Let's see some Panoramas

Wheat · Jul 21, 2014

Well I have always loved to do panoramas and with the new Vision+ you get a great new perspective. Here is one of my first tries. I happen to be in South Bend and had some time with the quad in the car so I tried this pano. Next time I think I will try a 360 but I need to find how to stitch the 360 together.

University of Notre Dame Stadium by ryan.boucher, on Flickr

University of Notre Dame by ryan.boucher, on Flickr

LarryLeisure · Jul 21, 2014

Very Cool!!

maybe let us know how you are doing them and what software you are using to stitch 'em together! Are you shooting in RAW?

HacKiwi · Jul 22, 2014

360 Deg. Castle Hill, New Zealand

https://www.360cities.net/image/castle-hill-new-zealand-drone-panorama

Next time I want to try a full sphere

slothead · Jul 22, 2014

HacKiwi said:
360 Deg. Castle Hill, New Zealand

https://www.360cities.net/image/castle-hill-new-zealand-drone-panorama

Next time I want to try a full sphere

Great image Kiwi! I have yet to try this. Yours is great.

Brettly · Jul 22, 2014

great panoramas!..cant wait to try out this aspect

Mesopelagic · Jul 22, 2014

I used 24 pics to come up with this. It is the racetrack at Circuitpark Zandvoort (NL).

WyattEarp · Jul 22, 2014

Do you mind sharing how you built this unique view?

Mesopelagic · Jul 22, 2014

Ah yes, sorry I forgot.
I took several pics in all directions including straight down. When at home I did lenscorrection first. After that I loaded it up in Kolor Autopano Giga 3.0. The first result was not that great but I changed the projection settings from Spherical to Orthographic view. And this was the result. In the end I did a bit of color correction as the colours where a bit dull.

slothead · Jul 22, 2014

OK, here's mine. Just made it this morning. Used JPGs (4 of them), adjusted to DJI FC200 lens correction and stitched with PS/CS6

aerial_justice · Jul 22, 2014

Here's one from last week that I thought was interesting:

Folsom Lake at sunset (the low water makes it look like a lake on mars) 23 images at 250 ft.

I know we all are adept at the compass dance - anyone know a good rain dance?

Wheat · Jul 22, 2014

OK lets try and see how this posts on here. I just used Microsoft ICE and did a Photosynth 360 panorama.

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid...859243632405:-0.775719551842849&p=0:0&t=False

Well it looks like you can't embed an iframe so it won't show in the post. You can go to the link and see the photo I used here.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/oqvhur][img]...r.com/2901/14717158521_ff17b59699_c.jpg[/img]Western Michigan University from Above by ryan.boucher, on Flickr[/url]

gilmbento · Jul 22, 2014

Verdizela by Gil Bento on 500px

6 Photos

slothead · Jul 22, 2014

gilmbento said:
Verdizela by Gil Bento on 500px

6 Photos

Nice image Gil.

Wheat · Jul 22, 2014

Here is the process that I used for the 360 panorama. I went up about 350 ft and then tilted so I just barely saw the horizon. I took a photo and rotated several times till I had 15-20 photos per 360 revolution. You probable don't need that many but I did not want to have to go back and reshoot because I did not take enough. I then tilted down even further to get the area that the first sweep did not get. I took another 15-20 photos. I then tilted straight down and took a few photos just in case.
Edit:"Next you need to apply a lens correction to get the images to stitch together properly. I use ProDRENALIN. There is a setting for lens adjustment DJI Phantom 1/2 FC200."
I used Microsoft ICE (image composite editor) and just dragged and dropped them in. It can get your panorama or 360 pano looking pretty good. I then exported the image and you can do some editing in your favorite software or be done. From Microsoft ICE you can import to a photosynth (360 view) that looks pretty good.
I know there is other software that might do a better job. I don't have photoshop which can make better adjustments, but this is a quick and easy free way to get the job done. Any suggestions or helpful hints are welcome.

jarrah31 · Jul 23, 2014

Can anyone recommend a (preferably free) Mac photo stitching software, along with software to correct lens distortion please?

Also should I use raw or jpg photos? The examples shown here are fantastic and I'd like to have a go too.

Thanks!