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Desert Rat
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 08:28 AM
Well, this weekend headed to San Diego for the 2006 Fleet Week Sea and Air Parade.
Had a opportunity to shoot from a fidderent perspective. My GF cousin is in the Navy and stationed in San Diego. His station as LTJG is aboard the USS Ronald Reagan a Aircraft Carrier based in Coronado.

Well, needless to say we go aboard the Ronald Reagan and I shot from the flight deck of the carrier. There were some flyby's and ships sailing by.

This shot is a composite of 10 images stitched together of the USS Nimits sailing by at less than 5 knots... Couldn't get the whole ship in one frame so improvised and shot a panorama instead.

Set camera to manual and checked exposure, shot 10 consecutive shots handheld. Converted to 16bit TIF and stitched in Panorama Factory. had to make some manual adjustments to the shot, but I think I got it right finally..

Tech
D2x
80-200
ISO 320
10 vertical shots stitched in PF...

A larger version can be found here:
http://www.pbase.com/image/67889701/original

http://www.pbase.com/image/67889613/original.jpg

MGlennn
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 08:46 AM
Wow...that IS a big ship Eric...great work :)

Ann
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 08:48 AM
Very cool shot! That ship is huge. I really like the 2 little boats in front, adds to the overall image.

Desert Rat
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 10:10 AM
Wow...that IS a big ship Eric...great work :) Thanks Mike.. I just did not have my wide angle lens with me so improvised.... I really did not think it would stitch together...

Jonathan
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 10:36 AM
Whoa that is a big ship. Very nice improvision!

Harv
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 11:30 AM
Nicely done, Eric. You're a man of many talents.

Desert Rat
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 02:49 PM
Nicely done, Eric. You're a man of many talents. Thanks Harvey..
Whoa that is a big ship. Very nice improvision! Thanks Jonathan...

Kevin
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 03:15 PM
Handheld pano...hmmm...leaves me with some hope for mine. :rolleyes: That's a pretty impressive shot!

Desert Rat
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 03:35 PM
Handheld pano...hmmm...leaves me with some hope for mine. :rolleyes: That's a pretty impressive shot! Yep, handheld.. I have done a few of them before...

Keith
10-02-20062nd October 2006, 05:07 PM
WOW that is a big ship, cant say I have ever seen a pano of such, very cool.

Desert Rat
10-03-20063rd October 2006, 08:38 AM
WOW that is a big ship, cant say I have ever seen a pano of such, very cool.

Thanks keith

Peter
10-03-20063rd October 2006, 08:51 AM
Wow! Thats an impressive ship! :D

Desert Rat
10-03-20063rd October 2006, 06:01 PM
Wow! Thats an impressive ship! :D
THanks