Harbour Fishing Boat - Panorama

[Stagecoach]

Having worked on and posted the fishing boats early morning scene I decided to re look at the panorama shots I had taken to see if I could produce something I was happy with.

So here's the first. 8 images of which the SOOC Jpegs were stitched using Elements 7 automatic panorama function, standard CSM sharpening and some slight levels adjustment then of course sensor spot and floating plastic bottle removal. I was pretty impressed at the alignment and only had very minor cropping to do.

Note : The image is linked from one I uploaded to my SM site of which is a Jpeg sized at 5442 x 600px with a file size of 2.1Meg, hope this works.



My main concern with the image is that it is darker on the right hand side, it may be that it is a true representation of the light. I was in full manual and set exposure based on the right hand side, perhaps I should have based it on the centre?

I have another set which were taken in the earlier light which for some reason will not stitch automatically, yet to be sorted.

Comments and suggestions are welcome as always.

Grahame

[IzzieK]

Very nice, Grahame...the dark and bright side is very noticeable even in the screen version. I do not know Elements as I use its big mother version, but is there a possibility that you can use a blending brush to correct this?

[dje]

Works well Grahame, well stitched and good detail. Nice light on the ships and those mountains are impressive.

I think you could even up the exposure using a brightness adjustment layer with a gradient starting roughly from the centre of the image.

Dave

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[John 2]

The trouble with posting panoramas on a Forum is that you can never do them justice. It's a shame because this looks good Grahame.

[Stagecoach]

Very nice, Grahame...the dark and bright side is very noticeable even in the screen version. I do not know Elements as I use its big mother version, but is there a possibility that you can use a blending brush to correct this?

Thanks Izzie, I'll have a go with a gradient across it as Dave has suggested and see how that does. I'm sure a brush could do it but the gradient should make it much more even as my accuracy with the mouse brick is not brilliant

Grahame

[Stagecoach]

Works well Grahame, well stitched and good detail. Nice light on the ships and those mountains are impressive.

I think you could even up the exposure using a brightness adjustment layer with a gradient starting roughly from the centre of the image.

Dave

Thanks for the advice Dave, I have the masters saved so it's no problem having a trial with the gradient.

Grahame

[Stagecoach]

Nicely done.

Thank you John,

[Stagecoach]

The trouble with posting panoramas on a Forum is that you can never do them justice. It's a shame because this looks good Grahame.

I was a bit concerned to start with John but after seeing Donald's the other day and what was possible by selecting 'full size' in the lytebox I thought I'd give it a go. I would love to see a full size print of it.

Grahame

[Donald]

I was a bit concerned to start with John but after seeing Donald's the other day and what was possible by selecting 'full size' in the lytebox I thought I'd give it a go.

A very successful 'go' that has been. I like it.

[Brownbear]

Beautiful!

[deetheturk]

Very nice Grahame,you have again managed to catch the light on the fishing boats spot on,well done bud

This is another thing on my to do list

David

[Stagecoach]

A very successful 'go' that has been. I like it.

Thank you Donald, it's good to get out of one's comfort zone and have a go at something new using what I have learned here.

Grahame

[Stagecoach]

Beautiful!

Thanks Christina, I'm still working on another that has some of the pink sky and reflection in the water but will post here when completed.

Grahame

[Stagecoach]

Very nice Grahame,you have again managed to catch the light on the fishing boats spot on,well done bud

This is another thing on my to do list

David

It's well worth a try David, not sure what I'm going to do with it but someone suggested offering it to our ports authority for hanging in one of their offices

Grahame

[deetheturk]

What a great idea Grahame,maybe for a small fee? Like all the other things i'm going to do,one day i will get round to it

David

[IzzieK]

Just a question, Grahame -- can you get in one of those boats and shoot some sceneries from it? Just curious...Or perhaps look for some bugs...yes, that is a good idea, look for some bugs to shoot...

[Stagecoach]

Just a question, Grahame -- can you get in one of those boats and shoot some sceneries from it? Just curious...Or perhaps look for some bugs...yes, that is a good idea, look for some bugs to shoot...

Hi Izzie, Not sure I can get on one of the fishing boats to shoot some scenery but if I could raise the enthusiasm I would charge the battery in my boat, give it a good scrub up and go out with the camera. I spotted eight similar fishing boats tied abreast and anchored in one spot today and thought what a great shot with a WA looking up at the bows.

Interestingly the headlines in our daily paper today was that the ports authority has an overseas group of experts in the country at present to remove 25, yes 25 sunken vessels from the harbour. I was not aware that there were so many but I do know the exact position of the submerged one I hit a few years back.

As for bugs, having spent a career at sea I guarantee 100% that there will be no shortage of cockroaches on all of these floating vessels.

Grahame

[AB26]

Grahame this is a great pano. I love the light and the mood in the image.

Consider cropping out the boats on the left, the ones you have cut. If you cut just behind BZWY 45 the image will ”balance”.

[Stagecoach]

Grahame this is a great pano. I love the light and the mood in the image.

Consider cropping out the boats on the left, the ones you have cut. If you cut just behind BZWY 45 the image will ”balance”.

Finally back on line after a mega internet outage here................................

I had not considered the chopped boats on the left Andre but you are right, in the version corrected for lighting below I have removed them to balance things up. Thank's for pointing it out, why is it that we miss these things ourselves?

Also included is the version that was taken with the earlier light.





Grahame