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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:31 am    Post subject: Brenizer Photo Stitching Method Reply with quote
This is a pretty interesting use of photo stitching. The method seems basic but not bad.http://blog.buiphotos.com/2009/07/the-brenizer-method-explained-with-directions/


PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah, there have been posts about this method elsewhere on this forum. I have tried it many times with disastrous results.

Firstly, you must be very precise and take photos to a pre-defined pattern with plenty overlap, this avoids empty space and a small gap in your final image.

secondly, if you are using Autopano Giga to stitch for you, the out of focus parts may not register and will not be stitched properly - or it may see 2 panos instead of one.

I've never had a good one yet, and its very tiring for the model.

The results when you nail it are fabulous.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've never tried a pano with a person before. I tend to go left to right because it makes overlapping easier to achieve well. In the article there's even an example where the author fails to overlap completely. I do agree the results look fabulous. I may give it a try in a while when things settle for me a bit.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tobias is our man here Very Happy

http://forum.mflenses.com/a-beginners-guide-to-panorama-stitching-t19182,highlight,%2Bpanorama+%2Bstitching.html


PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've not done it with a person but I have done it with inanimate objects:






PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did it with an inanimate object that was a person. see my Autopano giga post


PostPosted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice one Phil, unusual subject but effective.

Here's one I did today with my Fujinon-TV 1.8/75:



PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Nice one Phil, unusual subject but effective.

Thanks Ian. for everyone here it is with stepped horizon and out of focus 'man'. I must re-visit old Barney again. A tripod will help.



My wife and I regularly visit Crosby beach, part of Blundellsands near Liverpool. There were 100 of these iron statues but a few have been washed away by the sea. We have special names for them. This one is Barnacle Bollox AKA Barney, my wife's fave is Rusty Richard, there is a pic of her somewhere checking him for corrosion.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can see my first try for Brenizer Method in my flickr account (flickr.com/srdnckaya). I couldn't upload that photo... I am very interested in this method. I used Pentax K5 and Samyang f1.4 I read lots of articles and blogs for this method; they say the best lenses are narrow wide and less f1.8.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/srdnckaya/10764285575/

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've done a couple like this. I want to take more, I love the effect.

This was 20 or 25 shots put together. The people filled a frame at 50mm.


Here's 41 shots merged


Link to full size https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/101495155964528224533/albums/5929124198031238433/5929797925022810066?sort=1&pid=5929797925022810066&oid=101495155964528224533

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And here is what happens when you forget to lock the iso;


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can see Ryan Brenizer's blog from this link: http://ryanbrenizer.com/ Generally, he uses this method for wedding photography.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
healtyhead wrote:
You can see my first try for Brenizer Method in my flickr account (flickr.com/srdnckaya). I couldn't upload that photo... I am very interested in this method. I used Pentax K5 and Samyang f1.4 I read lots of articles and blogs for this method; they say the best lenses are narrow wide and less f1.8.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/srdnckaya/10764285575/

That's very good, he really stands out from his surroundings.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://forum.mflenses.com/stitching-to-simulate-non-existing-lenses-t58654.html

You can do it.
It's relatively easy.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Almo, do you have Photoshop? It should be able to blend the layers and make them look a bit more seamless.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
David wrote:
Almo, do you have Photoshop? It should be able to blend the layers and make them look a bit more seamless.


That was with blending! pshop didn't like the pictures I fed it I guess... worked fine on all my others. The only thing that I forgot to do was lock the iso. It wasn't an important shot so it doesn't matter.

For these pics I switch to JPEG small, set WB and iso, then I focus and meter on the main subject, and do a spiral out around or rows with a lot of overlap.
I have set a goal to do more of these shots.

There is also a calculator (http://brettmaxwellphoto.com/Brenizer-Method-Calculation/) so you can see what kind of lens you would need to reproduce. For the woods above I think it came to 11-12mm and f0.41


PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SonicScot wrote:
healtyhead wrote:
You can see my first try for Brenizer Method in my flickr account (flickr.com/srdnckaya). I couldn't upload that photo... I am very interested in this method. I used Pentax K5 and Samyang f1.4 I read lots of articles and blogs for this method; they say the best lenses are narrow wide and less f1.8.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/srdnckaya/10764285575/

That's very good, he really stands out from his surroundings.


Many thanks! Please everyone share your Brenizers here Smile


PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Please see my second Brenizer and share your opinion to help me improve this tech. Smile

Thx all!


Brenizer-2 by srdnc, on Flickr


PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You've really nailed it there, the subject once again pops right off the screen. Smile


PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SonicScot wrote:
You've really nailed it there, the subject once again pops right off the screen. Smile


Thank you! Smile I am trying to find the best.
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