The "FAKE" Tilt Shift Photo Challenge!
I have been checking out this technique for some time and decided it would make for a really fun challenge. Below you will find a brief description of what Tilt Shift photography is.
Tilt-Shift miniature faking is a creative technique whereby a photograph of a life-size location or object is manipulated to give an optical illusion of a photograph of a miniature scale model.
Altering the focus of the photography in Photoshop (or similar program) simulates the shallow depth of field normally encountered with macro lenses making the scene seem much smaller than it actually is.
In addition to focus manipulation, the tilt-shift photography effect is improved by increasing color saturation and contrast, to simulate the bright paint often found on scale models.
Most faked tilt-shift photographs are taken from a high angle to further simulate the effect of looking down on a miniature. The technique is particularly effective on buildings, cars, trains and people.
Now that we got that out of the way...
HERE IS A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TILT SHIFT PICS!
Go through your hard drive and find a few pics that you think would look really nifty when edited this way. You can also get out and shoot a "fresh" pic.
When you are happy with what you have created, post them in this thread.
Quick, simple and fun!
Tilt-Shift miniature faking is a creative technique whereby a photograph of a life-size location or object is manipulated to give an optical illusion of a photograph of a miniature scale model.
Altering the focus of the photography in Photoshop (or similar program) simulates the shallow depth of field normally encountered with macro lenses making the scene seem much smaller than it actually is.
In addition to focus manipulation, the tilt-shift photography effect is improved by increasing color saturation and contrast, to simulate the bright paint often found on scale models.
Most faked tilt-shift photographs are taken from a high angle to further simulate the effect of looking down on a miniature. The technique is particularly effective on buildings, cars, trains and people.
Now that we got that out of the way...
HERE IS A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TILT SHIFT PICS!
Go through your hard drive and find a few pics that you think would look really nifty when edited this way. You can also get out and shoot a "fresh" pic.
When you are happy with what you have created, post them in this thread.
Quick, simple and fun!
Tags: miniature, models, photography, shift, tilt
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Permalink Reply by Christina Gnadinger on -
ok .. here's my first attempt. i think i'll be trying this again another time, or four, because i'm not quite happy with it. it was pretty fun to do though .. :D
if you want to see a bigger version of it
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Permalink Reply by Lorri A. Salas on -
Another attempt. I think I like this ^_^
Somerset
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Armbrust on -
HA HA, Nice Christina!
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Permalink Reply by Joel Neild on -
Two more attempts at this addictive effect. Thanks Ryan for the shove over the cliff, it's fun!
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Permalink Reply by Joel Neild on
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Lorri, that's a great shot & effect. It looks like a little town (I think painting all those trees must be rough) ;o)
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Permalink Reply by Joel Neild on
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Christina, I think it looks really good. I am learning it's all about the angle you shoot it at. A little higher and no one would know if it were real or not!
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Armbrust on
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Hey Joel, where did you shoot the Arena pics from? Love the angle!
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Permalink Reply by Joel Neild on
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On top of the Actor's Theatre Parking Garage on 3rd & main. Parking Garages are my best bet for getting angles like this (and for the tilt-shift effect)!
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Armbrust on
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Thanks! It really is the perfect angle for watching the arena build.
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Permalink Reply by Joel Neild on
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I was thinking while I was up there that I might take periodic photos of the Arena Build. Could be a fun project.
Ryan Armbrust said:Thanks! It really is the perfect angle for watching the arena build.
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Permalink Reply by Jacob Zimmer on -
Christina, an arena is a great idea, but from that angle the scoreboard would be the same distance from your lens as the players on the floor, so I would keep it in focus. Same with the center of the lights.
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Permalink Reply by Nate Phipps on -
Thanks Ryan for this challenge. This is my first time trying this. I'm still trying to find the right locale for a good shot. Here are a couple of my first attempts.
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