split level photography

[k.davis11]

In an article for the Underwater Photographic magazine there is a split level picture by Giles Shaxted taken using the "2 IN 1" function on an Olympus C220.

I was wondering if the stitch function on a Canon Ixus 500 could be used in the same way and if so how.

Has any one tried this or got any thoughts on the matter?

 

[lukeROB]

yes but it will be trail and error. Give it a go and then stitch em together.

 

[Colin Doeg]

In an article for the Underwater Photographic magazine there is a split level picture by Giles Shaxted taken using the "2 IN 1" function on an Olympus C220.

I was wondering if the stitch function on a Canon Ixus 500 could be used in the same way and if so how.

Has any one tried this or got any thoughts on the matter?

Hi Keith,

I don't know this particular camera but would expect the stitch function to work in the same way as that on my A85. You might find you have to shoot in vertical format but then you can easily crop the shots afterwards. My stitch facility works OK on land for landscapes and I am looking forward to trying it on some coral reef scenes. I haven't tried to use the facility for verticals. Try the facility on land so you are familiar with it - it is easy to line up each shot but might not be as simple unless the sea is dead calm. Most successful half-and half's are shot in shallow water over a bottom of white sand so that the light levels both on the surface and uw are similar. If you are stitching that will not matter but you need to get interest in both the foreground (uw) and in the background (surface). If you are stitching, I don't see that there is any need to take the two shots in the same location which would give you greater flexibility.

Best regards,

Colin

 

[k.davis11]

Hey Colin,

I had not thought of that. I will try it out in the next few days as you suggest. I am off to a liveboard on the Andaman Sea next week so with my new 1gb flash card will get plenty of practice. If nothing else it will give me something to do in the surface interval.

Regards

Hi Keith,

I don't know this particular camera but would expect the stitch function to work in the same way as that on my A85. You might find you have to shoot in vertical format but then you can easily crop the shots afterwards. My stitch facility works OK on land for landscapes and I am looking forward to trying it on some coral reef scenes. I haven't tried to use the facility for verticals. Try the facility on land so you are familiar with it - it is easy to line up each shot but might not be as simple unless the sea is dead calm. Most successful half-and half's are shot in shallow water over a bottom of white sand so that the light levels both on the surface and uw are similar. If you are stitching that will not matter but you need to get interest in both the foreground (uw) and in the background (surface). If you are stitching, I don't see that there is any need to take the two shots in the same location which would give you greater flexibility.

Best regards,

Colin

 

[bob1dp]

If you are really serious about do split shots you might look into a domed port. A domed port eliminates the magnification element of the water. Gives you wider shots and there is no distortion above and below the water. I think most split shots are shot this way.

Using the stitching program probably won’t work because the above the water and below the water shots have different magnification. I’d recommend shooting the two shots with little overlap and then matching them up in Photoshop.

 

[k.davis11]

Thanks for that Bob.



QUOTE=bob1dp]If you are really serious about do split shots you might look into a domed port. A domed port eliminates the magnification element of the water. Gives you wider shots and there is no distortion above and below the water. I think most split shots are shot this way.

Using the stitching program probably won’t work because the above the water and below the water shots have different magnification. I’d recommend shooting the two shots with little overlap and then matching them up in Photoshop.[/QUOTE]