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New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:17 am
by Killakoala
Two more images from my recent trip to NZ.

Both stitched together using Microsoft ICE, which I am liking even more. Along with Windows7, it's nice to use a Microsoft product that is actually good, easy to use and doesn't crash. :shock:

D700, Sigma 12-24, multiple images
Click on the images to view in a 1920 pixel wide image. (large size in dimension and bytes)

Tasman Glacier, Lake and Valley. In order from left to right.

The detail I got out of this amazes me with the high contrast sun not in a favourable position. It's a testament to how good the D700 is dealing with high contrast and maintaining detail. Who needs HDR when you have a D700?

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Franz Josef Glacier.

There is a person on the lower left standing by the river which shows the scale of the glacier quite well. The person is very small and hard to see. (For those who have never been to the Glacier before and seen how big it is.) Due to recent heavy snowfall, Franz Josef glacier is advancing down the valley. Unlike most glaciers worldwide which are retreating because of politician's inaction and corporate greed.

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Re: New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:59 pm
by ozimax
Killakoala wrote:Who needs HDR when you have a D700?


Me. I don't have a D700. :lol:

Some nice images here Killa, you've got that Nikon singing.

Re: New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:27 pm
by dawesy
Like both of these, in particular #1 looks great. Such an amazing amount of detail, I'd love to see it printed large!

I happens a bunch of images that need to be stitched so I'm going to have a look at Microsoft ICE and see how it goes for me. Thanks for the tip!

Re: New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:37 pm
by chrisk
stunners. nothing more needs be said, they are just glorious.

Re: New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:24 pm
by aim54x
Brilliant...I spent quite a while trying to find the person in the 2nd...and he is tiny!

Re: New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:44 pm
by biggerry
That first one is great Steve, Looking at it, it appears like there is two different seasons in the one picture, on the left the cloudy storm look and on the right sunny weather - great stuff.

oh, and if you have looked at this post and not viewed the large res version...do it...now...its worth it :up: :up:

Re: New Zealand Panoramas

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:34 pm
by wendellt
hi steve
great shot of Franz Josef Glacier, it's so spatial and wow
did you trek there on foot