farnz Posted March 14, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just discovered the wonders of Photomerge in CS2 and how it can give, say, a 21mm fov on a 28mm lens. I couldn't get far enough back with my 28mm to get it all in so I shot two and merged 'em. Problem solved! Â Incidentally while I was shooting 2 bobbies (cops) sauntered up, asked what I was doing and told me that they're doing random stop-and-searches for security. They looked at my images, established that I'm not a terrorist, took my details for good measure and moved on. Who'd a thunk it? Â Still, Houses of Parliament at dusk: M8, 28/2.8, 4 secs at f11 @ ISO160 x 2. Â Thanks for looking and your comments are most welcome. Â Pete. Â [ATTACH]29505[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmr Posted March 14, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Pete, Â nicely stitched - I'd be tempted to lose the bottom 2/3 of the water so as to make a more extreme panorama of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share #3 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Thanks for the suggestion, John, which I've tried. While I agree that it balances the image better, the golden reflection is lost so I really don't know which I prefer. Preference, anybody? Â [ATTACH]29508[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted March 14, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Nicely done ! Reminds me of the shot I've taken some time ago with a 35mm cron on a M7 body Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share #5 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Armin, thanks for your comment. Â It makes an interesting comparison because the 28mm on an M8 allegedly produces a field of view that is similar to a 35 mm lens (28 x 1.33 = 37.24) yet I could only get 3/4 of the HoP in shot. I presume we took our shots from a similar place, ie on or just behind the river wall? Â It's also interesting that you chose to retain the river. Looks good in B&W too. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECliffordSmith Posted March 14, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Pete, Â Very very nice. Â As regards a preference I think a balance between the two may work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemayeux Posted March 14, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nice shot Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted March 14, 2007 Share #8  Posted March 14, 2007 Armin, thanks for your comment. I presume we took our shots from a similar place, ie on or just behind the river wall?  It's also interesting that you chose to retain the river. Looks good in B&W too.  Pete.  Yes Pete it must have been the same place when we shot our picture. I like your version in colour ... I tried it the other day with my M8 35mm lens, but didn't get it right . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 14, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted March 14, 2007 Pete - Â Gorgeous! I experimented with cropping but felt the golden glow on the water was too nice to cut, so I vote for the original. I'm impressed with the image and the stitching. Armin's B&W is so dramatic that you might want to try converting yours, just for the fun of it, but keep the contrast up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 15, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Very nicely done. I have always failed when using Photoshop's merge function. Â Next year, the two bobbies will be taking your DNA as well as your other details, from what I just heard on the radio. Remind me again, who's winning this war on terror? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted March 15, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Beautiful photo - I like the first one with the golden reflection in the water best. Â For everyone possessing even a modicum, of sanity, I would hope we are Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 15, 2007 Share #12 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Andy - Â You forgot to mention the full body cavity search. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted March 17, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted March 17, 2007 Lovely image and capture Pete. Very nicely worked and rendered. Â Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted March 17, 2007 Share #14  Posted March 17, 2007 Very nicely done. I have always failed when using Photoshop's merge function. Next year, the two bobbies will be taking your DNA as well as your other details, from what I just heard on the radio. Remind me again, who's winning this war on terror?  Ironic isn't it that Pete's photograph is of the seat of our "democracy" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share #15 Â Posted March 19, 2007 All, Â Thanks for your comments - except for those about cavity searches! I can almost hear the screeeeak-SNAP! as they're pulled on over stubby, unforgiving fingers ... uuurrghhh! Â Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guywalder Posted March 24, 2007 Share #16 Â Posted March 24, 2007 Pete, no worries about the cavity searches, we will all have electronic chips embeded in our neck by then, in order to comply with George Dubya's security requirements. Mind you, then Met will probably only have the budget for one chip reader, so they will issue rubber gloves to all bobbies as a fall back plan..... Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted March 27, 2007 Share #17 Â Posted March 27, 2007 Great shot. I prefer with more water and the golden reflection. Â Always remember - you can ask for a medical doctor to do the cavity search, but the end result is the same... If you want to know who is winning the war - it certainly is not common sense! Â Another point - the poor buggers in the building dont have this magnificent view but get to look out at St Thomas' Hospital. But they do have a great bar with lovely whisky and armagnac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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