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**WPRESTO** · 11-13-2019, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

During my 3 year tour in Germany I often drove to Heidelberg. At the time I had a Pentax SV with a Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8. From the Schloss I took two two images as a sort of one slide after another panorama. Lo and behold, 53 years later, I scanned the slides and imported them into Lightroom. Presto, change-oh, I now have a single image panorama ca1966. Amazing.

I went back and had another look and found another slide for a 3 image panorama.

That is PDG!

**wtlwdwgn** · 11-13-2019, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

That is PDG!

Thanks Walt!

**WPRESTO** · 11-13-2019, 08:23 PM

Pano by cropping, a workman out on arm if not a limb.

**WPRESTO** · 11-13-2019, 08:24 PM

And another version of this natural for a pano by cropping.

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RobG · 11-14-2019, 03:22 AM - **5 Likes**

Sunset panorama by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

edom31 · 11-16-2019, 08:14 AM - **2 Likes**

Rikenon XR 35/2.8 on K-50

**WPRESTO** · 11-16-2019, 08:17 AM - **1 Like**

Beaches are a natural for panos. (cropped not stitched).

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Scout · 11-16-2019, 02:05 PM - **2 Likes**

7 stitches pano (4 pics low and 3 up so not really pano format)
Belem Boat (19th Century)

DA 35mm F2.4

Belem at Nantes docks
by camchapka, sur Flickr

**WPRESTO** · 11-16-2019, 02:47 PM

Pano by cropping of a wreck in Fraser Island. This image is soft = I didn't realize I had shifted the focus ring on the lens to manual, so the image is out of focus.

**rayallen** · 11-16-2019, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Pano by cropping of a wreck in Fraser Island. This image is soft = I didn't realize I had shifted the focus ring on the lens to manual, so the image is out of focus.

That would be the SS Maheno. Been there, done that!

Racer X 69 · 11-16-2019, 03:53 PM - **3 Likes**

A tiny planet panorama, from the top of a cinder cone in the Craters of the Moon national park in Idaho. Created from 33 images, stitched with MicroSoft ICE, processed with Photoshop, warped into a tiny planet with Photoshop.

Racer X 69 · 11-16-2019, 03:55 PM

Another panorama from Craters of the Moon. Three images stitched and processed in Photoshop.

Aaron28 · 11-16-2019, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

warped into a tiny planet with Photoshop.

neat....have always wanted to do one of these....is photoshop necessary to do it??

....pano....K-50...smc'a'50/f1.4.....Anniston, alabama

Racer X 69 · 11-16-2019, 06:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Aaron28

neat....have always wanted to do one of these....is photoshop necessary to do it??

Not sure, but using Photoshop is how I learned to do it.

Make a 360 degree panorama.

Turn it upside down.

Change the image dimensions so they are the same height and length wise. Be sure to deselect Constrain Proportions.

Change it to 8 bits/channel.

Go to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates, be sure Rectangular to Polar is selected, and click OK.

The result will have empty corners, so you can either use the Content Aware fill tool, clone in the empty space, or if there is room, simply crop it down to eliminate the empty corners. I did the latter on this one, as the sky occupied a large portion of the final result. On most of my attempts I have had to use the fill tool or clone in the corners.

Not sure if the freeware opensource Gimp has similar tools, but it might.

Aaron28 · 11-16-2019, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

On most of my attempts I have had to use the fill tool or clone in the corners.

cool thanks.....need to give this a try!

11-16-2019, 02:05 PM - 2 Likes	#2138
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	SIC November 2019 7 stitches pano (4 pics low and 3 up so not really pano format) Belem Boat (19th Century) DA 35mm F2.4 Belem at Nantes docks by camchapka, sur Flickr

11-16-2019, 06:37 PM - 2 Likes	#2144
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,076	Originally posted by Aaron28 neat....have always wanted to do one of these....is photoshop necessary to do it?? Not sure, but using Photoshop is how I learned to do it. Make a 360 degree panorama. Turn it upside down. Change the image dimensions so they are the same height and length wise. Be sure to deselect Constrain Proportions. Change it to 8 bits/channel. Go to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates, be sure Rectangular to Polar is selected, and click OK. The result will have empty corners, so you can either use the Content Aware fill tool, clone in the empty space, or if there is room, simply crop it down to eliminate the empty corners. I did the latter on this one, as the sky occupied a large portion of the final result. On most of my attempts I have had to use the fill tool or clone in the corners. Not sure if the freeware opensource Gimp has similar tools, but it might. Last edited by Racer X 69; 11-16-2019 at 08:06 PM.

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,140	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn During my 3 year tour in Germany I often drove to Heidelberg. At the time I had a Pentax SV with a Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8. From the Schloss I took two two images as a sort of one slide after another panorama. Lo and behold, 53 years later, I scanned the slides and imported them into Lightroom. Presto, change-oh, I now have a single image panorama ca1966. Amazing. I went back and had another look and found another slide for a 3 image panorama. That is PDG!

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Originally posted by WPRESTO That is PDG! Thanks Walt!

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rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by WPRESTO Pano by cropping of a wreck in Fraser Island. This image is soft = I didn't realize I had shifted the focus ring on the lens to manual, so the image is out of focus. That would be the SS Maheno. Been there, done that!

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11-16-2019, 03:55 PM	#2142
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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by Racer X 69 warped into a tiny planet with Photoshop. neat....have always wanted to do one of these....is photoshop necessary to do it?? ....pano....K-50...smc'a'50/f1.4.....Anniston, alabama

11-16-2019, 07:21 PM	#2145
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by Racer X 69 On most of my attempts I have had to use the fill tool or clone in the corners. cool thanks.....need to give this a try!

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