Panoramic Photography: The Psychological Power

Photo: The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain
Panoramic photography can create photographs with a psychological quality no other format can. Satisfy the logical side of our brain that we are seeing something realistic but overlay an unrealistic artistic layer and we create a mental dilemma about what exactly are we looking at. A natural field of view, corrected perspective, strong three-dimensional qualities and the detail of a photograph all add confidence to the illusion of reality. Confidence then shaken by the final painterly treatment. The result is a photograph that captivates us; one we want to study more. The key is understanding what rules can and cannot be broken, then implementing those rules into the panoramic photograph at the Photoshop retouching stage. I teach the whole process of panoramic photography, PTGui and Photoshop retouching from camera to print on my landscape photography workshops. Please visit my website for further information - See link at end of t...