Tilt-shift effect.

Things change I've changed · 17 Mar 2006 at 20:04

I'd like to see a train station done with a few trains in, anyone up for the challenge.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 17 Mar 2006 at 20:06

sorry for anyone who this offends as I am a United Fan..

I would like to see a photo taken at the top corner of the pitch during a game at sunset. That would look like a hornby stadium then.

Ren.182 · 17 Mar 2006 at 20:24

Some really nice photos in here. The effect is cool too. Really does look like a hornby minature set

Wish my camera was decent enough to do some nice shots.

Zheka · 17 Mar 2006 at 20:53

Some of the photographs are too good. I suspect you guys are shooting real scale models. Aren't you?

mrk · 17 Mar 2006 at 21:00

Ren.182 said:
Some really nice photos in here. The effect is cool too. Really does look like a hornby minature set

Wish my camera was decent enough to do some nice shots.

You don't need a decent cam to take T/S style shots

the filter method takes care of any IQ loss

Prophet · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:00

These pics have really impressed me, top work guys

Can someone explain how it make everything so model like please?

And...

Sorry for being dumb but I can't seem to recreate the effect. I've tried to follow the CS2 guide but get lost!!

Help!

RandomTom · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:37

Orange Peel said:
Sorry for being dumb but I can't seem to recreate the effect. I've tried to follow the CS2 guide but get lost!!

Help!

Haha, I tried the CS tutorial too and mine didn't turn out well at all, oh dear

Someone help me too. I'll have another go now though.

edit: my attempts, i think i've got it now:

Rednut05 · 17 Mar 2006 at 22:51

Mrk, do you live around portsmouth then, Gosport maybe?

MichaelG · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:00

I thought tilt-shift lenses were used largely to make archtectural shots look good, not to make normal photographs look odd?

Can you do anything useful (ducks and covers) with this stuff? Or can I just make central park look like a hornby train should be running through it?

RandomTom · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:09

It's all a useful technique, I'm sure - and it's fun! How else would I make this mini look even more miniscule

Things change I've changed · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:10

MichaelG said:
Can you do anything useful (ducks and covers) with this stuff? Or can I just make central park look like a hornby train should be running through it?

It's just a bit of fun thats all,

RandomTom, I like your secound shot mate, harbours are a nice place for taking photos, I'm allways down mine playing around with the camera.

RandomTom · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:28

lowrider007 said:
RandomTom, I like your secound shot mate, harbours are a nice place for taking photos, I'm allways down mine playing around with the camera.

Thanks, the weather was a bit dull, but that was taken 'down your neck of the woods', well south west in Mevagissey, I stayed there last year, although the weather was a bit drab. (the above photo is also from somewhere close to that, one with a famous ferry ride into the town centre-ish i can't remember)

Zheka · 17 Mar 2006 at 23:46

Guys what settings do you use?

mrk · 18 Mar 2006 at 00:23

diff settings work for diff photos so trial and error!

Rednut05 said:
Mrk, do you live around portsmouth then, Gosport maybe?

Gosport

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 18 Mar 2006 at 01:11

lucky tart!

rG-tom · 18 Mar 2006 at 04:28

Fstop11 said:
Hey just a thought. I tell ya where might photograph well for this.. At the end of the Lowry Bridge there is a tall copper stlyed building. Top of there looking over would work very well at 10mm.

that's in manchester though, not liverpool

i'lld go and try blagging entry to that tower when ive got my car sorted again.

Tom.

Neil K · 18 Mar 2006 at 11:17

lowrider007 said:
I'd like to see a train station done with a few trains in, anyone up for the challenge.

I knew my Spinnaker Tower snaps would be useful for something...

wez130 · 18 Mar 2006 at 12:13

i can't get over the fact that it makes a mundane photo look really interesting lol, i've still not got round to re-installing CS2 since i reformatted so haven't had chance to have a play yet, but will do once i do. good pics all btw, especially mrk's

wez130 · 18 Mar 2006 at 13:05

i've just had a quick go after reinstalling CS2, it's addictive

anyway, not my pic as i have nothing suitable atm.

scoop · 18 Mar 2006 at 14:57

Orange Peel said:
Sorry for being dumb but I can't seem to recreate the effect. I've tried to follow the CS2 guide but get lost!!

Help!

I also had a few issues; not sure if you're making the same mistake I was. I kept getting the middle blured and the top and bottom nice and sharp. There's a setting on the gradient mask you need to change, which isn'tstated in the tutorial I followed (here) . Once you've selected the "reflected gradient" (looks like a cylinder) you need to make sure the "Reverse" tick box is ticked before you create the gradient mask. Not sure if this helps, or is blindingly obvious to everyone else, but it had me beat for ages!! (PS CS2 is not yet my strong point!!)