Panorama image composed in PS CS3 from 3 original RAW pictures.
No alteration was done to this picture (adding or removing any elements). Several
people have already asked me if heads, talis or zebra bodies were removed or added.
The key was knowing what you are after, patience and a key "eye" for composition. As
important is to take several exposures and you will likely end up with a few to choose
to compose your panorama. WHen you have moving subjects, the sequence have to be
"fast", after which, you can repeat the sequence from the beginning all over again. Each
sequence is considered as "ONE" picture. I tend to overlap my exposures around 50% or
even more at times, which is a lot more than recommended since most of the time I do not
have the time and luxury to check for perfectly leveled horizons or whether I am using the
optically recommended lens, etc. I have to use what it is available when the opportunity
presents or else there would be NO picture at all.
I have found that using PS masking technique gives me the most control over details
in all aspects of stitching images, and after being doing it now for last few years, I can
do them rather fast and with gerat results. My prints, as large as 3 by 10 and 12 feet
in size, the images blend flawlessly and no one can identify the areas where images have
blend with each other.