A Pano in-hand is Worth Four on the Page
I’m about to get out of Dodge on vacation for a week (Bonnie will be blogging in my stead), but I thought it would be nice to share some pano-comps with you all before I go.
Disclaimer: These are ROUGH COMPS only and have not been touched by Zac at all. Stickers are approximate size and orientation/subject matter and are subject to change at any point in time. No purchase necessary, though donations are welcome. Many will enter, few will win. Offer not valid in Nebraska.
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A few items of note:
- Why, yes, that IS an istockphoto watermark on the brushes in pano #1. See above re: rough comps and stickers changing. These are what we in the business like to call “proof of concept”.
- My first reactions to the stickers on #2 and #3 was that they were too small–then Carrie reminded me that our stickers are typically horizontally oriented (see #4 for example) and these are both vertical. Funny how little things like aspect ratio can fool you, isn’t it?
- Speaking of stickers, I love the one on #3. It looks like he just stepped right off Libe Slope and onto my browser window. The angle of the light even matches. It’s rare that we get this sort of synergy in the rough drafts.
- And, speaking of love, the shot in #4 is just stunning. Special kudos to UPhoto on that one!
So, what happens next?
Well, next I jet off to the beach for a week while Carrie and Zac go back and forth about the details turn rough comps into finished panos. Things like color balance and sticker placement and cropping. Light balance and sharpness. I don’t know when, exactly, these panos will go live. But I do know that they will look even more amazing when they do. Between them, Carrie and Zac will find everything that might possibly be wrong with these pictures and fix it. And we’ll find an un-watermarked sticker for #1, too.
If you have comments or thoughts on these panos (or ideas for other panos), drop us a comment. Carrie loves feedback.
I’ll have a fruity drink for them. And other for you all, as well.
Lisa
Ooo. The first pano is sweet.
…and the third and fourth are cool also (way to go and change the formatting after I comment!
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The grape-stomper looks like she’s falling down a well.
Also makes me think “I’m going to pay Cornell $40k a year to stomp grapes?” Maybe a more explicit connection to actual research and learning rather than manual labor.
Other than that I think they’re great. Fantastic panos all of them. Definitely sets Cornell apart.
I like them all, really nice photography.
I disagree about the manual labor thing, Will. I think it’s not so much labor, more something you’d do for fun. I mean, come on, wouldn’t it be great to stomp grapes? It shows that part of studying at Cornell is to do something creative in your free time.
And again, great panos! Love ‘em all.
The panos are fantastic! I actually don’t like the stickers; they distract from such wonderful photos. The fit with #3 is neat, but they look like tacky clip art when compared to the panos.