Fondo. Valchiusella, Piedmont, Italy.

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Paolo

Wow - the upper part is a beautiful picture in its own right, but I just love the way the foreground dips down and pulls you right under. Beautiful colors too - amazing picture.

amazing image.

truly unique , image nicly done !

Beautiful colors, and that foreground is amazing!

I love this one. The scene is nicely exposed and the low perspective works really well. Very nicely done.

So unusual view, the foreground is great

Paolo, i really love this picture. Very nice combination of static and dynamic.

Ottima composizione e punto di vista originale. Saluti da Glauco. (7/7 anon.)

Thank you all for commenting on this, I'm very pleased you like it. Yes, it's an unusual view, because this is a stitch of 5 vertical frames taken at a very wide angle end (12 mm). This has produced a wide and dramatic perspective that pulls you in.

I'm very glad you like this, as I was not sure of the feedback I would have got. And also because I took it under a heavy rain, panning the camera with a hand while keeping an umbrella in the other hand. Well, all this complicate procedure was almost leading me to fall in the river, myself, my camera, the umbrella, everything... :-)))

 

Cheers,

Paolo

Very good composition ... an original perspective of a beautiful landscape. My best regards.

Paolo, the ratings do not fit the photo. This is very unique and the subject is definitely compelling. I would refer to this as masterfull. When I first saw this, I thought right away that it was a stitched pano. The seams are invisible, so post processing was carefully done. Colors are vivid and accurate and exposure is consistent throughout. In my opinion, a 7/7. I am very interested in producing panos of this type. I have played with it some, but I do not have the necessary equipment. Are you using a tilt-shift lens to pull these off? Do you have any advice for someone just getting started? Thanks in advance for your response!!

Very beautiful, nice composition.

Hi Mark,

no, I don't use a TS-lens. And I don't think you need those lenses, for this kind of pictures. The "secret" is only in your tripod and head. To produce effective panos from several exposures, you absolutely need three things:

 

first, the tripod must be perfectly levelled, so a spirit level is a must have;

 

second, a panoramic head is another must have. You know, that kind of heads with three knobs that allow precise movements on the three axis. In this case, I locked x and y axis and unlocked z, so that the head could rotate around that axis.

With this heads you can also produce vertical panos. In that case, you will lock y and z, and you'll be able to precisely move the camera downward and upward;

 

Third, to get exposure consistency throughout the pano, you have to expose manually. You make some exposure tests around the area that you want to include in the pano, and when you have chosen the desired exposure and aperture, you lock those values and use them for the entire set of frames.

 

Finally, you load your pictures into PS CS3 and let the automated photomerging option do the rest of the work. Just remember to always set "reposition only" before merging.

 

That's it, hope this info will be useful. Happy panning!

 

Paolo

 

P.S. if you ask me if I followed the above procedure for this picture well, the answer is no! It was raining a lot, and was starting hailing too, I had to move the camera with a hand while with the other hand I was holding an umbrella, trying to keep the camera as safe as I could, the tripod was placed on a rock, which was not properly flat... Actually,I forgot a forth point above: being lucky sometimes doesn't hurt! :-)))

You deserve !

I must agree with Mark G. on the masterful essence of this photograph. You've almost given us a 'trout's-eye view' of this beautiful little village and gorgeous bridge! Excellent composition, and your exposure gives the hint of the foul conditions in which you were working (hopefully, you had your wife holding the umbrella for you ;>) Thanks for the great panorama tutorial too; I have printed it and will file it for future reference. This is really a superb photograph, and a real treat to look at! Cheers! Chris

Complimenti! E' una foto sensazionale. La trovo perfetta sotto molti aspetti:

per prima cosa la forza del soggetto

la composizione e' magnifica, bella la divisione in terzi (2/3 di acqua e 1/3 di case [no non e' una ricetta! :)] ). Il fiume fa da linea guida per lo sguardo.

Trovo magnifica anche l'esposizione: immagino con un diaframma molto chiuso per avere tutto a fuoco ed anche il tempo di esposizione crea le giuste scie d'acqua

Molto belli poi i colori. Forse un po troppo saturo il verde ma forse anche a causa della giornata uggiosa.

Insomma ... grande!

Questa foto merita una rispolverata di complimenti! Bellissima l'idea, la composizione e la foto. A presto - El

 

 

Thanks Paolo for the info. It is much appreciated. I don't suppose you could enlighten me as to which equipment you use. I have priced "Really Right Stuff" with Gitzo. I believe it is too pricey, but I know it is probably the best. Thanks Again!!!

Excellent! This kind of photos and explanations are very inspiring. Thanks. Karl

Wonderful picture! Well done! Best regards.

Excellent Paolo. Composition, point of view, colours. 8/8.... Saluti

Wonderful point of view and very nice colors. Excellent combination between the moving river and the peaceful small village on the hill. Very well done! Regrads Wendy

Una foto maravillosa... un uso excelente del gran angular... Excelente :-). Perdon por el espa�ol :(

Beautiful capture and treatment. Amazing detail,color and light. Best Regards