tobbsman inspired panorama

[SonicScot]

I keep trying (and failing) to emulate our tobbsman by creating a good panorama. Half the problem is finding a suitable subject, the other half is capturing and processing it.
Here's my latest attempt, the view from the end of the pier here in our village.


I think I'm making progress but I haven't yet reached the level I expect of myself.

[Excalibur]

Well I like it.

[SonicScot]

[SonicScot]

Here's another one from the other end of the village..

Golspie, 10-shot panorama by Gaz Sutherland, on Flickr

[DigiChromeEd]

Both look good to me, but I think #2 is my favourite. The sky detail is wonderful.

[bhargav]

Really like them both! As said above, the sky looks great.

[tobbsman]

these are very nicely done panoramas ! congrats


Just some thoughts:
my fave is nr.2
the composition is perfect ... the eye can walk with the graphical lines
... leads towards this mountain with it's (what is it) pillar on it.

with nr.1 my eyes gets disturbed
to much different information and no real point to rest on.
the boat could be a point to rest on, but the composition isn't
emphasizing it.
maybe a different crop could work wonder

the sky detail is indeed amazing, however it looks to punchy from colors
to my eyes. A kind of HDRy, unnatural blue.
Some spots in this pano look very like HDR tone mapping (bridge), bit of
unnatural colors.

.. but this are just some thoughts, never take them to serious

Cheers
Tobias

[ilguercio]

Number 2 is good, i like it.
I didn't have any occasion to try the tecnique on a good subject, i'm looking forward to add an image of this kind to my gallery.
Well done

[Jesito]

I like them both, composition, sharpness and detail, but forgive me if I disagree on the HDRish colouring: to me is a bit unnatural and takes too much protagonism over the other factors. I would love to see it not so heavily processed , because both panos are really nice.

Or maybe a B&W try?.

Anyway congrats for such great work.
Regards.
Jes.

[patrickh]

Two very fine panos of a gorgeous spot


patrickh

[pich900]

That's indeed an amazing landscape and probably a quiet place to live!
I'm agree with Jesito, the first one is also on my eye a little bit too much processed ...The second one is much better, I love it actually, perfect compo, nice colors and lovely rendering from the sky, well done

[SonicScot]

Thanks to everyone for their comments and valued opinions
I'll come clean now and tell you that both panoramas were hand-held, 3-shot HDR's with 7D and Tokina 28/2.8. The processing was identical for both up until the end when I pushed the processing a little on the first as a way of fishing for people to tell me it was too much, thank you for joining in. I think I may have got away with that one if, as suggested, I'd gone the B&W route.

The view from the pier is one that few people see, but I agree there is no clear subject to draw the eye into the scene. (must try harder)
The second view I have shot before but never a panorama like this, I'm really pleased how it came out.

Before I went to the trouble of processing 3-shot HDR's I used the middle exposures to create a simple panorama, if that was pleasing to my eye I would carry on with all exposures. With the view from the pier, my father suggested including more from the right-hand side, the problem is there's sewer works going on and a bright orange digger is parked there. I'll go there again when the digger is gone.

The 'pillar' on the mountain is a statue of the 1st Duke of Sutherland who died in 1833. He was know as the Black Duke for his part in the Highland Clearances in this area (google is your friend). To all the locals it is a sign that you are home when travelling from afar, the statue is 100ft tall so can be seen from many miles away.

[skida]

I like the composition in both shots, but I am not a fan of HDR. My opinion is that the second is better but still too much - I think if people can tell it is HDR processed then there is too much.

Both are very striking images, in an "arty" rather than photographic sense.

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[ManualFocus-G]

Your panos are looking good! I actually prefer the first one with the immense lead in and the little boat. The second one is a bit too HDR for me, but I think that's been covered already Looking forward to some more panos!

[Laurence]

I think it's kind of cool that you purposely brought the colors up, to see how we would react. I agree
with the others - #2 is GREAT, and the color could be toned down. I sure do feel #2 is a keeper and
a wall-hanger.

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