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09/18/2007 05:28:56 PM · #1 |
I sometimes like to take multiple images for the sole purpose of creating a wider angle image by combining them into one. Is it allowed to do this in basic editing? I have one photograph that is comprised of two images I like better than the single image shot of the same scene for one of the current challenges. Thank you for your imput.
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09/18/2007 05:29:59 PM · #2 |
That's not legal in any editing rules besides Expert. All of the other rulesets say "Your entry must be comprised of ONE image".....
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09/18/2007 05:42:21 PM · #3 |
Also, ignoring the legality, I've found that panoramic or widescreen format images tend to score badly once you size them down to 640 wide, as the appear comparatively much smaller than standard 3:2 ratio images
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09/18/2007 06:18:17 PM · #4 |
| As Cindi posted, only in Expert at the moment. To Gordon's point, yep, but a 2x2 pano can be very useful, and depending on the way you shoot, can result in a nearly square image, ideal for presentation here. |
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09/18/2007 06:30:46 PM · #5 |
Not all multi-image shots are done to create a panoramic image. I've done a number of multi-image flower shots that have allowed me to get a lot more detail than a single shot would have. Even sized for the screen afterwards, they still came out pretty good.
Mike
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09/18/2007 07:01:50 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Also, ignoring the legality, I've found that panoramic or widescreen format images tend to score badly once you size them down to 640 wide, as the appear comparatively much smaller than standard 3:2 ratio images |
For example ... even at 720 wide ... barely even DPC-legal (160 tall).
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09/18/2007 07:44:20 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by MikeJ:
Not all multi-image shots are done to create a panoramic image. I've done a number of multi-image flower shots that have allowed me to get a lot more detail than a single shot would have. Even sized for the screen afterwards, they still came out pretty good.
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Are you speaking of "synthetic DoF" or the added resolution effect of stacking multiple shots? In either case, the answer is "YES" that's a very valid use of multiple images. |
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09/18/2007 09:30:40 PM · #8 |
No, I'm talking of taking 2 to 5 close up shots of a flower or other still life image and then stitching them together. I've done this with a number of my Lily shots. Here's a 5 image shot I did of these:
I've been itching to find a good use for the extended depth of field trick though. When I saw it first done a while back it was one of those things that got filed away and I've been looking for the right image to use it on ever since. :D
Mike
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09/18/2007 09:40:04 PM · #9 |
| So you're shooting panoramic macros? |
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09/18/2007 11:07:29 PM · #10 |
LOL! Yes. I use the term panorama with them, because people associate that term with using multiple images. But these are not panoramas in the literal sense of the world. It just allows me to get close and still get a few view of the subject I'm shooting.
I've been wanting to see a panorama challenge on here, but as it has been mentioned, the screen size limitation would be very restrictive on the final image... unless entries were allowed to use thumbnails linked to their portfollio or an off site hosting site so people could see the bigger image. It will probably happen one of these days, but I don't expect it anytime soon. It would probably need to be one of the month long entry challenges though, since it does take time to get the images needed to do a panorama. It would be interesting to see what people came up with.
Mike
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09/18/2007 11:11:16 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by MikeJ:
No, I'm talking of taking 2 to 5 close up shots of a flower or other still life image and then stitching them together... |
Aha! So would that be a panomacro... or a macrorama?! |
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09/18/2007 11:33:28 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by MikeJ:
No, I'm talking of taking 2 to 5 close up shots of a flower or other still life image and then stitching them together... |
Aha! So would that be a panomacro... or a macrorama?! |
Or Inverse Tryptich? |
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09/20/2007 04:47:08 AM · #13 |
MikeJ is onto more what I am talking about. I sometimes carry a P&S camera and it does not always have as wide of an angle as I want so I turn it to portrait view and shoot a few frames to combine into a landscape view image. The proportions can be about the same as a non- combined image and not the more often exaggerated typical panorama shot.
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09/20/2007 08:31:28 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by MikeJ:
LOL! Yes. I use the term panorama with them, because people associate that term with using multiple images. But these are not panoramas in the literal sense of the world. It just allows me to get close and still get a few view of the subject I'm shooting.
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Mike |
hmmm what a good idea .. i had only been thinking about panos as landscapes ..
it gives my 85mmPC micro lens a new purpose ...
but not in chalenges ... sigh ,.,
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