Featureless Landscape

[dewmuw]

There is a very beautiful estuary near my home and I would love to capture at least some of the beauty in a photograph. However - the beauty is derived almost entirely from the fact that the estuary is featureless - if that makes sense. Big land and big sky.

Any tips on how I can capture this?

[octathlon]

How about trying a panorama with Stitch-Assist?

[dewmuw]

octathlon wrote:
How about trying a panorama with Stitch-Assist?

Now here is a question? Is it possible to do a panorama both horizontally and vertically at the same time?

[Leighow]

DAMIAN

Interesting question.. not sure what the answers are!

1: With the G2 -- the minimum that you can do is stitch at least a square of 4 -- maybe more. Also, you could probably overlay 2 rows of horizontal stitches in PS.

2: At the more primary level.. you are asking what makes a photo ! Hard to say. Eland says SLR. You seemed to be worried that your setting lasks the S (Subject). S is your judgement call:

*Should you wait for a boat ?
*A flock of birds to fill the foreground?
*A stone that sets the ripples and reflections rolling ?
*A beautiful cloud, or sun formation or reflections with autumn colors?
*A lonely walker on the shore that sets the perspective in motion ?

I am not sure. But one thing for sure... if it turns you on... shoot it .... and post it!

HOWIE

PS: Now I'm dying to see your stitch!

[john_houghton]

dewmuw wrote:
Now here is a question? Is it possible to do a panorama both horizontally and vertically at the same time?
Yes, there are stitchers that will do multi-row stitching, notably the freeware Panorama Tools. In fact, PT has no concept of rows and columns - it will stitch any images that overlap to some degree, even taken with different cameras. Any stitcher will have problems with truly featureless expanses, as they rely upon matching up features in the overlap areas. For PT you can mount the camera on a panorama head that enables you to take shots at precise angles using indents on a rotating plate (e.g. Kaidan). In PT you then specify the known angular positions of the images instead of, or as well as, matching up features. (You can use a mixture of alignment methods in the same panorama).

Splendid examples of these techniques can be seen at Max Lyons Digital Image Gallery (http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/). For more about Panorama Tools see the beginner's tutorial (http://homepage.dtn.ntl.com/j.houghton/pttute.htm)

John

[dewmuw]

john_houghton wrote:
dewmuw wrote:
Now here is a question? Is it possible to do a panorama both horizontally and vertically at the same time?
Yes, there are stitchers that will do multi-row stitching, notably the freeware Panorama Tools. In fact, PT has no concept of rows and columns - it will stitch any images that overlap to some degree, even taken with different cameras. Any stitcher will have problems with truly featureless expanses, as they rely upon matching up features in the overlap areas. For PT you can mount the camera on a panorama head that enables you to take shots at precise angles using indents on a rotating plate (e.g. Kaidan). In PT you then specify the known angular positions of the images instead of, or as well as, matching up features. (You can use a mixture of alignment methods in the same panorama).

Splendid examples of these techniques can be seen at Max Lyons Digital Image Gallery (http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/). For more about Panorama Tools see the beginner's tutorial (http://homepage.dtn.ntl.com/j.houghton/pttute.htm)

John





John

Thanks for the tip - the results look worth the effort from the links you posted. It might be a bit beyond me capabilities at the moment - but I'm determined to get back there and capture the scene one day.

Damian