A couple of people asked me how I created the panoramic look in yesterday’s triptych. Here’s a post containing a couple of the original images which made up the final version which provides an easy answer to that question.

I arguably prefer the shots in this format, which fits so well with my recent style and Horizons project – but there’s something about seeing the three shots sandwiched together that makes me want them presented in a triptych. I also think they’ll print well like that (which I’ll try tonight).

All three images were shot with an Olympus OM-4, Olympus OM Zuiko 135mm f/2.8 on Fujifilm Neopan 400. The shot came when I’d mentioned to Akuri that I wanted to shoot some trees on a horizon, and shortly after she noticed those two trees in the distance. I pulled over to the side of the road, changed lenses and started composing when suddenly out of nowhere a huge flock or birds started rapidly swirling around. I got about 5 shots off before they took off. A perfect combination of a great eye (thank you Akuri), having just enough of the right kit (and shorter than 135mm and it’d have been too small) and some good old fashioned blind luck. Isn’t that what all good photography is about ?