[Leica] Re: Vertical Panos

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Backyard vertical pano, Canon 20D + Leica Telyt 280/4.8, my model worked for 
peanuts.
< http://www.photoblog.com/ishutterbug/2008/12/29/ >
Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Socolow" <socphoto@verizon.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 12:07 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Vertical Panos


> Richard wrote:
>
> A few people commented on my last blog post, especially on the vertical 
> pano photo and the challenges it presents. It is true, most panoramic 
> photos are horizontal. The human vision sees thing that way - a wide 
> panoramic view. Vertical panoramic, on the other hands, just looks like 
> someone did the cropping a little too tight. However, perhaps because I 
> subconsciously look for the vertical aspect similar to a Chinese 
> calligraphy, I do try that once in a while. So I looked through my photos 
> and found a few that look pretty decent to me. They all share the 
> characteristic that either a line draws you in from near to far, or that 
> at least it has front and far elements. Photos and more here: 
> <http://rfman.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/the-vertical-panoramic-challenge/>
> -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // b: http://rfman.wordpress.com
>
> Richard,
>
> You're discovering what an amazing image capture device the Hasselblad 
> Xpan can be. For me it's refreshing to see pictures made with it in color. 
> I use mine pretty much exclusively for black & white. I had read somewhere 
> that William Eggleston has taken a shine to using the Xpan; particularly 
> for verticals. I'm hoping to see the retrospective show in  NYC at the 
> Whitney before it closes at the end of January. If anyone has seen it do 
> you know if there is any of his Xpan work?
>
> Pano seeing has also been explained to me as a continuous triptych; in 
> that each is essentially three separate frames joined together in a 
> continuum. It adds to a new way of seeing, composing and defining the 
> frame.
>
> Meanwhile, here's a link to a vertical pano and a horizontal:
>
> http://www.carlsandersocolow.com/images/portfolios/mexico/mexico-med/MO20061223_3a_11Print13x19.jpg
>
> and:
>
> http://www.carlsandersocolow.com/images/portfolios/mexico/mexico-full/MataOrtizXmasTree.jpg
>
> Enjoy. Best wishes to all for a Happy New Year.
>
> -- 
> Carl Sander Socolow
> Socolow Photography
> www.carlsandersocolow.com
> www.socphoto.com
>
>
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