Santa Monica Pier, California
Jul 7, 2022 23:08:11 #
Taken just before sunset. Handheld OM1, Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II lens.
Jul 8, 2022 08:08:15 #
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Jul 8, 2022 14:34:35 #
UTMike wrote:
Sharp shot, but the horizon is off.
Thanks Mike, the horizon is definitely a challenge. I used vertical lines in the center for straightening and the ocean horizon on the right might slope to the right since the panorama was pretty wide. Any tips for improving it would be appreciated.
Jul 8, 2022 16:05:08 #
Craigdca wrote:
Thanks Mike, the horizon is definitely a challenge. I used vertical lines in the center for straightening and the ocean horizon on the right might slope to the right since the panorama was pretty wide. Any tips for improving it would be appreciated.
You can adjust horizons in Photoshop. Many times a panorama is so large that the horizon becomes curved.
Jul 8, 2022 17:43:38 #
UTMike wrote:
Sharp shot, but the horizon is off.
Great photo...
The horizon is not visible in this image. looks good to me.
Jul 8, 2022 17:46:49 #
UTMike wrote:
You can adjust horizons in Photoshop. Many times a panorama is so large that the horizon becomes curved.
I agree about the distortion challenge. I like Photoshop’s ruler feature to select a line to straighten by and use similar features in other programs. Finding the right line was tough on this one and I was surprised the pier slopes so much.
Jul 8, 2022 17:48:56 #
You do not have to see the actual horizon to know that this is slowly sliding into the ocean. I suggest shooting vertically instead so you have more control as to where you crop. Not enough sky or foreground for my taste.
Jul 8, 2022 20:25:01 #
abc1234 wrote:
You do not have to see the actual horizon to know that this is slowly sliding into the ocean. I suggest shooting vertically instead so you have more control as to where you crop. Not enough sky or foreground for my taste.
I may give it another try from the raws. Thankfully I shot vertically to allow plenty of room for crop space.
Jul 8, 2022 21:16:54 #
Craigdca wrote:
I may give it another try from the raws. Thankfully I shot vertically to allow plenty of room for crop space.
I am glad that gave you something to think about. I have been there and you might want to give it a more authentic horizon based upon the pier's actual slope. Please post the revision.
Jul 8, 2022 23:29:17 #
Oh well live and learn. This time I saw the horizon of the ocean under the pier. Moving on to new images đź‘Ť
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