Alkaline Ponds Panorama (be prepared to scroll) by bentchick
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
This is a collaboration between two artist, myself and Andreas (Zacko)! I wanted to put both our names on it, but Andreas declined, because they were my photos. But I want you to know I could not have posted this without him. I had taken these pictures earlier this month and had been trying to stitch them together for weeks. I just was not getting the results I wanted. There were too many areas of color differences and I was getting frustrated trying to blend them. Andreas is the "stitch master" and naturally I asked him to take a look and see if he could help. Within a day or two I had my panorama! It was even framed! The only other postwork I added were to adjust the brightness and contrast and blend a spot or two I thought I could do without ruining the whole thing!
So thank you, Andreas, for all your expertise! I owe you a truckload of M&Ms!
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to scroll this enormous panorama!
And now a bit about the picture itself:
As I said, I had taken this earlier in the month, on my way to work one morning. I saw there was a hot air balloon off in the distance in the direction I was heading. I was hoping to get a picture of it in the air and reflecting off the water, but by the time I got close enough it was already landing, darn! That's when I decided to try and get a panorama shot. This is actually about 8 pictures altogether! This is an area we call the Alkaline Ponds. It is very close to an area of hot springs and is not very deep at all. In the winter people ice skate on it and in summer you will see windsurfers! Just behind the balloon is my favorite mountain, Mt. Morrison, to the right of that is Mammoth Mountain, then the Minerets, Mt. Ritter, Mt. Banner, looking towards June Lake, and on the right we have the Glass Mountains. Mammoth Mountain (Mammoth Pass) is the lowest point in the Sierras for two hundred miles in either direction. Hence the amount of snow fall the ski area gets every winter (avg. 325 inches)!
Thank you so much for taking the time to view my post! Please stop by Andreas' (Zacko) gallery! He is the "Stitch Master" and has several examples there.
Have a great day!
Comments (25)
CDBrugg
VVVVVVV impressive work - tell Andreas not to be so modest!
Zacko
BLUSH!!!!! You make me sound like a tailor, LOL. Of course i had to take a break out from my break and comment on this one. I assure you Kim, it was all my pleasure helping you out with this one. Each shot was gorgoeus and could easily have "made it" on its own. Yup, this is a place i must visit sometime. Gorgeous landscape captured beautifully by YOU!!! Yes..by YOU!!! So if anyone deserves recognition its you, but the fact that you also gave me credit for what i did shows what a wonderful person and friend you are. Thank you. You really made my day....evening actually...hmm...edit..midnight, lol. Okay...should better stop rambling now since people shouldnt have to scoll too much in both ways, LOL. Have a wonderful day sweety!!! HUGS!!! #:O) Bla bla bla...backing away from RR to some R&R instead....P.S. Need i say that im definitly adding this one to my Favs?
Richardphotos
both of you done a magnificent job. the most impressive panorama I recall. I must return to California again****
SoulSearcherr
bravoo to you both..simply gorgeous
February
Well its gorgeous. Love it:)
Punaguy
Well you went to the master alright...and what a beaut this one turned out to be~ such a beautyful landscape richly detailed! Congrats to both of you for this collaboration...it's really a masterpiece! V Aloha!
logiloglu
a wonderful panorama. great mood and atmosphere. excellent done . BIG BRAVO #:O)
diomedes66
Good lord; my head is still spinning from the sheer length of this magnificent panorama - a more successful collaboration I doubt would be possible! Absolutely exquisite! Big VOTE
Hidinthesierras
Oh my god Kim, this is so cooooool!!! I can't believe how well this turned out! believe it or not I took the same pictures about 2 months ago, didn't think of doing what you did, Awesome job to both of you! 8-)
Margana
Wow.That is the looooooooongest panorama ever!LOL!And it's flawless!You certainly went to the right guy.You two obviously make a great team!Excellent!!!-M :)
kimariehere
Andreas has done wonders for me before too isnt he the best!!?? all heart... this is soooooooooooooo breathtakingly beautiful.... awesome indeed like you are right there.. how did Andreas do it!! sigh ...sTUNNING!! V!!
watapki66
A visual delight! Thanks to both of you!
DELMUR
a trip in a train! but so beautifull!
Enmos
WOOOOW !!! Impressive panorama, very beautiful !! The hot-air ballon in the distance is a nice touch !! Superb work !! :o)
KiwiMiss
LOL @ DELMUR!! Indeed a loooong panaroma. It's gorgeous ... a wonderful job you both did!
jcv2
A breathtaking pano here, sticthed together so well, a joy to scroll from the left to the right, back, and forth, and back, and forth, and... etc. Excellent work!
Damia
Beautiful pano! Andreas is the master on postwork. These shots are awsome and could have done well on their own, too. Great colors and I love the reflections! Gorgeous! :)
cynlee
wow!! congrats to you both!! fantastic pan... with lots of little details! :]
escafeld
Hiya Chick! Great set of shots you have there and well done to Andreas. Wish I had the time to comment on the rest of your superb images. Keep 'em coming gal, you're doing just fine :)
maggiemai
WOW this is soooo coool!! I love panning slowly and seeing all he little details like the balloon and the animals...just a super pano!! Excellent job BOTH of YOU!!! :-)))
Ti-Paul
Hi Kim!I'm still here,thanks for your kind words!Very nice pano indeed it is!Andreas (Zacko)is a rocker isn't he?! Congratulations to the both of you for an outstanding piece of work! You have done well pilgrims!:)Gorgeous landscape! It does'nt get any better than this!I notice the cattle in the fields,i sure hope that the person with the ballon did'nt land, with both feet in a cow patty !:)))Have a wonderful sunday Kim ! Take care ok!:)
dragonfly2000
THis is somewhat more than 180degrees? Doesn't matter really, it's just one heck of a fine image. Kudo to Zacko, but he had some outstanding photos to work with I think.
GiMi53
Definitely one of the best panorama's I saw here at R'osity ! Great pictures, Kim and of course, excellent stiching work, Andreas ! :~)
gradient
A beautiful "stitched" pano...absolutely amazing scenery...what a wonderful place!!!!
cajolargo
I could scroll for meters to see one like this! =)