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Click here for a 3X version, or click on the photo above and get lost in a full resolution version.
Julie and I made a quick trip to Pittsburgh on Black Friday, the weather was supposed to be nice so we decided it was a good day for a quick road trip. We wanted to check out the Mount Washington area and the weather did not dissapoint.
This is a Panorama taken on Grandview Ave. on Mt. Washington which has one of the most impressive views of the city. I can only imagine how many clicks of the shutter go off up there in a 24 hour period. I grabbed this early afternoon when I had some great cloud action. We actually were lucky enough to get invited in to St. Mary’s of the Mount, a beautiful historic structure on Grandview where I had the chance to grab several sets of brackets on the inside of the beautiful church.
We had some dinner at Jerome’s and then went back up for some night shots on Mt. Washington before heading back to Ohio, a nice day trip.
The Shot- I normally don’t fool around with Panorama shots, I usually don’t have the patience, both in the shooting and the processing, but they are fun, and its amazing the detail and overall scene you can capture. This was 9 shots, three sets of three brackets, +2, 0, -2, processed in Photomatix then merged into the pano then tweaked from there. I really did not take any time setting this up, I had the camera on a tripod and switched from my promote control to auto-bracketing with 2 second timer, then just clicked 3 shots off and swung the camera around a couple more times haphazardly and clicked 6 more. Usually when I do this it never works to my liking but I kinda liked this one. On each side of the frame you can see the observation decks that line Grandview Ave. crowded with people enjoying the view. You can also see Heinz Field, PNC Park, The Cathederal of Learning and many other Pittsburgh icons, including many of the bridges.
Thanks for Stopping by!
Yeah dude, you’ve nailed this one! What a stunning view, I’ve been wanting to do one of these for a while now. Maybe this is the motivation I need! Awesome work Mike. We getting together soon?
Man, that turned out really nice Mike! There’s a ton of detail there and the processing is perfect! Well done!
This is stunning Mike. You dialed the processing in perfectly.
Hey Mike, I forgot to add that I have started a photoblog and it just so happens one of my first posts was an HDR Panoramic. If you have the time please check it out at:
http://ianmcconnellphotography.wordpress.com/
Hope you don’t mind but I have added a link to your blog.
Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
This came out great, and it’s wonderful to discover that it the panorama was successful with such a simple method. I also have little patience for setting up pano shots, as a result they rarely come out right, and I have most given up on them. I may have to give them a shot again.
A wall hanger for sure Mike! The detail is amazing (thanks for the 3X link)! You really are a very talented photographer and artist. It is always a pleasure to view your newest creations.
WOW…this is incredible. The large version is out of this world. You did a great job on this.
Really awesome Panoramic shot Mike! That sky is incredible. Personally, I think those types of clouds are the best! Your shots never disappoint!
Wow, man! You put something tough on this shot. Outstanding pano, Mike. I love all of the detail in the image and there is so much to see. The 3x version makes this like looking out of a window. Awesome!
Damn, this is good. I have never tried an HDR pano. I’m going to try it using your method. Thanks for the tip Mike.
Looks awesome, Mike. I love panos but I get lazy about setting them up…
Mike, the Burgh looks awesome in Pano!!!!!!
Just had to look at this again. It is so cool. Mike, what mm did you shot this?
looks great T-Wiz, you nailed this one as usual!
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