Conwy Castle Panoramic

[Snappers]

I am quite pleased with this panoramic of Conwy Esturary.

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/7/4/8/conwy_castle_para.jpg

[gjtoth]

Looks like it came out very nicely for you, Andy. A tad small but still nice.

[Snappers]

The actual file is much larger. Just didnt want to blow the bandwith out with it Gary. :D

[ladyups]

I have got to give this a try....this is awesome. Just begging for some nicer weather to drag the camera around outside.

[Snappers]

It is Great fun Mary. The picture above is I think 8 photos merged together. It is really interesting to see the finished results when you do these type of shots.

[dkippen]

Andy

Congratulations - this is an incredible shot. You've probably said this before, but what software do you use to stitch together??

I had the opportunity to see a presentation by a Welsh gentleman that does incredible work with panoramas and after stitching them together, then will sometimes incorporate HDR effects. Beautiful work.

[LensBaby]

Andy that photo is great. I would love to be able to see it bigger as well, but I know what you mean about the size!

[Snappers]

Thank you Debbie.
I use Photoshop CS3 which is very simple for panoramics.

Sue, When I get chance, I am going to try to reduce the size of the individual photographs first and then stitch them together afterwards to see if I can get it a little larger, No doubt I would loose some quality though but I'll have to see.

[laura]

It looks great...i have never tried stitching pictures together, always imagined it would take a lot of time and patience..but the end result is worth it.

[Snappers]

The end result is well worth it and it is not that difficult really. Just make sure when you take your series of photographs that you use a tripod and go steady when you move from one picture to the next.
Depending on which software you use afterwards to stitch the pictures together, can either be a short easy process or a little more involved.

[daltoned]

Well Done Andy, great image. I hope to get to try these in near future, have done some but stitching was not great. Can I ask if you shot in landscape or portrait and what lens did you use.
EddieD

[Snappers]

I shot in landscape with an standard 18 - 70mm lens.

[daltoned]

Hi Andy, Thanks for info.

[laura]

Andy. Have you seen the competition the National Trust (Wales) are running. Maybe you should enter your Conwy photos! Prize is £1000 voucher for Jessops.

[Snappers]

Thanks Laura, I hadn't seen the competition but now you have mentioned it I will have a look. Thanks

[laura]

Thanks Laura, I hadn't seen the competition but now you have mentioned it I will have a look. Thanks

Just noticed it is for 'countryside' photos.