Panoramas | Badlands NP North Rim Road Badlands NP in the spring; it never disappoints! Before cropping to smooth the edges, this image was stitched from several images captured in vertical mode. Each stitched image was a HDR made up of 5 images. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | Gallatin River Ranch The Gallatin River Ranch is a 5,900 acre ranch converted into a residential ranch community. Located in the Horseshoe Hills of southern Montana, it has stunning views and ranch style living. Again, this image was stitched from several images captured in landscape mode, then cropped to smooth the edges. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | Ox Bow Bend at Grand Teton NP The Grand Tetons always appear magnificent. Oxbow Bend was once reputed to be the most photographed landscape in the country. Dawn at Oxbow Bend is always an emotional experience. Always, remember to turn around to see what is to your back when focusing on a great image. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | Illinois Farmland The changing landscape of the Midwest farmland can be as dramatic as the mountains or the seaside, at times. The challenge, of course, is to capture the essence of the moment. Again, this image was stitched from several images captured in portrait mode, then cropped to smooth the edges. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | Custer State Park The BadlandsNP, Wind Cave NP, and Custer State park remain some of the my favorite places to photograph. Spring time, from May 15th to June 15th, when the landscape has a bit of green and the babies are new, is the best time to visit. Although this year, I was not able to make the trip, it’s still nice to reflect on the grandeur of the Great Plains and the West. Again, this image was stitched from several images captured in landscape mode, then cropped to smooth the edges. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | UP Michigan Fall Color Michigan’s Upper Peninsula always delights with color. The images for this pano were captured just after a rain shower with the sun peeking through the clouds. I’ve tried to go back to the same place several different years, but without the rain on the tree trunks, it’s just not as dramatic. A little rain can do wonders for saturating colors and increasing contrast. Of course, this image was stitched from several images captured in portrait or vertical mode, then cropped to smooth the edges. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | Badlands NP The Badlands make some nice panos; even on a very sunny spring day. This one was stitched, of course. Stitched images always require some cropping. This image was stitched from several images captured in landscape mode. For the whole story with all images, see Panoramas | a 7 Image Story.
Panoramas | a 7 Image Story A great pano provides real context to the story; particularly if the story is about landscape. These images were all stitched, but many newer cameras provide the capability to capture a pano in the camera. Sure there are some limitations. Still, they can make some nice images. By capturing vertical images and stitching them together, a larger pano can be produced. For the purest, panos can be challenging. Most of my panos were cropped after stitching to smooth the edges.
Each image will be posted individually this week under category Panoramas.
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