Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Will do. I think it has something to do with the gradient mask after selecting the sky with a very fuzzy refine edge. I'll let you know. Renegade Bob Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com On Jul 7, 2011, at 11:24 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > Mine was taken on the 22nd, Wednesday. Yes, that was when you walked into > the trees and disappeared. It must have cleared up from the time we left > until the time you got there! We left right after lunch and headed back to > camp. That endless hike up the hill from camp is a killer for me! > > Thanks, but your sky looks much smoother than mine. I'd love to see the > process for skies. I've tried everything I can think of! > > Tina > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Tina. Was your shot taken the day I went AWOL? That was the day I >> took mine. >> >> I do use CS5 for stitching. When I get home tonight I'll send you the >> process for skies that Charlie Cramer gave in his printing workshop. That >> said I'm not too sure my skies are any better than yours; very nice shot >> indeed! >> >> Bob >> >> Bob Adler >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> On Jul 7, 2011, at 9:52 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> Now that is one sharp photo!! You had a clear view of Owens Valley. >> When >>> we went up two days later there was a lot of haze. Here is my panorama >> from >>> the same spot: >>> http://www.pbase.com/image/136216932 >>> >>> I have a problem smoothing out skies in panoramas. Are you using >> Photoshop >>> to stitch your's? >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 2:42 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> My P45+ stitched in portrait orientation (18mm shift on each side) with >> the >>>> 35mm lens gives a rough equivalent of a medium format 17.5mm lens. That >>>> translates into what, about a 12mm rectilinear 35mm equivalent? >>>> >>>> And you want what? >>>> See: >>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com/GT/content/Valley_View_Pano_W_large.html >>>> >>>> This image is from 3 main segments produced by using 3 back shifts with >> a >>>> portrait oriented P45+ and 35mm lens, for each segment. The 3 back >> shifts of >>>> each segment were stitched together from the images of the 35mm lens >> shifted >>>> in portrait orientation. This roughly equates to the view of each of the >> 3 >>>> segments equaling the field of view of a 17.5mm medium format lens/ 12mm >>>> lens on a 35mm format system. 3of these were stitched(swinging the >> camera >>>> on a panoramic head) to give the image. It was then cropped. The file is >>>> over 2.2GB. >>>> >>>> Give me a place to stand and I will hang this image! >>>> >>>> In all seriousness there are some correctly stated and some overstated >>>> items in this expose. But all in all, medium format for landscapes is at >> a >>>> really nice place right now... >>>> >>>> Anyone want to buy some Hassy V and Canon equip? :-) >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> Bob Adler >>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>>> >>>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 9:25 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My pipe dream is that someone, well, Fuji specifically :-) would make a >>>>> >>>>> 18x49mm sensor, and build a digital RF system for it. The sensor size >> is >>>>> just about the same size as the "full frame" 35mm, so the technology >> and >>>>> cost is known (remember that full frame Canon and Sony are as "low" as >>>>> $2500). >>>>> >>>>> The result would of course be a cropped digital XPan. The lens should >> be >>>>> much easier to design - heck, lets make them all F2.8 while we are at >> it. >>>>> >>>>> Sell the whole system with 3 lens (30, 45 and 90 equivalent) for >> $10,000 >>>> to >>>>> $12,000, and I bet they will sell at least as many of that as Pentax >>>> 645D. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>>>> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>> previous >>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information