Bryce Canyon panoramas: Using my "lockdown" time, I am reviewing old shots for possible prints. Attached are three panoramas from a 2018 trip to Bryce Canyon. I took them at various...

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Mar 21, 2020 13:43:28 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Using my "lockdown" time, I am reviewing old shots for possible prints. Attached are three panoramas from a 2018 trip to Bryce Canyon. I took them at various times during the sun set looking toward the Escalante.

They were created using Lightroom "photo merge".

#1 is an eleven shot merge.

#2 and #3 are 7 shot merges.

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Mar 22, 2020 08:29:10 #

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

Nice. But, to my eye, the hills in the distance seem soft. What f stop did you use?
What I like about panoramas, these certainly included, is that they can capture the scope of what the eye sees -

Mar 22, 2020 11:51:52 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

All were shot at 70 mm and ISO 100. The first was f/6.3 at 1/500, the second and third were f/5 at 1/125. I am sorry that you do not have my monitor because I was very pleased with the focus on the far mountains. I did not, however soften the sun flare, which I could do in post processing.

Mar 22, 2020 12:29:46 #

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

Nice shots Mike ... nothing wrong with the focus in any of those ... beautiful place ... captured well.

Mar 22, 2020 12:46:15 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

fbeaston wrote:

Nice shots Mike ... nothing wrong with the focus in any of those ... beautiful place ... captured well.

Thanks, Frank, some of these shots are just too big to post.

Mar 22, 2020 12:49:04 #

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Spectacular images Mike! Any one of these would make for a great large print.

Mar 22, 2020 12:52:54 #

fbeaston Loc: Vermont

UTMike wrote:

Thanks, Frank, some of these shots are just too big to post.

One of these could go on the wall you've been talking about ... the entire wall!!!!!! ;)

Mar 22, 2020 13:14:03 #

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

UTMike wrote:

I think #2 is the best. There is a little light on the one hill just right of center drawing your eye to it as a center of attention against the shadowed foreground hills. Number 1 looks like it was taken with the camera positioned horizontally resulting in a very wide aspect ratio panorama. It would have to be printed very large to be usable for most uses. Photo #3 was taken a little too late in the day so you missed the best light for the panoramic scene. So number 1 is my choice.

Mar 22, 2020 15:06:10 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

yssirk123 wrote:

Spectacular images Mike! Any one of these would make for a great large print.

Thanks, Bill, if only I could afford it (LOL).

Mar 22, 2020 15:06:37 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

fbeaston wrote:

One of these could go on the wall you've been talking about ... the entire wall!!!!!! ;)

I appreciate those encouraging words, Frank.

Mar 22, 2020 15:07:35 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

bpulv wrote:

I think #2 is the best. There is a little light on... (show quote)

Thanks for looking and the thoughtful comments.

Mar 22, 2020 15:21:47 #

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

All nice, but #3 is my fave. I think I might have used PP to open up the shadows in the foreground just a little more, but it's your picture.

Mar 22, 2020 15:24:07 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

David in Dallas wrote:

All nice, but #3 is my fave. I think I might have used PP to open up the shadows in the foreground just a little more, but it's your picture.

Thanks, David, you make a good point, but my PP skills are a work in progress. I have problems with adjustment brush work looking natural.

Mar 22, 2020 15:29:30 #

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Oh, I wouldn't bother with a brush. I'd just use the "Shadows" slider in LR to bring up the dark areas a little.

Mar 22, 2020 15:51:35 #

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

UTMike wrote:

Thanks for looking and the thoughtful comments.

CORRECTION!!!

The last sentance of my evaluation should say, "Number 2 is my choice, not #1.

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