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Something on the net I found
Lighting, Contrast and Exposure
The lighting varies wildly outdoors as you look into or away from the sun.
The camera locks exposure on the first shot, or locks it wherever you half-press the shutter. Therefore, point the camera at the brightest part you need correctly exposed, hold the shutter, then point it to the location you want as the beginning of the series.
It can help to use a lower contrast image setting. I always use Vivid (under FUNC > (click down and to the right to) V, Vivid) for normal shots, which increases the contrast. For some pans it may be helpful to use NORMAL, or under MY COLORS (same area in the menus) set contrast to LOW. From the USA, phone (800) OK-CANON for help if you need it.
You may wind up twiddling later in PhotoShop with the Shadow/Highlight tool (Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight). Go easy with this tool, not more than about 7 on the shadows. Most people screw up and use the default of 50, which looks awful. Go easy, or it looks fake because it is.
I see overuse of the Shadow/Highlight tool in almost every real estate magazine and local newspaper. It's scary. Go easy!
The lighting varies wildly outdoors as you look into or away from the sun.
The camera locks exposure on the first shot, or locks it wherever you half-press the shutter. Therefore, point the camera at the brightest part you need correctly exposed, hold the shutter, then point it to the location you want as the beginning of the series.
It can help to use a lower contrast image setting. I always use Vivid (under FUNC > (click down and to the right to) V, Vivid) for normal shots, which increases the contrast. For some pans it may be helpful to use NORMAL, or under MY COLORS (same area in the menus) set contrast to LOW. From the USA, phone (800) OK-CANON for help if you need it.
You may wind up twiddling later in PhotoShop with the Shadow/Highlight tool (Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight). Go easy with this tool, not more than about 7 on the shadows. Most people screw up and use the default of 50, which looks awful. Go easy, or it looks fake because it is.
I see overuse of the Shadow/Highlight tool in almost every real estate magazine and local newspaper. It's scary. Go easy!
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Great pics Db , I like # 2 best 
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both looks great! my, that a big drop tho 
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Wow , great shots, what program did you use ?
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Fantastic pictures.
I think bays / beaches make fantastic subjects for panoramic images.
Great to see an an example of a vertical 'stitch' too
I think bays / beaches make fantastic subjects for panoramic images.
Great to see an an example of a vertical 'stitch' too
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Graham, you have done a great job stitching them together and the vertical stitching on the first one is very well done...keep it going.
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