Three panos of Lake Powell

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited January 31, 2012 in Landscapes
Messed around with some pano attempts on the last trip.

These are my 2nd- 4th attempts at panos. Let me know what you think. :deal

1. Lake Powell at last light
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2. Alstrom Point at sweet light
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3. Alstrom Point with great skies
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2012
    You're doing great with the panos, Aaron! thumb.gif

    I don't think the shoreline in #1 is doing anything for the image. It's size dominates the composition and pulls my eye out of the frame.

    However, 2 and 3 are gorgeous! I love the light on the distant cliffs in #2 and the sky is just unbeatable in #3. Perfect use of the pano format.
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  • CrokeyCrokey Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2012
    Beautiful light a colours in all of them. I think I prefer the 2 over 3, the way the sun lights up the distant cliffs in number 2 gives the image a stronger feeling of depth.thumb.gif
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  • PappyRootPappyRoot Registered Users Posts: 174 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2012
    Wonderful, Wonderful shots
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  • dragandjordjevicdragandjordjevic Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2012
    I guess #3 is the winner. Photo #2 is great but I prefer this one with more sky in it. Nice light and colors thumb.gif
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2012
    Very nice, Aaron. I like the second and third very much. There's nothing wrong with the composition in the first one in theory but in practice I don't care for the foreground.
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  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2012
    I like #2 but I also find the contrast in #1 very interesting and I like it too.
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  • Art MorganArt Morgan Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2012
    #2 for the win. The distant lighting is spectacular. I think the shorline in #1 gives the image some interest with shape...it may make a nice B&W.

    Aaron, how many shots comprise #2?

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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2012
    I like #1. The coolness. The colors. The stillness is palpable. I bet the shoreline and the pebbles as they continue under the water would actually be really interesting when printed large. As for 2 and 3, they're both fabulous. I could be wrong, but I bet if you were to punch the contrast a little in #3, it would probably garner the same attention that #2 has in here.

    Very nice.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2012
    Great stuff, Iso! thumb.gifclap
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    CWSkopec wrote: »
    You're doing great with the panos, Aaron! thumb.gif

    I don't think the shoreline in #1 is doing anything for the image. It's size dominates the composition and pulls my eye out of the frame.

    However, 2 and 3 are gorgeous! I love the light on the distant cliffs in #2 and the sky is just unbeatable in #3. Perfect use of the pano format.

    Chris- thanks for your response. I agree and disagree. There is more of the foreground than I wanted but I wasn't willing to get in the water at this time of year. deal.gif

    For me the leading lines of the shore work but there is just a bit too much rock in the lower right.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    CWSkopec wrote: »
    You're doing great with the panos, Aaron! thumb.gif

    I don't think the shoreline in #1 is doing anything for the image. It's size dominates the composition and pulls my eye out of the frame.

    However, 2 and 3 are gorgeous! I love the light on the distant cliffs in #2 and the sky is just unbeatable in #3. Perfect use of the pano format.
    Crokey wrote: »
    Beautiful light a colours in all of them. I think I prefer the 2 over 3, the way the sun lights up the distant cliffs in number 2 gives the image a stronger feeling of depth.thumb.gif
    PappyRoot wrote: »
    Wonderful, Wonderful shots
    dragandjordjevic wrote: »
    I guess #3 is the winner. Photo #2 is great but I prefer this one with more sky in it. Nice light and colors thumb.gif

    Thank you all for your comments. They are appreciated. I am torn between the two as I love the light in the 2nd but love the sky in the 3rd. Might work on blending the two just for practice.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Cornflake wrote: »
    Very nice, Aaron. I like the second and third very much. There's nothing wrong with the composition in the first one in theory but in practice I don't care for the foreground.
    deb22 wrote: »
    I like #2 but I also find the contrast in #1 very interesting and I like it too.

    Thank you both for your comments.

    Don- I wish there would have been something a little more dynamic to have in the foreground but I didn't bring any props with me. :D
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Art Morgan wrote: »
    #2 for the win. The distant lighting is spectacular. I think the shorline in #1 gives the image some interest with shape...it may make a nice B&W.

    Aaron, how many shots comprise #2?

    Art

    Thanks Art- there are 4 landscape orientated shots that make up the 2nd pano.
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  • Art MorganArt Morgan Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    anwmn1 wrote: »
    Thanks Art- there are 4 landscape orientated shots that make up the 2nd pano.

    Wow. I'd love to see that one hanging on a wall. It's hard to get a good perspective looking at panos on a monitor.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Okay so I attempted my first manual blend with two of the panos above. Let me know know what you think of this. Image is 10365 x 3512

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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2012
    Good stuff, aren't pano's fun.
    I think 1 is my favorite, love the soft light and color. The unique composition works for me as well.
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  • Allan FGAllan FG Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    The second one is fantastic thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 31, 2012
    Excellent shots, Aaron. The blended pano looks perfect. thumb.gif
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    anwmn1 wrote: »
    There is more of the foreground than I wanted but I wasn't willing to get in the water at this time of year. deal.gif

    Where's the dedication to your art? Van Gogh gave up an ear, surely you wouldn't really miss a toe or two! rolleyes1.gif

    But seriously, the new blended pano is wonderful! thumb.gif
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2012
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  • clearcreekclearcreek Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2012
    I like #2 too!
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