Panorama using PhotoStitch

Today I bought myself a small tripod (Velbon 660( for the curious). Thought I'd try it out and at the same time give PhotoStitch a try.

Now, after the software has merged the photos you can still see a bit of a line where it's been merged together. Does anyone have any good tips on how to make that merging place less visible? So that it blends together better.

/Claire

Here is a way its more work but gives way better results

In Photoshop

Create yourself a new file (make it a bit to big you will crop after)

Open all your pictures and drag them in that new file, they will appear as different layers

Arrange your layers in order (from left to righ or vice versa) (they should appear one over the other one)

superimpose your pictures (using the layer opacity at 50 to 60% so the merge on each other okay)

When your done you should have your panorama but with highly visible lines.
(make sure all your layers are at 100% opacity)

now the fun part starts

With the erase tool (e) at anywere between 30 to 50% , select the second lowest layer (the one thats above the lowest one) start erasing the lines.

when your done crop and save (actually save as you go!)

Layer after layer it should work, as long as things or people did not move, as your were taking the picture

tips: take vertical pictures you will have less problem merging them and will have more picutres to work with (get rid of the curving effect of the lenses ; barrel distortion if thats the name, not sure though)

heres an example of my most recent one


http://alexwagner.foto​pic.net/p7446023.html

you can select full size to have it in full screen.

I must confess to having far more success with Canon's PhotoStitch than PS's stitch.

Use manual setting (correct for mid pan range) for all shots, overlap by about a third on each photo and it should work well. Occasionally, you might get a light banding effect with a cloudless sky (or I did) which is easily removed with the healing tool.

Experiment! It'll save you a fortune on 10mm lenses

When you're shooting images with the intent of stitching them together, make sure you use identical settings on the camera for each shot. In other words, shoot manual settings. The camera will change settings as you rotate it if you're in any of the other modes. Also, if you have a CP filter on the camera, remove it. That will change an image as the camera's orientation to the sun changes.

Maybe it's just me, but I find my worst panoramic stitchings are those where I used the widest lens. It might be from wide angle distortions near the corners. When I confine my shots to more medium lenses, the problem eases up.

---Bob Gross---