breck Loc: Derbyshire UK

Taken in the wilds of Namibia whilst on a trek, 5 exposures hand held, way to hot to lug a tripod unfortunately, stitched in Photoshop. I hope shrinking it down far enough to allow my computer to download it has not spoilt it

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Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

It looks like it is a beautiful, though arid place. The image is sharp and the colors are vibrant. I have one issue and that is with the mountain on the far right. There is little to no detail in it and because it is so dark it draws my eye right to it. I don't know if there is enough detail in that area to bring some of it out, but it would be worth a try.
You did a great job hand holding this and from what I can see your software did a nice job of stitching.

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

This is more beautiful on download. I think this is successful in color and composition. It would be even better if more definition could be shown in the well lit areas, and some detail could be brought out in the deep shadow on the right.

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

I think this is one of those cases where a spectacular and stunning vista comes out as a rather flat and boring photograph. I'm sure you were inspired by the enormity of the scene but unfortunately the picture is rather bland. I don't find the image very sharp at all. There are some spots which are quite sharp but overall I would say it is soft. Taking a panoramic image like this with a 70mm lens is quite an ambitious undertaking. You should be glad it turned out as well as it did.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

I'm jealous of your opportunity! For a handheld panorama in a desert environment with no tripod this didn't come out bad at all. I will try not to tread the ground that has already been tread (my eyes are not good enough to discuss the finer points of sharpness anyway).

What I like most is the overlapping layers of landform receding into the distance and the leading lines created by the erosion that tracks into the landforms in the right 2/3 of it.

What I might do differently - look for some more substantial foreground elements in the field to help give a sense of the massive size I suspect is there. Since the little tidbits of foreground aren't enough to anchor it, I'd probably now decide to lose some off both ends and the bottom to condense it to the essence of the scene. That would get rid of some of the bland area on the left and some of the shadow on the right. I'd tone down a bit of the cyan in the sky in favor of a truer blue.

Pano stuff is not my forte - I hope someone will step forward and address that particularly. But there is a little something in right side that starts just to the left of the bottom edge of the shadow. There is a section that looks a little different in color and contrast. You've blended it well because you have to look for it to see it. Not sure what your settings were but will share that I have had my own best luck with panos when I shoot with a fixed white balance (not auto) and aperture priority or full manual, and without a polarizer (I ruined a potentially decent one with a polarizer once).

Thanks for sharing with us a scene most of us will never have the chance to experience.