Sunset Park Panoramic Photography

My first attempt with panoramic photography at full resolution. This shows the 360-degree panoramic view of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York City.



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Here's an 720p HD video of the 360-degree sweep:

Sunset Park Panoramic (360) version c1 (720p high-def 1280 x 720 pan video) / 2009-09-21 / SML from See-ming Lee 李思明 SML on Vimeo. Also on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZWfuG01xfc

Photographed using Canon 10D mounted on a tripod with the Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L lens, triggered via Canon Remote Timer Control TC-80N3.

The whole thing was stichedtogether in Photoshop CS4 with 24 full-res RAW files:
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This HD video and the photo is licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en

Taking the umbrella outside of the studio

I've been reading strobist for a while now and learned a ton of techniques on shooting with flash inside and outside of the studio but I never really tried much of it outside of my studio.

Since I was carrying a ton of equipment for my photo trip to Sunset Park, I thought that I would try my first shot using an umbrella outside the studio. Wow what a difference! Definitely carrying the light stand with me next time I go out. Absolutely worth the extra bit of weight!

Technical info: Canon 580EX mounted on light stand with a studio umbrella from below (as the second light source in contrast to the backlight from the sun), remote via Canon ST-E2 on Canon 10D body mounted on a tripod. Shot with Canon 24-70 f2.8L lens. Self-portraits triggered using Canon Timer Remote Control TC-80N3.

Mac Farr (MMF) for the Ideal Husbands project.







Happy Together: SML + MMF for the Kiss project.



Kiss: SML + MMF for the Kiss project.



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MMF / SML

Magical things happen when love is in the air. Also see full set on SML Flickr: MMF / SML

Technical info: handheld Canon 580EX from left, remote via Canon ST-E2 on Canon 10D body mounted on a tripod. Shot with Canon 24-70 f2.8L lens.

MMF at Deadyard in SML Studio


MMF at Deadyard in SML Studio


Kiss: SML + MMF at Deadyard in SML Studio


Kiss: SML + MMF at MMF home. Shot with the Canon SD 850IS


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See-ming Lee / 20080105.10D.46904 / SML

Playing with more flash setup today at home. This time, I placed a flash head right behind my head to create a bit of backlight. The result is a lot more satisfying than the theory. It really does work!

See-ming Lee / 20080105.10D.46904 / SML, originally uploaded by See-ming Lee 李思明 SML.

Setup
+ Canon 10D
+ Canon 70-200 f/4L
+ Manfrotto 190XPROB
+ Canon TC-80N3 timer release control (so I can shoot myself)

Strobes
+ Canon ST-E2 Speed Light Transmitter / E-TTL / with ratio A:B set to 2:1
+ Group A: Canon 580EX with Gary Fong LightSphere from the right
+ Group B: Canon 430EX between me + the background to create the backlight effect

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