Las Vegas Panoramic.
Normally my blog posts are almost in real time. Usually I prepare the post the same day I take the photo, and post to the blog the next morning. Well I must admit Zion has been the exception. We left Zion about a week ago, as soon as the fall colors faded, but I continued to post photos as if I was still there because we had some much fun and I had a lot I wanted to share!
Well after Zion, we spent a few days in Las Vegas – there were a few more places I wanted to photograph. Now we are in Palm Springs meeting with clients, and preparing to return back to Alaska.
Last winter I spent a lot of time looking for new locations for Las Vegas panromics. I shot from a few of those locations last spring, but later as I compared my new photos to older Las Vegas panoramics, I realized that the light on the pyramid (The Luxor) was turned off, making the shots pretty much useless. I wanted to shot the location earlier in this trip, but wind or smog kept it from being an option. I have found I need to have perfectly calm air since I’m using a large 600mm telephoto along with a 2x’s converter, and long exposure times. I have even stacked bean bags on the lens without success. This night I was nice and calm.
I like this location because I’m able to include the Stratosphere without the image being too long. It is really hard to see much in this tiny version, here is a larger version. The actual photo is extremely large and is made up of 8 separate images.
Here are more Las Vegas Photos.
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nice work Ron. the 1200mm sounds like a nightmarish shoot particularly in these light conditions.
Author
Thanks Richard,
Yeah it is kind of a challenging combination.
Ron
Hi Ron,
Eight photos..hmmm…sounds gr8. Keep up the good work, hope to c more of your work.
Regards,
Tia
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This photo is AMAZING! I’ve looked through your work, and I am very impressed. Could you email me at your easliest convenience? I have a question for you!
Author
Thanks!
how much would you charge for this panoramic? i love it.
Author
Hi Brian,
You know I never put the final version of that together – I need to get on that, I think it would be popular.
Are you looking for a print for your wall?
Ron
yes sir!! something big! it is spectacular. let me know if you do.
Ron-
Any further thoughts on putting this together as a print? thanks.
Author
Hi Brian,
Thanks for following up with me!
I haven’t officially put it together, but if you really were interested – and obviously you are, it would be the same size and price as this one: http://www.wildnatureimages.com/search/index.php?module=media&pId=102&id=22546
If that works, let me know and I will get on it.
Thanks,
Ron