seems to intrude slightly, I think you should have shown more of it.

I like it, and it seems to be stitched together seamlessly (as far as my tired eyes can tell:shock. I agree with snappychappy in that we come tantalisingly close to seeing the 'full curve' of the bay/inlet at the left edge but it is just cut off... a couple of extra degrees left would have been great. Just my view though - it's a nice shot in any case.

Regards

Mat

Thanks Stephen and Mat for your comments, I agree it is a pity that I did not turn further to my left. Next time I get an opportunity I'll have to do it again.

If you're interested and don't know it Microsoft ICE is a freebie and seems to work very well - to my inexpert eyes anyway.

Thanks,

Howard

Is this what you meant and is it any better? I found another image I'd taken (my memory getting worse!).

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Howard

That's better!


A tip for taking panoramas. Take one photo with your index finger in it, then the series for the pano, then a photo with two fingers in it to mark the end of the series. That way you won't forget one and know which ones were intended to be used for a pano.

Thanks Gwyn, I'll have to remember that tip when I next try a panorama. I'm quite impressed with this "ICE" software, especially since its a freebie, what do other people use to do panoramas?

Howard

Hi Howard, nice shot. ICE does and excellent job doesn't it.
I've been using it for quite a while and it always seems to come up with the goods. I have also used Hugin but I think my preference is now ICE.

One little tip, were you aware you can distort or straighten the stitched images by clicking the 3D cube (top left hand corner) and then pulling or stretching the image with the mouse (then save).

The second one is a really nice shot: lovely colours and a special place. It's hard to display panoramas effectively on a computer screen. I bet this one prints-up well.

Regards,

Andrew

I like the second one, must have a go at a panorama shot when its a bit warmer.

I use PSE6 for my panoramas. It does a good job on the whole. Much better than PSE4 used to.

Must revisit my motherland one of these years.

Thank you all for your kind comments about my second effort, I will try and remember all your tips and suggestions.

Don't you mean "fatherland" as in "Hen wlad fy nhadau"

I didn't know I could do panoramas with PSE, can you with PSE7?

Thanks,

Howard

Sorry Howard I only just saw your reply

Motherland - my mother was Welsh, my father was English. Always felt more at home in Wales though.

Yes If PSE 6 has it then so does PSE 7 - in the editor under New you will find photomerge panorama.

The second one is really nice but (there is always a but!) I would crop the right hand edge now to get rid of the blown patch in the sky and the tiny bit of rock sticking in from the bottom.

Only a minor suggestion to improve a good shot. I never think to do panoramas these days. I think I overdid them with my Canon G2!

Best wishes, Kris.

Hi Howard, hope you don't mind I had a little play with your lovely (second) image
I've given it a little bit of distortion to bring the right hand side of the image up, tiny bit of graduation in the sky and removed the blown cloud and rock as Kris mentioned. What do you think?
By the way just say the word and I'll remove it if it's an intrusion.

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