Handheld pano with Canon 350D and Sigma 8mm FE lens

[Dorin Godja]

Hello everyone, this pano I posted also on my introductory thread.
In intention was to be a pano from a child's point of view (low height)

I think it will be useful to post here as a reference, mean as a sample of pano made using only a Camera and a Fish eye lens with no panoramic head nor tripod

http://dorin.devalvr.com/dxn_pano/porumbei/fm.jpg

click on the link to see it immersively
http://www.dxn.ro/dxn_pano.html?pano=porumbei

Comments, thoughts, are welcome.

cheers,
Dorin

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Dorin,

So this is Romania! :)

I am impressed with both the choice of combination of the Canon 350D and Sigma 8mm combination as well as the location. It's almost as if a full frame would be too much. given the price of the 350 D this is a bargain way of getting into panoramic photography at more reasonable prices and with considerably less effort. What's so special here is the immersive experience. I set your picture at the ground looking at the pigeons on the modern flat stone work of the city square. That alone was beautiful. Then I tilted upwards and forwards to bring in the buildings and people. There was such a welcome to the scene and when we found the children that was even more delightful and pulling back to see the entire vista was even more satisfying. I find the child's perspective especially refreshing.

This method of photography allows fast instant capture of presence in a wonderful location. It's almost as if one should carry this setup everywhere.

I wonder whether the experience would be better using more pixels with this 8mm Sigma lens?

Asher

[Michael Fontana]

Dorin

welcome here; the pano within the pigeon is quite interesting - you managed the overlap of the moving birds well!



Asher

the 8 mm-fish on crop is comparable to the 15 mm-fish on FF: diagonal fisheye.... therefore filling the format.

[Dorin Godja]

Asher,
about the prices for getting into panoramic photography, some of my panos on my web page are made with Canon 350D and 18-55m kit lens.


Michael,
was certainly a challenge being handheld, thought not techinical achivement was what interests me , more artistic, I tried to embbed some intersting, pleasent moments as well, a bit of the curiosity and joy for both children and grownups.

thank you both,
Dorin

[Dorin Godja]

Hi all, and Happy holidays to you.

Here is another pano from the same day, same child's POV, also handheld/freehand

http://dorin.devalvr.com/dxn_pano/trenulet/fm.jpg
the immersive variant here
http://www.dxn.ro/dxn_pano.html?pano=trenulet

cheers,
Dorin