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Subject: [OM] Re: Taking the sp350 for a spin
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 10:07:45 +0000
Well, I reckon it was worth the fumbling in the dark (sound curiously  
erotic eh?), Mike.  Those scenes are lovely.

Chris

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C M I Barker
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On 2 Feb 2007, at 04:13, Mike wrote:

> Wed morning I threw a thermos and tripod in the truck along with  
> Scout,
> my run-a-muck mutt, and we headed off to catch the sunrise. Days have
> been nice for a change and the mornings a bit frosty. Headed for  
> one of
> our favorite spots  set up the tripod and drank hot tea until the sun
> came up. You'll recognize this spot as I have lots of photos taken  
> here.
> Since the sp350 only goes to about 38mm equiv I figured to try
> overcoming that by stitching. First I tried a series well before  
> sun up
> for a panorama but there wasn't enough light for the auto focus. That
> was lesson one. The second lesson was that in sections of mostly  
> sky and
> water there isn't enough detail for a program like Autostitch  to find
> matches. All-in-all I was mostly satisfied the way things turned out.
> Things will improve when I learn how all the "features" work.  
> Trying to
> fumble through screens in the near dark with gloves on while  
> mounted on
> a tripod plus lousy eyesight makes one appreciate an OM4.
>
> Here is a selection all taken on AUTO setting. originally HQ before
> reducing for web.
> http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/WalkDogs/1-31-07/ 
> pano37-40.jpg
> http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/WalkDogs/1-31-07/ 
> pano141-3.jpg
> http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/WalkDogs/1-31-07/151.jpg
> http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/WalkDogs/1-31-07/164.jpg
> http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/WalkDogs/1-31-07/176.jpg
>
> This last one was taken by my wife of me and Scout at sunset the night
> before.
> http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/WalkDogs/1-31-07/115.jpg
>
> Mike



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