Dunrobin Castle Nikon 55/3.5 Micro

[SonicScot]

I bought Autopano Giga when it was on offer, I had read somewhere that their stitching software/brain was the best in the world so grabbed while I could. I haven't used it enough to learn what half the features do but it has proved to be a great investment so far.
Here's an example from last year, 16 shots with a Nikon 55/3.5 Micro and stitched with Autopano Giga.

Dunrobin Castle (postcard stylee) by Gaz Sutherland, on Flickr

[Attila]

Wonderland, I love these kind of story book illustrations, well done!

[DigiChromeEd]

Gary, please excuse my ignorance if this is a stupid question but, why did you need to take 16 exposures to obtain this view? The only thing I can think of is if you wanted the quality to print it at a huge size.

Great shot btw!

[Attila]

Look vertical walls, I think with wide angle lens you not get same perspective.

[SonicScot]

Edgar: From where I was standing I couldn't fit the whole castle into one shot with a 55mm lens, not by a long way. By standing further back there would have been a bunch of trees blocking my view. So I had to shoot this way in order to capture the whole of it.
Plus, I did want to be able to print this at a very large size. The castle manager goes around the British Isles trying to advertise the castle, he wanted a large print (on a roll for easy transport) to show the castle at it's best, this was the way to do it.

Attila, yes perspective-wise you are correct too. And thanks for moving this to create a new topic.

[philslizzy]

I'd figured out why 16 photos were needed. Well done on stitching them together.

I did one of York Minster and it looks as if its been hit by an earthquake.

I took an entire roll of film (using my Yashica T4) getting shots of the Laxey wheel they make a great composite but I must get them together digitally. I'm considering getting Autopano Giga cos I do like panos.

another attempt at York Minster, if you look carefully you can see the bishop. Taken with a Vivitar 28mm on my Nex5. 13 photos. A lil bit of perspective control

[hoanpham]

Gary's photo is awesome
may be i should buy this too.

i mean the gear, not the castle...

[Excalibur]

Great shot of the castle..my problem with panos is I forget to use them Only this week I took a set of lenses (24mm to 200mm) for a scene and not one lens gave the result I wanted, when I got home thought to my self "why didn't I do a pano"

[Orio]

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[philslizzy]

I got Kolor Autopano Giga 3.0. Its a breeze, better than photoshop, especially for panos such as you have done. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention.

So, names. A series of photos laid side by side following the horizon is a panorama. So what's it called when you take pics vertically as well as horizontally, such as yours and my samples above?

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[philslizzy]

Thanks Gary, a bit of a mouthful but inspiring though! In the absence of a proper name or until someone else comes up with a better one than yours (which I doubt) I shall call them

VERTIZONTARAMAs

[SonicScot]

Who was it on here that first gave us this idea? He produced some wonderful pictures, Austria was it?
He demonstrated the bokehrama style of picture, something I tried a few times too, a bit like the Brenezier Method.

Damned if I can remember the guy's name....
anyone?
anyone?
(a little nod to Ferris Bueller there )

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[Attila]

MASTER is Tobias
http://forum.mflenses.com/a-beginners-guide-to-panorama-stitching-t19182.html
http://forum.mflenses.com/new-2012-advanced-guide-to-panorama-stiching-t49676.html

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[Rick1779]

I must give it a try