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This is a test of a technique to capture action in low light. I used the Canon G10 to capture the scene at .25-.60 second, ISO 80, accepting the fact that I could not capture peak action. I then shot action with the Nikon D3 at ISO 1000 and patched those parts into the scene in Photoshop. The Canon fits the GigaPan but has poor high-ISO performance; the Nikon works superbly at high ISOs but won't fit even the Epic 100. Let me know if you think the result is realistic. This GigaPan has been sized down to fit the 3K-per-side limit for JPG files-- the larger TIFF and RAW files would not upload.
Gibbons are apes, not monkeys. These gibbons come from Southeast Asia. There are seven gibbons, eleven ducks and an English sparrow in this image -- can you find them all? Stitching notes: GigaPan Stitcher version 0.4.3865 (Macintosh) Panorama size: 1166 megapixels (46842 x 24910 pixels) Input images: 140 (14 columns by 10 rows) Field of view: 101.0 degrees wide by 53.7 degrees high (top=23.9, bottom=-29.8) Settings: All default settings Original image properties: Camera model: Canon PowerShot G10 with Raynox DCR-1540 tele convertrer Image size: 4416x3312 (14.6 megapixels) Capture time: 2009-06-27 12:32:30 - 2009-06-27 12:50:49 Exposure: 0.25 - 0.6 at f/8 ISO: 80 Focal length (35mm equiv.): 219 Exposure mode: Manual Horizontal overlap: 23.4 to 36.9 percent Vertical overlap: 17.1 to 40.4 percent Camera model: Nikon D3, 70-210mm Nikkor Exposure 1/80 at f/8 ISO: 1000 Focal length (35mm equiv.): 210mm Computer stats: 8192 MB RAM, 4 CPUs Total time 1:55:41 (0:49 per picture) Alignment: 5:44, Projection: 14:46, Blending: 1:35:10 |
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If this pano looks a little low, it's because the GigaPan blurred all the top-row images despite the use of the 2-sec self-timer. Let me know if anyone has a fix for this.
Stitching notes: GigaPan Stitcher version 0.4.3865 (Macintosh) Panorama size: 384 megapixels (39328 x 9775 pixels) Input images: 48 (12 columns by 4 rows) Field of view: 126.5 degrees wide by 31.4 degrees high (top=8.9, bottom=-22.5) Settings: All default settings Original image properties: Camera make: Canon Camera model: Canon PowerShot G10 Image size: 4416x3312 (14.6 megapixels) Capture time: 2009-05-30 20:57:45 - 2009-05-30 21:01:40 Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure time: 0.0769231 ISO: 200 Focal length (35mm equiv.): 140mm Digital zoom: off White balance: Automatic Exposure mode: Manual Horizontal overlap: 27.3 to 31.8 percent Vertical overlap: 34.2 to 35.8 percent Computer stats: 8192 MB RAM, 4 CPUs Total time 33:04 (0:41 per picture) Alignment: 1:37, Projection: 4:52, Blending: 26:34 |
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I'm working on strategies to capture action in a GigaPan. I took a grid of photos with a tripod-mounted Nikon D3, then went back and shot action at various points along the track. Then I patched these action shots into the scene. I couldn't resist putting several rides together -- in real life there'd only be one car on the track at a time. There are two rides in this image: the Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge in the foreground and the Pepsi Orange Streak in the background.
Nikon D3 at 1600 ISO, 1/400 second at f/8. The Mall of America is the largest indoor shopping mall in the United States (there's a bigger one in Canada). Nickelodeon Universe is the amusement park at its center. |
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Panorama taken from the observation deck of the Foshay Tower. I had to clamp the GigaPan to a railing above my head, forcing me to level the panorama by eye. I didn't do too badly, considering. At the same spot in every column, the GigaPan would snap and give a lurch, causing me to flinch. I had visions of the whole thing tumbling 30 stories and killing someone. Canon G10 with Raynox DCR-1540 tele adapter, giving an effective 35mm focal length of 219mm. |
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Shot from 8:27P to 8:32P we were lucky to get it completed before Dave Matthews came on stage. If he would have come on stage 3 minutes earlier we would have been cut off half way thru and missed half this panorama.
Photo by Gabe Frobenius and Patrick Rogers. |
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The view from the roof terrace of Megan's condo. It's missing quite a bit on the right side. I paused the GigaPan while a cloud cleared out and it shut itself off. Even though it allowed me to resume the pano when I started it again, the new photos did not align with the rest of the pano. I'll try again another time. Canon G10 with Raynox tele accessory lens, giving an effective 35mm focal length of 219mm. 1 second GigaPan delay between pictures. |
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Special State Fair foods are a big part of the experience for most Minnesotans. Roast corn on a stick is very popular, as you'll see here, but there is a huge variety of foods. How many kinds can you find? This pano was taken from the grandstand with Canon G10 and Raynox tele auxiliary lens. Its 35mm equivalent is 219mm. |
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A second view of the Milwaukee Avenue Historic District in Minneapolis.
Stitching notes: GigaPan Stitcher version 0.4.3865 (Macintosh) Panorama size: 331 megapixels (25349 x 13097 pixels) Input images: 40 (8 columns by 5 rows) Field of view: 81.0 degrees wide by 41.9 degrees high (top=24.3, bottom=-17.6) Settings: All default settings Original image properties: Camera make: Canon Camera model: Canon PowerShot G10 Image size: 4416x3312 (14.6 megapixels) Capture time: 2009-05-02 09:24:26 - 2009-05-02 09:27:19 Aperture: f/8 Exposure time: 0.01 ISO: 80 Focal length (35mm equiv.): 30.5mm (140mm) Digital zoom: off White balance: Fixed Exposure mode: Manual Horizontal overlap: 32.0 to 38.1 percent Vertical overlap: 24.1 to 29.0 percent Computer stats: 8192 MB RAM, 4 CPUs Total time 28:58 (0:43 per picture) Alignment: 1:27, Projection: 4:10, Blending: 23:20 |
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When the weather gets warm, the art students like to work outside. Now that school is out, you see the things they left behind. Canon G10 on auto focus and with the Raynox DCR-1540 tele-converter, giving an effective 35mm focal length of 219mm. Auto focus worked well but one image is completely out of focus. Oh yeah, 2.5 second delay between photos. |
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Taken from the roof of 711 Lake Street, near the corner of Lyndale Ave. |