Dave Buckley Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I need a bit of help with regards to photographing the sky. I want to build my own library of skies that i can use as backdrops on my still renders. What is the best way to go about this? Does anybody have any tips? Best locations to take them? Lens tips? Camera settings? I'm not a photographer but i want different types of day, different scenarios etc, the usual. Kizo's entry in the latest 3d allusions challenge has really inspired me as he has taken all of his own photographs, however he says he has blended them with some free pano's he found online. I have acces to a good dslr, tripod and some hills if this is a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlAhearne Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Dave, One thing I'd say is you'll get the best pictures either first thing in the morning, or later on in the evening to get more balanced light. Are you taking single shots, or combining lots of shots to make pano's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Buckley Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 well that's what i'm a little unsure off, essentially i want to be able to use them for reflections and backgrounds. i was thinking maybe spherical/panoramics for reflections, still shots to drop in in photoshop afterwards. not too sure of the workflow yet. my sky in photoshop needs to match my reflections and lighting. however with regards to the photography, i'm really looking for tips on best locations, equipment (lenses) etc. i have canon 400d at the minute that i have access too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanNinja Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I've done some SKy Dome photography but not with HDRI. Using Nikon cameras and a 8mm Fisheye lens, I've been able to capture 180x360 sphericals with pretty good success. I used Panoweaver software and stitched 2 fisheyes back-to-back (but with VERY little overlap - ~3 degrees FOV) or better luck with 3 fisheyes taken 120-degrees apart. Panoweaver does a good job stitching them for me. My gear is older and while I have Photomatrix Pro, I've never had good success making HDRIs outside. I get ghosting in my clouds. I have made one or two on cloudless days or when the wind was very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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