Camping on Mt Owen, Kahurangi National Park. Five vertical images, one third overlap, shot using a tripod. Photo: Dennis Radermacher

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Dennis Radermacher

Dennis is an architectural photographer with a passion for the outdoors. He’s been contributing images and words to Wilderness for more than 10 years.

By Dennis Radermacher

When the view is larger than life, try shooting a panorama.

Merging several sequential images into one photograph will allow you to capture a landscape that is much wider than the field of view of your lens. Be a straight shooter Shoot all pictures along an imaginary horizontal line, using terrain features as reference points. Using a tripod will make this a lot easier.Be generous with your overlap Allowing enough overlap will help your computer merge the final image. […]

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Dennis Radermacher

Dennis is an architectural photographer with a long-standing connection to the outdoors. He has been contributing to Wilderness Magazine for more than ten years, combining his interest in tramping with photography. In his spare time, he makes furniture, experiments with 3D printing, and enjoys exploring new places.