Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The Embodiment Of Panoramic Photographers

By Michelle Clark


A panoramic image is considered one that shows a field that is similar or greater than that the human eye can see. The aspect ratio may vary for different panoramic pictures from 4:1 to 10:1 but to be considered a panoramic, an image has got to be a wide strip of at least 2:1 image ratio at a ratio an angle of about 160 to 80 degrees. For the best pictures of this kind, you require the services of Panoramic Photographers who use special cameras and software to capture pictures with horizontally extended fields of view.

With many cameras these days with aspect ratios that can match those of a panoramic camera, many people assume that they can take the images themselves and the images will turn out as well as that of a professional. In some cases it may be true but that is after a long time of practice. But still, why take chances with a memory you want to keep with you for years and share it with others?

There are views especially of the landscape or wildlife that are simply spectacular and the only way you can capture that magnificence is if you take a photograph of the entire scene. The problem with this is that most cameras are not designed to capture images with ratios that are similar to that of the eyes. They therefore cannot capture everything that your eye can see and some parts of the scene will be cropped out.

This in turn does not capture the true essence of a scene making the photography pointless. You can however overcome this challenge if you use a camera with a special lens that has a high aspect ratio. Such a camera can take pictures that capture everything your eyes can see both horizontally and vertically at a go.

The images may be wide in format but there may be scenes that may be left out because if they were included the image may be burly. An example is like take a photograph of a landscape with a mountain as the backdrop. When the camera you are using will force you to cut out the part where the tips meet the sky so the image can be clear, then is not the right camera to use for wide format images.

You could also use a technique that has been used for decades which is known as stitching. Stitching involves taking several images of the scene that has captured your interest. The reason you are taking several pictures of the scene is because they all cannot fit in one frame. Once you have captured the images you will need, you will load them on to stitching software. The software will combine the pictures to form one picture that depicts the scene you wanted to capture.

The images you capture need to not only capture the essence of what it is you are photographing but also need to be of excellent quality. So as much as you can use almost any camera these days for wide format photography, you need to ensure that the images are clear and of excellent quality. This will hence require you get a camera that is specially designed for wide format photography.

Some wide format photos will require stitching. It is a process that requires skill and experience and is best done by a professional. This is when several photos of different sections of a scene are taken and stitched together to form one complete image of the scene that is high quality and clearly depicts the essence of the scene. This serves to make the moment unforgettable as every time you look at the image you will have not only a memory of the experience but also the feeling.




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