Question on matching pictures

Greetings kind ppl!!
I have a problem in that I have been taking pictures (using tripod
etc) in the glorious but treacherous blue sky sunshine that the UK has
been having lately with a view to stitch them into panoramas using
another prog.
However because of the bright sun and my only having a rather basic,
little more than point and shoot, d camera the difference in exposure
and colour between sequential shots is very remarkable.
I have been trying to play with the darn things side by side in PS
CS2, using basic eyeball, levels, curves saturation and even
brightness/contrast. Sometimes a minor win, more often a sad miss.
The revolving worm in my head is screaming that this must be a common
problem and as such there is likely to be a quick fix somewhere in PS
to match sequential pictures.
Perhaps some kind person could give me some pointers and stop an old
man removing the rest of his hair??
TIA
regards
Keith J Chesworth
www.unseenlondon.co.uk
www.blackpooltram.co.uk
www.happysnapper.com
www.boilerbill.com - main site
www.amerseyferry.co.uk

BoilerBill

Re: Question on matching pictures

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:45:06 GMT, "Mike Russell"
TBH I did try it and it 'threw a fit', did not seem to like the spread
one little bit.
I actually am using PanaVue, which seems to be very tolerant, until
this batch which as I previously iterated were taken in adverse
conditions, ie., cooking hot for the UK.
Since I damn near knocked myself out taking them I sort of dug my
heels in and am trying to force a panoramic result out of them rather
than going and retaking.
Thing is I make no claims for myself in this field. For a Photographer
I make a damn good Boiler and Pressure vessel surveyor, in Photoshop I
am just a head banger who has banged away for several years learning
by mistakes how not to get too embarrassed by the results.
K
www.unseenlondon.co.uk
www.blackpooltram.co.uk
www.happysnapper.com
www.boilerbill.com - main site
www.amerseyferry.co.uk


BoilerBill

Re: Question on matching pictures

Bill,
If you haven't tried it yet, CS2's built-in File>Automate>Photomerge works a
treat for stitching together images, and I believe it does some color
matching. Take your panoramas vertically, and overlap 1/3 to 1/4 of each
frame.
--
Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com/forum/


Mike Russell

Re: Question on matching pictures

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:06:33 GMT, Kingdom <kingdomof@REMOVEgmail.com>
wrote:
snip
It does, but there are limits and the stuff I produced under that sun
the other day went far beyond them!!
Once I have the pictures somewhere near then that program takes over
OK
Keith J Chesworth
www.unseenlondon.co.uk
www.blackpooltram.co.uk
www.happysnapper.com
www.boilerbill.com - main site
www.amerseyferry.co.uk


BoilerBill

Re: Question on matching pictures

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:02:20 +0100, "Harry Limey"
Thanks for that. Spent the day playing with this new, to me, and most
singular tool, which you have pointed out.
Saved a few panoramas but lost others, ho humm.
Getting what look like the most weird and surreal effects from it.
Then finding out that it appears the more weird they look individually
they are likely the ones which stitch together the best.
At this rate I will have to start to smoke wacky baccy to get into the
swing of it!!
Slowly getting the idea of it though, now must find out what brand of
holy water to sprinkle over the machine, incense to burn in the
casings etc that the Great Goddess Photoshopia likes and whether she
requires a sacrifice of the wife or a daughter to ensure that this new
set of tricks run smoothly, or will a neighbours cat or two do just as
well.
Regards
Keith J (BoilerBill) Chesworth
www.unseenlondon.co.uk
www.blackpooltram.co.uk
www.happysnapper.com
www.boilerbill.com - main site
www.amerseyferry.co.uk


BoilerBill

Re: Question on matching pictures

BoilerBill <keith.chesworth@ntlworld.com> wrote in
:
Usually the stiching software will correct the differences then you can
touch up the panorama in PS
--
'Mirror mirror on the wall who is the prettiest of them all?'
'Snow White you dirty bitch and don't you forget it!'


Kingdom

Re: Question on matching pictures

It is and there is!
Use the Match colour between images command!!
Image > adjustment> match colour
Just as a matter of interest - you can also use this dialogue to remove a
colour cast in just one picture by clicking on neutralise! and using the
slider - very effective.


Harry Limey

Re: Question on matching pictures

...
Hi.
I know this is not going to be a lot of help now, but the unseasonal weather
is supposed to last for another few days.
While you might manage to sort the Exposure differences in Post Processing,
it will be difficult.
What you should have done was taken all the pics at the same setting. You
should have determined an exposure and then set that in Manual Mode on the
Camera, and taken all the Pics at that setting.
There are times when Auto Exposure, and Auto Focus can cause awkward
problems, and you have just discovered one of them. Still there is always
tomorrow and perhaps even Sunday, for Sunshine and Blue Skies.
best of luck,
Roy G


Roy G

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