On the pier

[Chris Dodkin]

Panoramic taken with the X-Pro1 in portrait orientation.

X-Pro1 and 35mm Lens - Induro Pan Head - PP in NIK Silver FX

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Good horizon, very direct comp, straight down the middle. Liking it a lot, Chris. What's an Induro Pan Head???

 

[Lesley Jones]

Lovely!

 

[Brian Moore]

I like how the building in the end of the pier seems to sit directly on the horizon line. And also you're very fortunate that the horizon off San Diego is not slightly tilted, like our is. Lovely shot, Chris.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Good horizon, very direct comp, straight down the middle. Liking it a lot, Chris. What's an Induro Pan Head???

Thanks Rob.

Induro make a very nice tripod head, which allows you to set it level in all three planes with built-in bubble levels, and then rotate the camera either horizontally or vertically on a mini-turntable, to shoot panoramic shots.

http://www.indurogear.com/video_Induro-PHQ-PanHeads.html

Helps in getting the horizons level, buildings straight etc - and helps panos stitch together well.

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I like how the building in the end of the pier seems to sit directly on the horizon line. And also you're very fortunate that the horizon off San Diego is not slightly tilted, like our is. Lovely shot, Chris.

Thanks Brian - the horizon here is tilted the same as yours 'up North' - but I fixed it in Photoshop

 

[Peter McCullough]

Hey Chris,

Simply STUNNING image - wOw!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Peter

 

[Pete Askew]

Very nice Chris. Had to zoom in to really appreciate it.

I do find the dip in the centre very slightly disturbing though (added to by the slightly thicker border). Would it be worth a little Transform/Warp to lift it? It is such a super shot and composition.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

You mean the ocean doesn't slope down to the pier naturally?

You have eagle eyes Pete - you're clearly well on the way to recovery