Playing with the New Camera

The above shot is of the lake on my apartment complex property. My camera came with software that will stitch several images together to make a panoramic view. This is my first attempt. The results aren't quite to my liking but all in all, not too bad.

These 4 shots (now stitched into one) were taken free hand with no tripod. It was a bright sunny day so no flash was needed. I tried to keep the camera level and at the same height. This worked for the most part. The software did the image matching and stitching for me so I didn't need to do any interference. Not all the images were at the exact same height so it cropped the view slightly from top to bottom.

These ducks and geese are the primary residents of the lake. They are the main reason for lake side traffic. Well, that plus the paved jogging trail. This was taken on the same day as the panoramic view. There was this guy with his kid and wife feeding them from his truck. I stood beside them to take all the shots.

This stuff isn't fancy. Things should improve with practice, which I hope to get plenty of. The complex I live on is huge, 18 acres. The lake used to be a couple of watering holes for animals. Now they are merged and landscaped into a lovely venue with playground equipment for kids, wildlife for bird lovers, and a very neat fitness area for those who like to run/walk close to home but in a park like setting.