I´m Tony Sweet, ask me anything

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You are very welcome, Gary.

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Tony, do you ever do in person programs. I am with the Twin Cities Area Council of Camera Clubs and every year we have an event we call Spring Break. Next year It will be held April 5th. This is usually attended by 350-400 camera club members. We’d love to have you.

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Thanks Tony!

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Hi Tony, hope yer doin’ well. I know you are a fan of sorts of the IR Chrome filter, have you used the CLiR software for processing jthat? I haven’t touched my 590nm body in a long long time, was thinking of giving CLiR a whirl, just for shits and giggles, could use a somewhat different IR direction than where I’ve been at … thanks …

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Hi Tony just getting into landscape panoramas. Can you give me a run down on what your process is for setting up and shooting pano’s (is there an ideal number of shots) and what kind of post-processing do you do on panorama images?

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Hey Barry, Doing ok. Hope you’re the same. I use the chrome a little. I like it in the right situation. Had to stop using CLiR since it is no longer supported, as far as I know, on the latest operating system and on the latest PS. And from my experience, CLiR is no picnic, but if you know what you’re doing, like my friend Sam Gray, it can work wonders. However, you may need an earlier version of photoshop that can take CLiR v2, I believe. Sorry, I couldn’t be more help on this one, Barry.

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It can get complicated, I’ve done one, maybe two monthly webinars with Tonee Gee, I’ll ask him the next time …

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Thanks, Barry. Tell him I said, Hey!

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Can you please discuss using artificial light help for star and moonlit landscapes

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Hi Ian and thanks for your question about panoramas.

  1. First, my set up: Tripod and Really Right Stuff panning system with a panning head to achieve a level landscape.
  2. To “site” the pano, I will just move the tripod mounted camera from left to right, overlapping by a third, over lapping by more, using wide angle lenses.
  3. I use manual exposure. Aperture priority could result in patchy skies, as it adjusts exposure for each image
  4. Given the files of modern cameras, it is good to shoot with a pano crop in mind.
    Try to maintain a 2:3 to 2:3.5 ratio for horizontal and vertical pans.
  5. You can shoot stitched panos by shooting a series of images in mostly horizontal or vertical format, overlapping by about 1/3. When finished, you will have a series of single images. You will need stitching software like Photoshop or PTgui (pronounced P.T. Gooey) which is dedicated stitching software, to join all the single images into your panorama… There is a short learning curve using PTgui. The number of images will vary depending on the amount of overlap. More overlap = more images. There is a lot to cover, Ian. I hope that this gets you started. Please follow up is anything is unclear…
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Thanks Tony that info is very helpful. As to your point #4 “shoot with a pano crop in mind” Do you have a suggested Focal Length to use

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Hi Rob , artificial light for star and moonlit landscapes can be used for light painting with great effect. The landscape is very dark against the sky and when a subject or particular area is black or extremely dark, light painting can bring out foreground subjects of interest, for example, to light up trees, an interesting rock formation, and old car. It adds drama, to the scene. Light painting takes a little practice, but you can see the effect on the camera and can make adjustments in real time in the field. It’s a good practice to keep the light paint a little patchy and subtle for mood.

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Hello Ian: I’ve used focal lengths from wide angle to telephoto, but the majority of my panos are shot with a 24-120. I also forgot to mention to shoot in vertical format for stitched pans. It gives you more room to crop without resulting in a very thin pan. I hope this helps.

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Hi Terry, Thanks for your kind invitation. Yes, I do in-person programs. Let’s continue this dialogue via email. Pls use tony@tonysweet.com going forward.

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Hey Tony…I’m sure you’re enjoying yourself do this. You’re one of the most generous folks around when it comes to sharing info. I just hope you didn’t stay up all night answering questions!

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Thanks, Bern-man. Sharing is what it’s all about. Luckily, this worked right in with my sleep schedule: 10pm - 3am. It was great fun!

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Hey everyone, this is not a question, just a gr8 big thank you! for you questions and participation in my AMA. Have a great spring and summer and keep in touch: tony@tonysweet.com

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