Hong Kong panorama.

[HaseebM]

Several shots stitched, taken handheld. C&C welcomed.

[dubaiphil]

I think you need to straighten those buildings a bit

[Shadowman]

Too tightly cropped, nice effort.

[vaez]

nice I think you need to straighten those buildings a bit

[Rebel]

It is a very tight crop!

[IzzieK]

My first thought Haseeb is the same as others...the shot is crooked.

[HaseebM]

Thank you all for the comments. I agree it is tightly cropped but after I came back, there was little I could do. Next time around I will use a wider lens. I re-processed this image using straighten tool.

[IzzieK]

Nicer, Haseeb....next time please do get the whole tall building in the shot instead of cutting it there. 'Will look better too...If I have something like this, at that part of the building too tall for my shot, I will shoot another series to show the top for the extra sky then you have enough to crop both at the top and bottom of the whole scene.

[HaseebM]

Yes Izzie, I should have done that. I also want to try this at night next time I go there. Thanks.

[Manfred M]

Hasseb - can I assume that you did the pano and were handholding the camera. The main reason that I ask is that the tilting buildings tend to suggest that your camera was not level. By not rotating the camera and being reasonably level tends to result in parts you don't want clipped off (like the top of the building) ending up happening.

For panos of landscapes, I have done successful hand-hold ones, but will tend to shot at more of a wide angle. I will also do two or three separate pano sequences in case I misjudge too much on my shot.

My preferred method, however is to use a tripod that allows me to rotate my camera 100% level. This eliminates the distortion you have in this pano. It also lets me ensure that there is enough "headroom" to prevent me cutting off anything. This shot has the subject matter so far in the distance, that not rotating the camera around the entry pupil is not critical (I normally use an extension plate to do this). I do use an L-bracket to ensure that the camera is rotating around the centre axis of the tripod (it's a lot less likely to tip over this way).

[HaseebM]

Agree with you Manfred and thank you, indeed this was taken handheld. I was also at a place where the buildings from the center towards the far right were away from me. I wish I had chosen a better location but due to paucity of time I couldn't do much. Next time I wouldn't want to miss all suggestions given above.