This is my first panoramic photograph. I knew when I took a single exposure of that tree that it just was not enough. I could see the Milky Way streaming from its trunk across the sky, I knew then that I had to try my first panoramic, and boy am I pleased with the result.
In hindsight I see I needed some more foreground and perhaps a couple more frames on either end and oh don't stand underneath a tree! But over all it's what I saw as I stood there between farms on an old country road.
The lights to the left is the town of Junee and to the right is Wagga Wagga.
Special thanks to you Mike for inspiring me and posting your step by step description of how you created the Bungle Bungles Panorama. I'm really happy with it and I can't wait to have the print hanging in my study!
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Originally Posted by adavis
That is really good Carlos, I love it.
I dont actually mind the tree at tree at the top
Thanks Andrew I appreciate your feedback I could have cloned it out but then the star field wouldn't have been as accurate as I like it to be.
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Originally Posted by Larryp
Great shot, Carlos!
Thanks Laurie!
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Originally Posted by Octane
Well done.
I, too, made my first panoramic image after a climb in the dark up Barrenjoey Heads. That almost killed me!
Learnt a lot of things from the first time doing it. Wish I had my ballhead, for one.
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Really! Well next time you're in Sydney drop me a line, I'd gladly be your wingman. I've been meaning to go up there for a while. How were the skys up there? Dark enough? Have you posted it yet?
I don't think it's worth posting to be honest as it was a test, and had a lot of distortion; the resulting Photoshop correction is still heavily-distorted. It's also got a lighthouse in it. Also, I don't like photographing landscapes with human elements or artifacts in them.
It was first quarter Moon so it was a bit hard to gauge the darkness of the sky, although, I would think that when there's no Moon around that the skies would be reasonable, but, not anything special. There's also really bad glow from Sydney which is just 40-odd km away.
I emailed it to a friend of mine who then posted it on Facebook.
I used to run up Mount Taylor here in Canberra every second day and after a while I got quite fit. I haven't done any training in almost a year since I had tendinitis and have put on weight since then. As a result, the climb up the track was moderately difficult. I would imagine anyone who is in any decent fitness would find it a doddle. I was also carrying quite a lot of gear, had thongs on and a heavy jacket which added to the effort! I need to get fit again!
I don't think it's worth posting to be honest as it was a test, and had a lot of distortion; the resulting Photoshop correction is still heavily-distorted. It's also got a lighthouse in it. Also, I don't like photographing landscapes with human elements or artifacts in them.
It was first quarter Moon so it was a bit hard to gauge the darkness of the sky, although, I would think that when there's no Moon around that the skies would be reasonable, but, not anything special. There's also really bad glow from Sydney which is just 40-odd km away.
I emailed it to a friend of mine who then posted it on Facebook.
I used to run up Mount Taylor here in Canberra every second day and after a while I got quite fit. I haven't done any training in almost a year since I had tendinitis and have put on weight since then. As a result, the climb up the track was moderately difficult. I would imagine anyone who is in any decent fitness would find it a doddle. I was also carrying quite a lot of gear, had thongs on and a heavy jacket which added to the effort! I need to get fit again!
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Thongs I can see perhaps why you struggled
I was in the area a few weeks ago, never seen so many rabbits!
I'm currently training both physically and photographically for the Pyranees in December when I go back to the Basque Country to visit my family, I'm hoping I can do the mountains and the coastline some justice while I'm there.
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Originally Posted by StephenM
Excellent first attempt Carlos! I'm keen to try this as well!
Cheers,
Stephen
Thanks Stephen, absolutely give it a go I think once you've taken one you'll never stop, plus it's a great addition to your swag of tricks, now you can capture virtually any view!
Hey! Can I ask where specially this was taken! I live in between Junee and Temora- looks amazing. I'm actually about to head out and attempt my first panorama of the Milky Way! Wish me luck!
Hey! Can I ask where specially this was taken! I live in between Junee and Temora- looks amazing. I'm actually about to head out and attempt my first panorama of the Milky Way! Wish me luck!
Emma
Hi Emma thanks and Welcome to IIS!
I don't know the name of the road but it's not far from the Junee Correctional Centre and I remember there being an anglican church not far up the road on a corner. See I visit my inlaws in Wagga every few months and when everyone goes to bed I get in the car and drive into the country side, most of the time I have no idea where I am, I just drive looking for interesting landscapes, last time I was there I thought I was heading back to Wagga turned out I was on my way to Victoria no GPS no mobile service, good thing a saw a road sign poiting to Wagga in the opposite direction.
Good luck with your panorama!! I hope you can share your results with the rest of us
I can see perhaps why you struggled 
