Three-in-One

Dixie Christian Church

Since my prints are getting bigger all the time I am rethinking how to make sure the images look as good as they can. This is normally not an issue, but some people are "pixel-peepers". By that I mean they will walk up to an image 10-feet wide and get very close to look for artifact. This is especially true of photographers. With a huge print they will usually walk right up so they can view it from a few inches away.

As prints get bigger it is important to have enough pixels to squeeze into the picture to create the illusion of a seamless and sharp image. One way to get more pixels is to use a camera that has more "megapixels". Right now I use one that is 22-megapixels. Another way to add more pixels is to stitch together several images to create one. This can be done on the computer with just a bit of work. I've done this for some time and plan to do it more for my landscapes.

I created "Dixie Christian Church" (above) by stitching together three images. I took those pictures in the fog this morning. This church is just a couple miles from the farm where I live. This is where I vote.

Here is an illustration of how stitching three images into one is done:

Comments

[Bill Knight]

Fascinating! I'd mistakenly assumed that you use a medium format camera.

[Henry Domke]

Bill,
I have owned and used medium format cameras (Hasselblad). However, the high-end 35mm Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras (such as the Canon 1DsM3 and the Nikon D3) are simply amazing. It is shocking how good they are. Medium format systems are loosing users rapidly. Medium format camera makers are either closing or merging these days.