Those are some really impressive shots. Here is one of my first and only attempts thus far. I just can't seem to find any places to get high enough of a view.
I do not have a tilt-shift lens but have tried my hand at trying to create tilt-shift photos. None of mine are posted on my 365 since I took them during a different time but are posted on my photography page here .
Aren't most of the shots here synthesized, using processing effects inboard or offboard camera rather than an actual tilt-shift lens? In the discussion below of the original link, you can see people getting hot on the issue.
One use not referenced anywhere for the lens type (or software imitation) is in perspective correction, you know those "leaning verticals" and the top of a building that is foreshortened if you are shooting upwards. In "product" shooting as well where the perspective seen by the camera must be corrected to what is perceived by the (bifocal and brain processed) eye?
I would wish that the whole "tilt and shift" term would refer to the lens technology alone, and "miniaturization"/"min-world" and "perspective correction" be used when discussing the end results of the shot.
The lenses are very difficult to use, professionals tell me. Everything, including focus and the fore and aft tilt and rotation, must be manually set. I suspect not for even ardent amateurs.
@gphelps5 Your original shot at the top of the thread is a really creative "mini-world" shot. The (downward) perspective is great, and the "blur" handled beautifully. The hand theme works wonderfully to further "scale" the miniaturization.
If others read this, three tips, not from me but my teaching pro. (1) Shoot from above, as high as you can. Horizontal shooting leaves you with the wrong perspective for "miniaturization" effects to work well. (2) As in any shot, fill the frame, even (especially) that which you are going to blur, with action or material, not just blah background. (3) People and "things" work best, those that are sharply and compactly defined..
I love tilt shift...mostly because I don't get it...WHY?!?!?! LOL (please don't explain, I get the science of it, it is the fascination with the human brain I am talking about)
@hopess13 ha Rachel. think about the camera. A single point "dumb" image receptor. Think about the eye, A Bifocal (built in perspective) system. And with the eye, the brain is behind everything, so that there is almost infinite adjustments to the "actual" image (single focal or bifocal) as to what is "real."
Cameras are dumb 2 dimensional frame things, and you need to force the "perspective corrections" you want.
Study paintings of the old and new masters, and you have a sense for what "corrections" have to be made on a two dimensional "shot."
@frankhymus Seee, I said Don't tell me the science of it!!! I just like to think about how amazing the human eye/brain function is!! :D
And yes, mine was post processing...and my first try at it. I admit I only looked at the pretty pictures and didn't READ the article from the first post ;)
@frankhymus : you're right! I haven't got any tilt-shift lens for my Canon unfortunately... it's on my letter for Santa!! ;o) My shot is done with the little camera of one of my son, which had a program "tilt-shift"... :)
Lots of that shots here are stunning or original! Bravo! :)
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There are some really good examples on 365 with tilt shift tags 196 with tilt-shift & 134 with tiltshift tags.
I do not have a tilt-shift lens but have tried my hand at trying to create tilt-shift photos. None of mine are posted on my 365 since I took them during a different time but are posted on my photography page here .
Here are a few.
@webfoot
This one is inside the shopping centre
& this is the same car park as my one was shot in.
Thanks @cally
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One use not referenced anywhere for the lens type (or software imitation) is in perspective correction, you know those "leaning verticals" and the top of a building that is foreshortened if you are shooting upwards. In "product" shooting as well where the perspective seen by the camera must be corrected to what is perceived by the (bifocal and brain processed) eye?
There is another discussion on 365 around these issues. http://365project.org/discuss/general/13575/tilt-shift-lenses where the two different effects are muddled together in a rather acrimonious counterpoint.
I would wish that the whole "tilt and shift" term would refer to the lens technology alone, and "miniaturization"/"min-world" and "perspective correction" be used when discussing the end results of the shot.
The lenses are very difficult to use, professionals tell me. Everything, including focus and the fore and aft tilt and rotation, must be manually set. I suspect not for even ardent amateurs.
If others read this, three tips, not from me but my teaching pro. (1) Shoot from above, as high as you can. Horizontal shooting leaves you with the wrong perspective for "miniaturization" effects to work well. (2) As in any shot, fill the frame, even (especially) that which you are going to blur, with action or material, not just blah background. (3) People and "things" work best, those that are sharply and compactly defined..
This is not a true tilt shift, but turned out looking like one.
Cameras are dumb 2 dimensional frame things, and you need to force the "perspective corrections" you want.
Study paintings of the old and new masters, and you have a sense for what "corrections" have to be made on a two dimensional "shot."
And yes, mine was post processing...and my first try at it. I admit I only looked at the pretty pictures and didn't READ the article from the first post ;)
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Lots of that shots here are stunning or original! Bravo! :)