Creek Panorama

[Gordon]

Another image from my recent visits to Nowendoc National Park, the junction of Callaghans Swamp creek on the left with Myall Creek, to form Myall River.

This is a panorama from two 16 mm fisheye(!) lens photos, which turned out surprisingly well There is some residual distortion but not so much its very obvious.
I'll try to revisit this spot sometime soon and make some larger panoramas with the 30mm lens ( or soon to arrive 20mm) now I have the panorama making process worked out, after several days and nights of experimentation. The previous set of 30mm photos I took for the pano arent quite suitable.

The Tiger Snake photos I recently posted were taken ~100metres downstream from where this was taken. Callaghans Rocks, about 1km upstream to the left from here form a narrow canyon and I made my way up there last visit, but will need waterproof protection for the cameras to get as far as I'd like to, as some swimming will be involved... although I couldn't get far enough last time to see if its possible to get through from the lower side. Going around and approaching from the top side is a major effort with high cliffs below very steep slopes.



Gordon

[Glen]

Gordon very impressive especially when you are told it is two fisheye shots

[Pa]

very nice photo gordon,ditto to what glen said.it looks like pretty place.
pa

[Hlop]

Very nice pano, Gordon! Bit longer exposure would make water look more silky and IMHO image is a bit underexposed (1/3 of stop?) but everything else I like about it

[Gordon]

Very nice pano, Gordon! Bit longer exposure would make water look more silky and IMHO image is a bit underexposed (1/3 of stop?) but everything else I like about it

Thanks for comments all.

yes, a 1 sec exposure instead of 1/125 would have been nice, but my hands arent that steady, even with a 16mm I only carried what I could in my backpack on my mountainbike, and a large tripod wasnt part of that! Next time I'll probably park a bit closer and walk, so I'll have the tripod with me, although it will be more difficult getting to this place with some almost cliff like slopes to negotiate into the canyon and lots of boulders to climb over.
I dont think its underexposed, the highlights in the water are right on saturation, and I wouldnt want to increase the size of those white areas. Also it was a dull overcast day and quite dark under the undergrowth.

Gordon

[greencardigan]

Impressive pano. Would be best viewed on the big wide LCD that I don't have.

[avkomp]

I wouldnt have picked it as the product of 2 fisheye shots.

Steve

[Hlop]

I dont think its underexposed, the highlights in the water are right on saturation, and I wouldnt want to increase the size of those white areas. Also it was a dull overcast day and quite dark under the undergrowth.

What do you say about this version:


It's probably bit oversaturated but it's happened when I converted image to SRGB for web

[mudder]

Wow, this is with 2x16mm fish-eyes

Much prefer the second version with the extra sat and generally brighter, you've done a good job joining these and I admire your tenacity getting there... The shot was worth it though

[Gordon]

What do you say about this version:

It's probably bit oversaturated but it's happened when I converted image to SRGB for web

yes a bit oversaturated, greens like that are rare in the Aussie bush around here...you can find them in Ireland though

also brighter and more contrasty looking than it was on the day- which was mostly dull and overcast with muted colours with not a lot of contrast. I guess it depends on whether you prefer art or reality, I'd probably be happier with something in between the 2

Gordon