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Silecroft just before sunset
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:30 pm    Post subject: Silecroft just before sunset Reply with quote

Shot some panos yesterday in the brief 2hr window where it stopped raining before sunset.


#1

#2

#3


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice indeed!


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! Fresh air after the rain Smile
Tripod? Lens and number of shots?


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

All on a tripod. First and third with Konica Zoom-Hexanon 3.5-4.5/35-70, second with Konica Zoom-Hexanon 4/65-135.

First one is only 7 shots I think, second is about 12, third about 20, I forget exactly.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hard to pickup favorite , all are excellent!


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

more please Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

#1 has great atmospher with those strong clouds. I like a lot the second one too.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like #2. #1 looks like HDR and I like natural looks HDR.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

excellent stiches, Ian !

you had perfect lights with all the shots.
#2 is my fave: very silent atmosphere!


Cheers
Tobias


PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very fine Ian


patrickh


PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers guys, glad you like them.

1 and 2 are HDR, last one isn't.

I had a hard time tone mapping the first one, the light was changing fast so I think that's part of why, hence it looks a bit unnatural, but I went for a dramatic look, the mountain (well, big hill, it's 1975ft, so 25ft short of a mountain) is called Black Combe so I wanted to give it a dark forboding look to fit the name.

#2 is actually less natural looking, it was quite dark but I lightened it as I wanted a misty, serene look a bit like a painting so I didn't worry too much about a natural look.

This pic was shot at the same time, shows you how dark it was and I think explains why I use HDR often - I often have less than ideal light and weather to work with. It was very windy too, making it cold.



PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BTW, I can highly recommend the Zoom-Hexanon 4/65-135, very sharp lens, one of the better zooms I've tried, better than the 4/70-150 that replaced it or the Kiron 4/70-150 (seen as Kiron, Panagor, Yashica ML, Vivitar, Nikon E and others) so if you see one, it's worth having, at the 135mm end it compares favourably to a 135 prime.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most times I don't like the results of HDR, but your #1 here, with its dramatic late llight effect, is really nice for me!


PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thankyou Smile