Cardiff, Wales in 1980
Dec 2, 2018 16:44:12 #
In the spring of 1980 I did a 1-day visit to Cardiff, Wales and took many photos. From evidence just visible, it is apparent that I was making slides, probably using Ektachrome. I'm not sure what camera I was using, but it might have been a Nikkormat FT with a Tamron 28-200mm zoom lens. Many years later, after I had begun employing Autostitch® to make panoramas, I created these 6 panoramas of Cardiff Castle (probably in 2013):
Cardiff pano 1.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 3.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 4.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 5.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 6.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
(My favorite is #3.) I'm actually amazed that these came out as well as they did, considering that the slides were so old, that I used an inexpensive slide scanner to digitize them 30 years later, and then made panoramas from them (when I hadn't originally taken the photos with that intent in mind--just noticed the possibility when I was digitizing them for upload to [probably] Webshots).
Cardiff pano 1.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 3.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 4.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 5.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
Cardiff pano 6.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr
(My favorite is #3.) I'm actually amazed that these came out as well as they did, considering that the slides were so old, that I used an inexpensive slide scanner to digitize them 30 years later, and then made panoramas from them (when I hadn't originally taken the photos with that intent in mind--just noticed the possibility when I was digitizing them for upload to [probably] Webshots).
Dec 3, 2018 06:01:45 #
Thank you! They brought back some memories. I have marched up and down that grass many times! During my time in the army, we used to take part in the Cardiff Tattoo every 2 years, and we took over the castle for the duration... I believe that the last one was held sometime around that time, maybe 82.
Dec 3, 2018 07:40:08 #
You are very welcome! It is always gratifying to know that someone enjoyed what one has posted. Thank you for your comment.
Dec 3, 2018 22:22:09 #
Dec 4, 2018 10:21:43 #
Dec 4, 2018 15:13:48 #
wayne barnett
Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon
Nice panos. could use some PP to get the exposure a bit more saturated(?).
Dec 4, 2018 18:28:58 #
Yeah, Wayne, I think so. Unfortunately, when those were created I wasn't using Lightroom yet. I just used the pictures as they came from the scanner (cheap one).
Dec 8, 2018 07:48:05 #
David in Dallas wrote:
In the spring of 1980 I did a 1-day visit to Cardi... (show quote)
Nicely done!
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