I have just read Colin Priors article in the latest TGO and while as good as it is, I think he's maybe over complicated the issue.  I've taken many good panaromas by taking one photo, moving slightly taking the next and so on.  Yes, the skyline may not be straight once the photos have been developed and stuck together, but this seems a small price to pay compared to expensive and time consuming software. 

I can understand Colins point from someone who makes his living from his portraits, but from enthuisasts like myself it seems a bit over the top.  I've taken several good panaromic views on 35mm film (not digital yet!!!) and once they've been developed lined them up and placed them in a photoframe on my wall.   Yes the skyline isn't 100% straight but I'm still quite pleased with them!!!

Got to agree, canon do a great job in providing the software free and in combo with the panorama setting on the camera which lets you line the shot up real time by leaving the last pic on the screen for you to match against  leaves you with superb panoramas .

That said , I think there is a lot going for David Hockney style mountain pictures  ...but then I,m wierd. 

Will add that Canon photostitch is a brilliant piece of software for those who want excellent (if not perfect) panoramas made very easy. Good enough for anyone except pixel-peepers, i'd say.

May be Canon improved the software as the panorama stuff that came with my Ixus 4 was very poor, no colour blending at all.

I eventually opted for the Panorama Factory software that cost £25ish and have found that quite good.

Here is an example of a 360° pano from the top of Creag Mhor (Glen Lochay)

Reiver,

That panarama is really lovely. I can just tell where the sky changes colour ever so slightly but that is a piece of work I would be very proud of. 

I think that I have looked at all Reiver's photos on his trip log web site, and it is a very impressive collection indeed. Just a crying shame that he only got a camera for his last 101, or, so far, 98. ( Reiver, done the last 3 yet?   )

Only 1 to go now, went into knoydart for my last 3 a few weeks back, day one was perfect, done Meall Bhuidhe and Luinne Bheinn in perfect conditions,

 Knoydart does not get many good days, 5 since the begining of June (I watch the webcam daily) So no idea when i will get an opportunity! I had thought about this Friday night Saturday morning, but that iis starting to look a bit dodgy now!

 (The image above is a stitched panorama! and shows Ladhar Bheinn and Luinne Bheinn from the summit of Meall Bhuidhe)

Haven't read Colin's article, but I just move my camera round and take several shots, making sure they overlap and then use MGI Photovista software to stitch them together. The software came free with my first digital camera many years ago.

I think my camera has a panorama setting but I've never used it!

One think you do need to do is check exposure and adjust shutter speed/aperture accordingly, especially if some of the panorama is facing or close to the sun, else you get one half of the stitched picture darker than the other.