Panorama - What is the standard.

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<p class="MsoNormal"]I’m relatively new to panorama photography and I would like
know if there is any size ratio standard in panorama pictures. <span>I have been putting images together in
Photoshop (or the Photoshop has been putting together for me I have to say) but
I always struggle to decide what size I should crop the image. <span>I understand that it is personal preference in
lot of cases but I was thinking that there must be some standard. I have put
some of my panoramas bellow and I would appreciate if anybody will make
comments, suggestions or criticism. As I said I’m new to this and I need to
learn to get any better.
<p class="MsoNormal"] 40D, 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS on 17mm 1/4000 at f/4 Made from 5 images.
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40D, 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS on 85mm 1/25 at f/11 Made from 8 images.

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40D, 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS on 28mm 1/200 at f/9 Made from 14 images.

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<p class="MsoNormal"]By the way I really like this site (on it almost every day)
and I already learn thing or two from this forums.
<p class="MsoNormal"]Cheers
<p class="MsoNormal"]Karel

Re: Panorama - What is the standard.

David Noton, who I consider the king of panoramas uses a Fuji617 film camera, which is 6x17cm format. His panoramas are of about 3:1 ratio. I am guessing here, maybethe ratiohelps to use or brake the rule of thirds?

Icrop my panoramasclose to 3:1, but I also considerthe ratio based on where I intend to hang that picture [:)]

I find your panoramas very well composed.As far as post processing goes, Iwould probably play with shadow/highlight setting in the first photograph,try to boost the contrast in the second one and leave the third one alone, butagain, it ispersonal preference.

Re: Panorama - What is the standard.

Karen,

I like #3 best. Also, it helps to shoot with the horizon dead center then crop to rule of thirds after stiching. I have done a few with the camera in portrait which lends itself to a higher resolution crop.

As far as ratio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panorama

I think it is whatever it ends up being.

I use Microsoft ICE http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/It's unknown and free. One of the best stitching programs I've ever used. As good if not better results than PTGUI. It's a breeze to use, just drop and drag.

Her's a recent one I took of a storm wall rolling onto the beach at Hilton Head Island, SC.At only800 pixels wide it's not much to look at. The original is 14659 x 2285 and is a stitch of 9 handheld images from my 5D with 17-35 f2.8L @ 35mm. Ratio is aprox. 13:2

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...018_stitch.jpg

Panos are so much fun!!

Chuck