Fantastic Paris panorama shot
Jul 19th, 2012, 04:54 AM
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Fantastic Paris panorama shot
Don't rotate the image down until you watch it go through at least 270 degrees of horizontal rotation, then look down. This is great!
http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/paris.htm
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http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/paris.htm
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Jul 19th, 2012, 05:02 AM
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That was interesting, Dave. How was this done?
I did find it hard to figure out when I was at the 270 degree mark. I looked at the full rotation and then scrolled down and did the full rotation again. Perhaps I missed something special (other than the obvious)?
I did find it hard to figure out when I was at the 270 degree mark. I looked at the full rotation and then scrolled down and did the full rotation again. Perhaps I missed something special (other than the obvious)?
Jul 19th, 2012, 10:02 AM
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I did not shoot this, Giles Vidal is the photographer, wish I did though. Probably shot from either a helo or balloon. Too bad it was a bit foggy, wouldn't that be fantastic on one of those super clear days?
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Jul 19th, 2012, 01:47 PM
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adrienne, the S of L is to the left of the Trocadero. You can just see the silhouette.
The placement of these photos says Eiffel Tower to me. Did the photog get permission to go higher than normal? Looks like an outdoor ledge there.
The placement of these photos says Eiffel Tower to me. Did the photog get permission to go higher than normal? Looks like an outdoor ledge there.
Jul 19th, 2012, 04:51 PM
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The spherical panorama was shot from a position high above the exact center of the Eiffel Tower. If you rotate down you'll see the top of the antenna. I admit when I first saw this it drove me nuts because I did not rotate down. When doing panorama shots the most important thing is to maintain the exact same position for all angles. You cannot do this from the tower, as the structure would get in the way, which would change the aspect as you move the camera. Doing it his way was great.
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Jul 20th, 2012, 01:02 PM
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For anyone wanting to do panoramas, without a tripod, an easy way to do it is to attach a string to the lens of the camera, next to the camera body. Make the string length slightly shorter than how long it would be from where you would comfortably hold the camera, not at eye level to just above ground level. At the end of the string attach a weight.
First focus and set the aperture, ISO and shutter speed. You can do this in the automatic mode, but you chance having the camera change the settings as you rotate.
Hold the camera steadily in a comfortable position (like with your arms angled next to the body) and look down to a spot on the ground where the weight in pointing. That is your location and rotational point. Depending on the type of lens you have, you will need to take more or fewer shots to achieve the desired effect. With a very wide angle (like 8mm), you may only need a total of 7 shots, with something longer, say 18mm, then you may need twice as many.
I'll do this assuming you are using a standard kit lens of like 18mm. Take your first shot, but don't pay any attention to the LCD, instead focus on the ground point. Rotate your body about 30-45 degrees, keep the weight directly over the initial ground point, camera at same body position and angle and take the next shot. Keep doing this until you return to your original point of view.
Now rotate the camera straight down and shoot the point where the weight and ground point are in alignment. Make sure you remember where the ground point is. Finally, step back a pace or two, try to keep the camera at the same level above the ground as it was with the string. Raise the string to get it out of the shot. Place the ground point in the bottom 1/3 of the frame. If using an 18mm, you'll need to do this in 4-7 shots, using an 8mm lens allows you to do it in one.
Now you can easily stitch the frames together. The original ground shot with the string is nothing more than a reference shot to align the other downward angle shots. You now have a spherical panorama.
Want just a regular panorama? Don't do the downward shots. With practice and a very wide lens, you can do a full panorama in about 30 seconds. With a spherical, maybe a minute. With a longer lens, double the time.
Impress your friends.
dave
First focus and set the aperture, ISO and shutter speed. You can do this in the automatic mode, but you chance having the camera change the settings as you rotate.
Hold the camera steadily in a comfortable position (like with your arms angled next to the body) and look down to a spot on the ground where the weight in pointing. That is your location and rotational point. Depending on the type of lens you have, you will need to take more or fewer shots to achieve the desired effect. With a very wide angle (like 8mm), you may only need a total of 7 shots, with something longer, say 18mm, then you may need twice as many.
I'll do this assuming you are using a standard kit lens of like 18mm. Take your first shot, but don't pay any attention to the LCD, instead focus on the ground point. Rotate your body about 30-45 degrees, keep the weight directly over the initial ground point, camera at same body position and angle and take the next shot. Keep doing this until you return to your original point of view.
Now rotate the camera straight down and shoot the point where the weight and ground point are in alignment. Make sure you remember where the ground point is. Finally, step back a pace or two, try to keep the camera at the same level above the ground as it was with the string. Raise the string to get it out of the shot. Place the ground point in the bottom 1/3 of the frame. If using an 18mm, you'll need to do this in 4-7 shots, using an 8mm lens allows you to do it in one.
Now you can easily stitch the frames together. The original ground shot with the string is nothing more than a reference shot to align the other downward angle shots. You now have a spherical panorama.
Want just a regular panorama? Don't do the downward shots. With practice and a very wide lens, you can do a full panorama in about 30 seconds. With a spherical, maybe a minute. With a longer lens, double the time.
Impress your friends.
dave
