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SCChris · 12-03-2008, 11:09 AM

After watching DJ's tutorial it is clear a source of "sky patches" are necessary.

A few different elevations of sun location for differing time of day and season would be required along with secondary cloud overlays with different cloud types, densities, time of day etc.

Unless you live where it is flat it is hard to aquire the needed skys required.

Shooting over water/ocean is probably the hardest to patch. The sky/cloud reflections on the water play a big part in the overall picture.

Anyone willing to take the torch or are skys already available somewhere???

Chris

architorture · 12-03-2008, 01:53 PM

Try looking for hyperfocal skies. I have an extensive library of 360 skies from them that I use for architectural renderings.

gnikolay · 12-03-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SCChris

Anyone willing to take the torch or are skys already available somewhere???

site www.1000skies.com sells skys

Nikolay

SCChris · 12-03-2008, 06:49 PM

At around $100 a pop for some skys I guess I will just have to accumulate some of my own :-)

Chris

architorture · 12-03-2008, 07:25 PM

It says on their site $3 per sky.

http://www.hyperfocaldesign.com/sky-...ollection.html

PhotoShip One · 12-03-2008, 07:27 PM

Chris,

They will be available on PS1 site for sale for commercial purposes for about $15. Unlimited usage... buy it once use it a million times.

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It says on their site $3 per sky.

A great price! I think you have to buy the entire collection though for that price right?

iflybyu77 · 12-03-2008, 09:23 PM

That is a decent price. For the beautiful sky challenged person like me, it's a good investment. I've tried a lot of different ways to capture quality skies and it hasn't always come out well. It's tough to get them perfect or be in the right place/right time when conditions permit.

Perhaps I'll just flip my Logo with the PS1 mount on it and fire away.

PhotoShip One · 12-03-2008, 10:02 PM

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I'll just flip my Logo with the PS1 mount on it and fire away.

I intend to make the gimbal on the quad copter reversible to the top for this purpose. So much easier to pop a quad up in the air to grab a beautiful sky than drag out the mast..... plus the quad can get above more horizon obstructions than a mast.

iflybyu77 · 12-03-2008, 10:12 PM

Good call. Wonder what the quad would think of having the CG topside instead of bottom?

PhotoShip One · 12-03-2008, 10:43 PM

probably not much different that hovering a heli inverted... I never can tell the difference. But not having flown a quad I can't confirm.

makiedog · 12-03-2008, 11:10 PM

For those who don't want to pay for skies, this is how I used to do it: spend a day in the country, farm areas, where it is as flat as possible. Throughout the day, just capture the sky at say, one hour intervals. You don't even have to be precise with a pano mount, I have even shot them hand held. Skies are easy to stitch, errors are usually not critical. After stitching, simply remove any unwanted trees in PS.

For those who live in the desert, it should be really easy

Hangerash · 12-04-2008, 08:34 PM

Ive shot sky panos useing this method.

It actually works !

PhotoShip One · 12-04-2008, 10:41 PM

A handful of 5000 pixel skies now up on the site. Enjoy!

http://photoshipone.com/gallery-sky-panoramas.php

More to be added as the weeks go on.

architorture · 12-04-2008, 11:22 PM

Photoship is awesome! It is so refreshing to have a company (that has not even sold anything yet) to provide such a high level of service to their (potential) customers. Thank you.

12-03-2008, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
SCChris Join Date: Oct 2008	Pano sky patches for sale?? After watching DJ's tutorial it is clear a source of "sky patches" are necessary. A few different elevations of sun location for differing time of day and season would be required along with secondary cloud overlays with different cloud types, densities, time of day etc. Unless you live where it is flat it is hard to aquire the needed skys required. Shooting over water/ocean is probably the hardest to patch. The sky/cloud reflections on the water play a big part in the overall picture. Anyone willing to take the torch or are skys already available somewhere??? Chris

12-03-2008, 11:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
makiedog Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007	For those who don't want to pay for skies, this is how I used to do it: spend a day in the country, farm areas, where it is as flat as possible. Throughout the day, just capture the sky at say, one hour intervals. You don't even have to be precise with a pano mount, I have even shot them hand held. Skies are easy to stitch, errors are usually not critical. After stitching, simply remove any unwanted trees in PS. For those who live in the desert, it should be really easy __________________ Pat L

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12-03-2008, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
architorture Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2005	Try looking for hyperfocal skies. I have an extensive library of 360 skies from them that I use for architectural renderings.

12-03-2008, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
SCChris Thread Starter Join Date: Oct 2008	At around $100 a pop for some skys I guess I will just have to accumulate some of my own :-) Chris

12-03-2008, 07:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
architorture Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2005	It says on their site $3 per sky. http://www.hyperfocaldesign.com/sky-...ollection.html

12-03-2008, 09:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
iflybyu77 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2004	That is a decent price. For the beautiful sky challenged person like me, it's a good investment. I've tried a lot of different ways to capture quality skies and it hasn't always come out well. It's tough to get them perfect or be in the right place/right time when conditions permit. Perhaps I'll just flip my Logo with the PS1 mount on it and fire away.

12-03-2008, 10:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
iflybyu77 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2004	Good call. Wonder what the quad would think of having the CG topside instead of bottom?

12-03-2008, 10:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
PhotoShip One Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008	probably not much different that hovering a heli inverted... I never can tell the difference. But not having flown a quad I can't confirm.

12-04-2008, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hangerash Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2007	Ive shot sky panos useing this method. It actually works !

12-04-2008, 10:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
PhotoShip One Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008	A handful of 5000 pixel skies now up on the site. Enjoy! http://photoshipone.com/gallery-sky-panoramas.php More to be added as the weeks go on.

12-04-2008, 11:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
architorture Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2005	Photoship is awesome! It is so refreshing to have a company (that has not even sold anything yet) to provide such a high level of service to their (potential) customers. Thank you.

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