A good panoramic shot captures a landscape like nothing else, not
to mention they look killer on the wall (on one of our new panoramic sized
canvases!). Think beaches, marinas, stadiums,
city skylines, bridges, harbours and mountains. Basically any location with an
unobstructed wide angle view will make for awesome panorama photography. And if you're going to do
something you might as well do it right - If you wana shoot panoramic photos
like a pro check out these 5 photography tips:
1 Focus. It's a good idea to practice using manual focus and
focus at hyper
focal distance. This will also make things easier during the
stitching process. Make sure you have a good focal length, if you cut things too
short you might be lacking the pixels you need when it comes to the
crunch.
2. Stay away from the polarizer! This is
really only a massive deal if there is heaps of blue sky area in your photo. I
know it makes everything look cool/vibrant/beautiful but it can also make the
tone of the sky really uneven and create noise. It's easier to just leave it and
then touch that sucker up in Photoshop!
3. Overlap. Don't be shy with the
overlap. Aim to have at least 20-30% overlap between shots. Sometime less is
fine but our advice is to experiment with your particular camera to find the
sweet spot of overlap.
4. If you don't have a tripod, make
sure you practise
good hand holding techniques.
5. Be careful with meter and
exposure. Make sure you scan the whole area that you want to use
in the photo to see what the exposure reading is. If it's drastically different
from section to section maybe pop back later when the lighting has settled down
a bit! Otherwise you may find yourself choosing between shadows and highlights.
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