{"id":3302,"date":"2013-09-02T14:13:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T14:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3302"},"modified":"2022-06-18T13:49:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T13:49:13","slug":"testing-nearscapes-in-the-polytunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3302","title":{"rendered":"Testing Nearscapes in the polytunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been trying out some Nearscapes \u2122 in the polytunnel. Most were not very good but this was the most successful:<\/p>\n

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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!<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

I have made an interactive version of this panoramic view which I show below:<\/p>\n