Panorama settings and programs

Actinia · Aug 13, 2014

I like to create panoramas of local scenery. These are for the record, rather than for any artistic intent. I was experimenting with the various settings in Photoshop Photomerge to see what would give me the best results. I had decided that the Spherical setting seemed to be the best when I found a suggestion by jsecordphoto to use Microsoft ICE. I have to admit that ICE is quick, easy and gives results as good as the best that Photoshop does.

For the record, the setup was: Sony A55, F/10, 1.320, 28mm. I took six photos sweeping about 80 degrees. I was at one end of the lake, the rest went off to my left.

I show here the ICE version and the PS photomerge versions for comparison. I have not cropped, since it shows what need to be cropped.

ICE

sscarmack · Aug 13, 2014

Interesting.

jsecordphoto · Aug 13, 2014

I'll always try Microsoft ICE first, because it's way faster, but sometimes the photomerge function in PS is much more accurate- especially when trying to merge a panorama that was taken at night.

407370 · Aug 13, 2014

If panorama is the point of the exercise try your phone and bypass the stitching process. I have had some great results with my NOTE 3 panorama function.

FUJI HS 20 panorama in camera:

Braineack · Aug 13, 2014

ICE looks like it does reposition, and then blurs the crap out of it.

Niner · Aug 13, 2014

Sony has a program the does the stitching in the camera as you take the photo. DSC-HX series all seem to have the feature. Here's one done on a HX20V.

jsecordphoto · Aug 13, 2014

Braineack said:
ICE looks like it does reposition, and then blurs the crap out of it.

I use ICE for a lot of my panos, when it works- it works great. I've never noticed any blurring or anything. The only time I find it doesn't work as well is blending panoramas at night where there isn't as much detail and points to match.