Originally posted by wkraus This is a funny result but it might not be exactly what you were looking for. I think in this case Photoshop is not quite up to the job. Dedicated pano software (such as the free Hugin) gives you a lot more control of just about any aspect of the stitching process. Did you try it? It has a bit of a learning curve but IMO it's absolutely worth the extra effort.
When I processed it last June I used Hugin, Microsoft ICE, and Autostitch. The results were less than adequate. I think part of the problem was my computer had developed an issue, something related to a WinBlows update to the graphics card. I reinstalled the OS a few weeks back, and started fresh. I've turned off the WinBlows Update nag, and selectively updated some stuff, but basically kept the machine as installed new. it is running great, and as long as it does, I will not bother with any updates.
And since it is running well, I'm going back and revisiting some of the projects I had trouble with to see if they will work better. As I mentioned, this version of that pano actually came out great, most of the trees all join well from frame to frame, the only thing is the 360
° scene didn't quite work out (but I may have missed some shots too).