From: "John A. Lind" <jalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> If they're done with an aligned setup on a tripod:
> (a) Registration in the stitching process is easier for the software to
> find and perform properly, and there is less risk of a "seam" showing from
> the smoothing process performed to try to hide it.
> (b) There is less cropping of the top and bottom of the panoramic leaving
> more photograph to work with vertically (on a horizontal pano).
> -- John Lind
John,
All excellent points and for some of these locations, I will likely redo the
shot on a tripod. Many are on a bike trail and we ride our tandem in and
carrying more than just a camera can be a challenge (any bicyclists with
recommendations on a good way to carry a heavy camera and have it ready to
shoot?).
The only advantage I have with the handheld shots is that I have so many
pixels I can afford to throw lots of them away. I have 4320 pixels
vertically, which is pretty close to what I was getting with my 4000dpi film
scanner (about 75%). I do agree that the registration is key, which is why
I over-overlap at about 30-35%. I usually also lock the exposure by
metering in the middle of the panorama, lock it, then start the shots.
These were with the latest version of Photovista.If you've ever owned a
version (mine was 1.3 from when it was still LivePicture), then you can
upgrade for $12.95 by emailing their support. Well worth it.
Tom
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