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Saab93Aero · 11-22-2008, 09:46 PM

* Tilt-shift photography is a creative and unique type of photography in which the camera is manipulated so that a life-sized location or subject looks like a miniature-scale model.

came across this earlier, pretty unique stuff. even after looking at the 50 pictures they still seemed to be miniature models imo. then even watching the videos at the bottom, it still looks miniature scale. cool stuff tho.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008...t-photography/

Saab93Aero · 11-22-2008, 09:48 PM

and here is how it's done in photoshop...

http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/...p-tutorial.php

i dont have photoshop, so if some one tries this it would be cool to se ehow it comes out.

97TurboDSM · 11-22-2008, 10:00 PM

they make tilt shift lenses...

BlackTypeR · 11-22-2008, 11:06 PM

ugh.....fake tilt-shift pisses me off.

Look up Olivo Barbieri. He specializes in aerial photography using a tilt-shift lens....cool stuff.

ikozhukhin · 11-23-2008, 04:02 AM

So how exactly does this work? Its more then just blurring the top and bottom portions of the picture like the photoshop tutorial has you to believe, right?

RichK · 11-23-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackTypeR

ugh.....fake tilt-shift pisses me off.

Look up Olivo Barbieri. He specializes in aerial photography using a tilt-shift lens....cool stuff.

I agree. While I like photoshop and realize it is a powerful tool for the digital photographer, sometimes it makes things TOO easy (if that makes sense). Sometimes it takes the skill out of the shot. Whereas I think it has it's place, and do not frown on it's use, I believe there is no substitute for skills. I'm always learning new ways to improve my shots in the camera, thus considerably minimizing my PP time.

All that being said, it is a cool technique. I like the way it plays tricks on the eyes.

sisforsurfing · 11-24-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackTypeR

Look up Olivo Barbieri. He specializes in aerial photography using a tilt-shift lens....cool stuff.

Word, he does some amazingly cool stuff.

I love tilt-shift photography, especially looking down from buildings onto a city below, or from the air. It's pretty trendy now with wedding photographers too... can be overdone I guess but I dig it.

I would love a TS lens but it'd be a lot like buying a fisheye... cool, but I'd use it like never.

grimm · 11-24-2008, 04:36 PM

i want one.. it would be very beneficial to me i think... but they are just a bit too pricey for me. we'll see though.

cszakolczai · 11-24-2008, 05:54 PM

Yeah that would be one of the last lenses I ever bought and I'd have to be really rich haha. Awesome type of photography... but you really need to specialize in it for it to be worth its money.

KaBlookie · 11-24-2008, 06:56 PM

Agreed...Canon's cheapest tilt-shift lens is almost a grand. IMO, unless you're making money from your photography, it's really not worth it.

I totally and completely agree with a few above, however, with the fact that you simply cannot replace proper photographic experience, technique, and skill.

Chris_PA · 11-24-2008, 08:53 PM

You dont need a TS lens get the effect

I do it with my 50/1.8 all the time

And no, not in PS either
I'll get an example up

dt98gsr · 11-26-2008, 09:41 PM

So would the lensbaby be a tilt shift lens?

den9 · 10-28-2009, 08:48 PM

just searched this looking for building photography, i dont understand, seems different than this. i thought tilt shift was to make wide angles undistorted?
and why the hell does this type of tilt shift make things look like scale models? kinda cool.

Tigawoods · 10-28-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dt98gsr

So would the lensbaby be a tilt shift lens?

nope

imo its a waste of money. id only use it like 3 times

dubjinc · 10-28-2009, 09:40 PM

tiltshiftmaker.com has a quick upload service goin on its pretty decent i'd post my pic but idk how to upload them on here anymore. or maybe it works idk

den9 · 10-29-2009, 01:24 AM

i think the blurryness is a bunch of crap, but i think its awesome that the buildings look like they are from a scale model railroad, so the perspective control lenses dont do this, only lensbabies?

tomustang · 10-29-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by den9

i think the blurryness is a bunch of crap, but i think its awesome that the buildings look like they are from a scale model railroad

I wonder how the method would look on a model railroad layout

grimm · 10-29-2009, 08:47 AM

A real "tilt-shift" photo is taken with a "tilt-shift" lens. a lens baby is similar in concept but very rudimentary.

Canon 24mmTSE lens.

sisforsurfing · 10-29-2009, 12:53 PM

There's a Russian-made 35mm/2.8 tilt/shift for F-mount for sale on FredMiranda. I know there's pretty much no reason for me to buy it but i want it.

The Canon 17 is some wild **** though. I want one.
(oops, just realized that's the 24, still an awesome lens.)

grimm · 10-29-2009, 01:35 PM

yea the 17mm is sick!!! so is the price tag! i'm trying to save up for the mkI 24mm. I'd love to see what it can do for my architectural photos.

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Saab93Aero Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2007 Member #5580 iTrader: (1)	and here is how it's done in photoshop... http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/...p-tutorial.php i dont have photoshop, so if some one tries this it would be cool to se ehow it comes out.

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cszakolczai Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2954 My Ride: Sentra SER Spec V iTrader: (0)	Yeah that would be one of the last lenses I ever bought and I'd have to be really rich haha. Awesome type of photography... but you really need to specialize in it for it to be worth its money.

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Chris_PA Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Chester Member #1541 My Ride: 02 Exploder iTrader: (0)	You dont need a TS lens get the effect I do it with my 50/1.8 all the time And no, not in PS either I'll get an example up __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by Chris_PA; 11-24-2008 at 08:59 PM.

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den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	just searched this looking for building photography, i dont understand, seems different than this. i thought tilt shift was to make wide angles undistorted? and why the hell does this type of tilt shift make things look like scale models? kinda cool.

10-29-2009, 01:24 AM	#16
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	i think the blurryness is a bunch of crap, but i think its awesome that the buildings look like they are from a scale model railroad, so the perspective control lenses dont do this, only lensbabies?

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grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	A real "tilt-shift" photo is taken with a "tilt-shift" lens. a lens baby is similar in concept but very rudimentary. Canon 24mmTSE lens. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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sisforsurfing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #267 My Ride: 2003 WRX wagon iTrader: (2)	There's a Russian-made 35mm/2.8 tilt/shift for F-mount for sale on FredMiranda. I know there's pretty much no reason for me to buy it but i want it. The Canon 17 is some wild ** though. I want one. (oops, just realized that's the 24, still an awesome lens.) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.**

10-29-2009, 01:35 PM	#20
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	yea the 17mm is sick!!! so is the price tag! i'm trying to save up for the mkI 24mm. I'd love to see what it can do for my architectural photos. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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