I have been trying out some Nearscapes ™ in the polytunnel. Most were not very good but this was the most successful:
The view was in our polytunnel in the area where we grow melons and cucumbers. These are supported in wooden frames with wire fencing stapled to them: both plants are climbers and benefit from being able to climb off the ground. You will also see a number of weeds including stinging nettles!
This was taken using my compact camera: with a small sensor and short focal length it appears to give a good depth of field (how much of the scene from front to back that is in focus). In addition, it has good close focusing which I need for such images. The camera was supported on a small tripod which enabled it to be rotated to take the images.
Because there is a large brightness difference between the light and dark parts of the scene, I used ‘HDR’ techniques to process each view. My camera allows 3 bracketed exposures which I set for 2 stops apart. This worked well for most of the scene but towards the area where the sun was shining, the scene was still overexposed – this is evident with the grey background in the polytunnel whereas the well exposed parts are blue.
I have made an interactive version of this panoramic view which I show below:
You can zoom in and out of the scene, and pan around it at leisure. I have not added any soundtrack as I cannot think of a suitable background sound in the polytunnel – apart from the wind or rain, it is pretty quiet!