Re: [APML] OT: Mosaics from here on Earth

["Eric Z. Beard" <ericzbeard@yahoo.com>]

Awesome.  Incredible detail in the large versions.

My wife and I have had our D70 for a few months now and we've taken almost 4000
pictures through it already.  I continue to be amazed at the sharpness of
enlargements from a measly 6MP.  I hadn't considered doing mosaics until I saw
this photo; there's also an article in OP showcasing some digital mosaics that
rival the best field camera shots.

I've been debating the purchase of a Toyo 4x5 for outdoor work, but now I'm
wondering if an extra D70 and Photoshop CS might be all I need (practical
experience has shown that 1 D70 + 2 people = unhappy couple).  Does CS offer
any obvious advantages over 7 for doing this kind of stitching?

Did you do any perspective control when you stiched those images together?  How
difficult would a mosaic like this be if you had a couple of tall trees in the
shot that were "leaning together", and you wanted to fix it the same way a
quick rise on a view camera would?

Was this 100% Photoshop, or did you use anything else to get the mosaic
started?

Thanks,

EZB

--- Robert Gendler <robgendler@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> I've been away for a couple of weeks touring the national parks
> in the southwest. Had a fantastic time but didn't bring any astroequipment.
> I did however bring a Nikon D70 which was good enough for
> a photographer with a mosaic fetish <g>. I had the opportunity to create 
> a couple of mosaics of the Grand Canyon from the north rim. The mosaics 
> are 12 frames each, assembled in PS. Be warned the files are large.
> http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/GCpage.html
> 
> Enjoy!
> Rob Gendler
> email: robgendler@att.net
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