Warmer Climes

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 6, 2013428 views16 comments

It was zero degrees F outside my house this morning, and it got me thinking about warmer summer adventures, and the fact that I never put together the images I took of Horseshoe Bend in June for this panorama. For some reason looking at this scene makes me feel warmer. ;)

The pano is stitched from 6 vertical frames, each 24mm, f/22, 0.8 seconds. Your thoughts? Suggestions for improvement? This is one of my first attempts at adding a slight Orton effect, so any feedback on that would also be helpful. Trying to remove the lens flare here was beyond my current pp skills. Please view large version. Happy weekend to ya.

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16 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on December 6, 2013 at 11:44 PM

Nice pano of this scene, almost a fisheye feel and nicely draws you in.
I think a darker sky would look nice.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 7, 2013 at 12:32 AM

tip for the flare. take a shot with your hand blocking the sun. then blend them together later. dig the comp though. nice :)

aF

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on December 7, 2013 at 1:42 AM

Really cool pano! Really gets your attention

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Glenn Tunaley on December 7, 2013 at 2:45 AM

Nice pano Jared. I was too scared to stand by the edge when I was there. I actually like the flare for this shot. Nice work!

Registered on March 1, 2013, 19 Posts, 93 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 7, 2013 at 7:29 AM

I love the pano format here. I'm not a big fan of the flare. I would wish for some more room at the top.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 7, 2013 at 7:55 AM

The extreme wide angle pano view is highly immersive, almost dizzying. The light in the canyon is very nice and the flare seems well controlled.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 7, 2013 at 8:55 AM

Fun. Feels a bit like I'm an fun house with mirrors. The warm light is indeed nice, and you've handled it well.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 7, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Quite an amazing scene, Jared, and I'm enjoying the nice warm light in this scene. I'm ok with the flare because it just feels good looking at this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on December 7, 2013 at 10:17 AM

Very nice panoramic view, and I think that's the best way to go with this location. Beautiful work. I'm not wild about the flare but it's an impressive scene nonetheless.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 7, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Nice pano, Jared. I wish there was a bit more sky and less flare. I might also like a little more rock in the mid foreground. The color looks nice and warm.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 7, 2013 at 2:19 PM

I really like this take on Horseshoe--cool! (and warm). Sometimes flare adds to a shot--here i think its a bit too much, the old finger/hand in front of the sun trick would be useful.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on December 7, 2013 at 6:20 PM

I love the image, except for the lens flares. nice stitching and crop

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Comment posted by Joe James on December 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Really cool shot Jared, the curvature at the bottom really gives the impression of falling into the photograph. I do agree that the flare should be toned down a bit as well as have a bit more sky at the top. Those are minor though, this is a really great take on a classic spot.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Ant on December 8, 2013 at 4:03 PM

Very nice! The panoramic - almost fisheye - view emphasizes the roundness of the geology. Very well done.
I do also like the flare, why not? I wear glasses, and see flare all the time the sun enters my field of view...

Registered on April 13, 2009, 27 Posts, 474 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 9, 2013 at 3:20 PM

Very cool dude! I have done this same type of stitch here many times and loved the wild perspective result. This works great. All I am wanting is more sky detail. Still powerful.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Tim Mulholland on December 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM

I really like this as it's a different treatment. I've not seen this image so "tight," and that's what appeals to me about it. Great idea and capture...

Tim!

Registered on April 24, 2006, 14 Posts, 139 Comments