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1. holyhutzpa - Member

   Can anyone recommend any good software or websites to do this?

   While we're at it... show us your panoramic photos, and tell us how they were made...

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. flyingmonkeycorps - Member

   Microsoft Image Composite Editor (I think it's called) if you're on Windows is free and pretty good.

   Couple of mine, done with either that or Photoshop:

   
   Steetley Magnesite by Will Slater, on Flickr

   
   Paris From Above by Will Slater, on Flickr

   
   Clarence Machines Panorama by Will Slater, on Flickr

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. Oggles - Member

   I use photoshop, very easy if you have good starter images.

   
   Penrith_C2C_Panorama1 by ben_oggles, on Flickr

   
   Leeds_Panorama1 by ben_oggles, on Flickr

   I've tried to do interior shots to make HDR lighting backdrops for 3d rendering software - but it gets very confused most of the time and ends up discarding half of the photos.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. ampthill - Member

   Hugin is free and does it all. But it can be a pain to get going

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. ebygomm - Member

   Autostitch

   

   

   

   

   

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. simonfbarnes - Member

   I've just tried out Photoshop merge, and it's astonishingly primitive compared to PTGUI, which I use, or Hugin (free but complex), but it wasn't too bad either.

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. holyhutzpa - Member

   Just used hugin myself...
   

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. 5thElefant - Member

   I use Elements but Microsoft ICE is nice and simple (and free).

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. fivespot - Member

   Very informative thread. Just tagging for future use

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. holyhutzpa - Member

    I made a few more, including the "Polar Distortion(Planet)" effect:

    

    

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. Dudie - Member

    Another Autostitch user here. Does the job.

    

    

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. goodgrief - Member

    [smug] i have a sony and it just kinda does it by its' self [/smug]
    

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. Bigface0_0 - Member

    Cwncarn a couple of weeks ago..

    
    Cwncarn by Smanley2009, on Flickr

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. _tom_ - Member

    I've heard this one's good - http://www.ptgui.com/

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. Davesport - Member

    Another thumbs up for Autostitch

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. holyhutzpa - Member

    I have a sony too, but it doesn't have a "stitch" mode? I think my old canon compact did however...

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. Jon Taylor - Member

    I have had the Microsoft ICE manage where Autostitch has failed. It also seems to be faster and more reliable but much less tweakable.

    Microsoft ICE

    

    This one had plenty of overlap, but Autostitch couldn't find the matches in a couple of seams. Done with ICE.

    

    And an older one done with Autostitch

    

    Also Autostitch, which I reckon is better with images of differing exposure.

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. tonyplym - Member

    Have a look here for some amazingly huge panorama pictures; will be taking a Gigapan to the Alps this summer so hope to capture some BIG views around Morzine.

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. Andituk - Member

    Microsoft ICE here too. Only ever had one photo it failed on, and that was a very difficult one, might try out Autostitch and see how that does.

    

    

    

    

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
20. grumm - Member

    Another vote for ptgui. I'm on me phone at the mo but will post some later.

    Posted 1 year ago #
21. 2wheels1guy - Member

    This is my first attempt after downloading Microsoft ICE.
    It seems a very easy program, I just uploaded 4 pictures and next thing this popped up!
    It's Edinburgh from the top of White Hill in the Pentlands.

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
22. 2wheels1guy - Member

    This is up in White Hill too...

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
23. Drac - Moderator

    Autostitch

    
    Alnwick Caslte Winter 2010 by Lee Collis, on Flickr

    Posted 1 year ago #
24. Ambrose - Member

    Tony- you will need to bring that to Morzine just to fit my belly in- I'm as big as a whale at the moment!

    Posted 1 year ago #
25. daveatextremistsdotcouk - Member

    Fine, now how do I get a printer to do a stretched A4 landscape (assuming I have the correct shaped paper)?

    Is there special driver software around?

    Posted 1 year ago #
26. 5thElefant - Member

    A4 and scissors. Or use an online photo printing service for a big one.

    Posted 1 year ago #
27. Kit - Member

    Not a great stitch, but I like the end result.

    
    Grasmere by Ginger F0x, on Flickr

    Posted 1 year ago #
28. stanfree - Member

    

    

    A couple from a camping trip to Arrochar.

    Posted 1 year ago #
29. andyl46 - Member

    Auto stitch here too:

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
30. matt_outandabout - Member

    

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31. simonfbarnes - Member

    brilliant Kit!

    Posted 1 year ago #
32. rudedog - Member

    This is taking the photo stitch idea a step further - there are some amazing photos on this site (make sure you view in fullscreen)

    http://www.360cities.net/

    A guy in my area does them, here is one of Murrays monument (not far from Kirroughtree)

    http://www.360cities.net/image/murreysmonument1

    Posted 1 year ago #
33. ampthill - Member

    

    As a result of this thread I tried Ice its fab

    but the final step needed Hugin as well

    Posted 1 year ago #
34. robgarrioch - Member

    

    About the best I've managed, using the 'Panorama-Maker' software that came free with my Lumix. Usually have way too much curve / exposure difference between shots for a good result.

    Posted 1 year ago #
35. rustler - Member

    Few from Oz.
    Brisbane...
    
    Brisbane_City_Merge_2 by pten2106, on Flickr
    Olgas...
    
    Olgas_Merge_1 by pten2106, on Flickr
    Blue Mountains.
    
    Blue_Mountains_Merge_1 by pten2106, on Flickr

    Posted 1 year ago #

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