EXTREMELY SIMPLE TRICK TO GET SPECTACULAR PANORAMAS (WITH EXAMPLES) [UPDATED]

Before the digital era, panoramic photography was reserved for a few passionate people with specific cameras to work in this format. Today, anyone with a digital camera and access to a computer or even anyone with a Smartphone is able to take panoramic photos easily and quickly. You may have never thought of trying panoramic photography. In that case I would recommend that before you start you take a look at these two articles to open your mouth:

12 Tips for a Stunning Panoramic Photography
Detailed Guide: How to Take a Panoramic Photo

As a photographer, the more tools you have available, the more adaptable to each situation you will be and the richer your images, so if you have not yet "dared" with panoramic photography, I recommend you immerse yourself in it. Not only is it very simple to practice, but it leaves you with images that you cannot get in any other way.

BUT ... WHAT IS A PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH?

A panoramic photograph is a photograph that covers a larger portion of the scene. It includes a much larger viewing angle than other types of more common formats. With the panoramas you can convey the vastness of the landscape and introduce elements that you could not include in any other way into the frame. Here is an example:

Panoramic photography

THE TRICK

And what is that trick I promised you in the title? Let's go there. Most panoramic images are like the one we have seen before and as we usually take most of our photos; horizontally But the truth is that if you use the vertical format combined with panoramic photography it will provide you with amazing and unique images that would otherwise be impossible to obtain. Like the following: Next, I leave you a few ideas (with tips) to take a look and see what I mean.

ARCHITECTURE

Panoramic photography is nothing more than the union of several correlative and overlapping images so that they show a single elongated image. Normally we think of landscape landscapes, but the truth is that the possibilities of verticals are impressive. Architecture is one of the most recurring motifs in panoramic photography, since it allows an approach to buildings without missing any of its parts.

Vertical panorama in architecture

The vertical panoramic for interiors and exteriors, allow you closeness and detail without losing part of the frame, without giving up the complete image. Nor will you have distortions of optics such as the wide angle or the fisheye, which are those that provide us with greater image angle, but at the same time certain or much distortion, especially at the edges of the image.

Interior architecture

The most advisable to obtain panoramic images of any kind is to do it with a tripod , especially indoors where in addition to the problem of keeping the frame, you have the lack of light, although it is not always essential.

Panoramic of cities

When you photograph cities from above, and want to give a sense of height and depth, do not forget to take some images to mount your panorama later. The ideal is to frame horizontally and take the images from top to bottom and in case of doubt take several . You are always in time to delete them later.

Panoramic of cities

When taking panoramic images, do not forget that they should overlap in part so that the program you are going to use recognizes the areas where the images are joined. Some people recommend that 10% of the image should be repeated, but I have read up to 20 or 25%. As always, it's a matter of practicing

Architectural elements

LANDSCAPES

Although in landscape the most typical is the horizontal format, you should not miss the vertical formats. Normally we use them to give prominence to the sky because it is a protagonist in itself, but at the same time we want to give it proportion and context. Or on the contrary, we want to give prominence to an elongated element (for example a tree) or of which you want its vertical path (for example a river). Here are a few examples:

Heaven as the protagonist

In the previous example, if we do not put the sky in context, we would not get an idea of its immensity. Instead, by adding elements such as the mountain, we contextualize and proportion the amount of sky to which we refer in the image.

Leading skies

The vertical format allows us to include all the proportion of sky we want while also giving prominence to the lower shape of the image.

Vertical panorama and the sky

To obtain both vertical and horizontal panoramic images without distortion, remember to use optics with a distance between 35mm and 50mm.

A tree that stands infinitely

How else could you get the previous image if it is not with a panoramic image?

Vertical frames to show vertical paths

Framing vertically, allows you to follow a vertical path, such as a waterfall, a river, a road, and so on.

CONTEXTUALIZE THE IMAGES

Sometimes in life we have no choice but to choose between two or more options that we like. Photography, unfortunately, is no different. Have you never seen yourself in the position of choosing between an incredible sky and an incredible earthly setting? You think, "I love this street scene, I love it raised with these clouds, with this magnificent sky ...", but the sad reality is that this framing is only possible in your head because it does not fit your sensor ;-). Well, that is solvable with vertical panoramic photography. Who said you couldn't have everything?

Panoramic triptych

What do you think? Haven't you got the bug of trying panoramic photography in general and vertical panoramic in particular? Then I will confess something to you; Me ;-). The truth is that the horizontal has long since hooked me, but in vertical panoramas it is harder for me to fall or think about the possibility and opportunity to take some, although if you give a little free rein to the imagination, you do not even need large buildings or landscapes, and if you do not look at the following verticals that are from the way of a man from home to his work. Who does not practice is because he does not want .

Who does not practice is because he does not want

And finally, I leave you with this tutorial by Alejandro Mallado where he explains how you can mount a vertical panorama in Ligthroom :

I hope you liked it and encouraged you to practice with panoramic photography. If so, it would be great if you shared it on your favorite social network (Twitter, Facebook or Google+) Thank you very much and see you next time!

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