Wow, it’s been over a week since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been super busy and things have been a little on the crazy side. I feel like I’m getting kinda behind on things. I actually meant to post this a week ago, but it’s been crunch time for one of my projects and a bunch of other things that also need attention.
A week ago, on Valentine’s Day, Kansas State University officially kicked-off its 150th Anniversary celebrations. I thought it would be this huge event, but it turned out to be just a short program at Ahearn Fieldhouse. There were lots of high-profile people there, like Sam Brownback, the governor of Kansas. There were a ton of free cupcakes and ice cream, and part of the marching band was there, but, overall, I was actually a little underwhelmed.
I didn’t take too many photos and I didn’t bother to take photos of people, even the famous ones. I’ve found that most people shots, especially of people I don’t know, even if they’re performing on stage, bore me. There is one exception, I do like to take photos of cute little kids playing and having fun. Like there was this one little girl (I actually know her parents) who was so excited to see Willie the Wildcat and get his signature and give him a high-five, it was so cute and genuine. That reminds me, I’ll actually be shooting a friend’s kid’s birthday party tomorrow.
So, anyway, instead of people photos, I shot a panorama of the entire event from the other end of Ahearn. Panorama’s of landscapes, those are what I really enjoy shooting. What I’m posting today is the one I’ve finished processing. I’ve got a couple more to do, but this will probably be the only one I’ll post here. If you’re wondering how I process these, take a look at my HDR-Panorama tutorial.
Some details about this photo:
Camera: Pentax K-5
Lens: DA* 16-50
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: f/14
39 images stitched into a HDR Panorama using Photomatix Pro and Photoshop
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