He is not the first, but he is best so far...

[IzzieK]

Yes I do use Photoshop. It can do a good merge but I like Hugin better. Maybe because I am more used to it. Hugin is a free download as I have already said. Hey, a Canon person (a brain specialist from Texas) taught me how to do pano shots handheld. -- having a steady hand and a steady feet -- so I can do both by hand and of course, the normal course - - using a tripod.

Istarted with CanonStitch becuase I had a canon P&S which taught me how to shoot or panos. Then I read an obvious experienced professioanl saying he never used a stitch programme but his editing programme so I started and apart from quick jobs only use Paint Shop Pro .... though the latest versions have an annoying limitation on the number of pixels you can have is a compliation of layers so I keep my older version for Panos. Else with a 16Mp camera ZI have to reduce the file size of each frame to a quarter for the big panos I normally am doing with a dozen frames or so.

further to my earlier since you have PS you should be able to work the way Frank suggested which is basically how I did but using different tools.

[jcuknz]

I think that as a result of reading the informed I tried to use a tripod twice of the dozens of panos I have made [ they were a disaster] ... mostly real wide ones with regularly a dozen or so frames, as opposed to the simple two or three frame efforts most apparently do. The key to doing this eailly is the ability to reduce the density of the upper layer to match the overlapping areas. I well believe that modern stitch programmes are very clever but since panos was a stage in my photo-life, I had a customer , I rarely do them these days so really have no need. I am assured that PTgui is very good.

[IzzieK]

I bought PTGui a few months ago...and I had already forgotten I have it. Thanks for the remind. The best pano shots technique I read somewhere is to shoot in portrait orientation. I think I did that once or twice and haven't looked at it since.

I think that as a result of reading the informed I tried to use a tripod twice of the dozens of panos I have made [ they were a disaster] ... mostly real wide ones with regularly a dozen or so frames, as opposed to the simple two or three frame efforts most apparently do. The key to doing this eailly is the ability to reduce the density of the upper layer to match the overlapping areas. I well believe that modern stitch programmes are very clever but since panos was a stage in my photo-life, I had a customer , I rarely do them these days so really have no need. I am assured that PTgui is very good.

[BJ Denning]

Well that is my opinion of our Mardi Gras, but I don't go in for that sort of think. I visited the parade once and was very disappointed. The outlying events can be fun, the pet parade with dogs tolerating being dressed up (all were well behaved and there were a multitude), and most events happen in the Soulard neighborhood which can be great for some street photography (it is the largest farmers market in the area -- open year round).

I appreciate the offer and would love to go for a flight. Aerial photography can be spectacular -- check out Jessica Ambat's shots. I'm ready anytime, just let me know what is convenient for you and your husband.