Have you ever heard of Tilt Shift? I hadn’t until I got interested in how bloggers can make some photos appear like miniatures, such as this of Columbus Circle in New York City.
(image by “avhell” on Flickr, Creative Commons License)
Here is my first attempt. I know that it is kind of rough.
Basically it is an optical illusion created by blurring the edges of the photograph. It can be done via a special lens or various software. It seems to work better on photographs with an above ground perspective.
It is an interesting effect. Have you ever tried it?
Good job! What fun!!!!
That is an interesting affect. Haven’t tried it, yet.
This is sooooo cool.
I haven’t tried that but I’m going to check into it. That is so cool!
What a neat effect! I really like it. Would love to try it myself, but I’m still so new at photography that I’m doing well to get a decent capture to begin with!! Enjoy your day!
Sylvia
I find that so much more interesting, and clever, than the wierd things you do with your “other” camera.
@Leedslass – wait until you see the tilt shifts I do with pics from my “other” camera.
Cool, I like it. Never heard of it, seen it, or, obviously tried it before.
Look forward to your next one 🙂
I knew nothing of it
That’s very cool. I’ve never heard of this special effect before.
What fun. A great effect. And you don’t seriously need expect an answer from me I’m sure. (Signed, Ms. Point and Shoot)
Never heard of it until just now. I can see how the viewing angle makes a big difference in the results. I think I may have to try this out soon. Thanks for sharing.
I like the special effects.
Greetings,
Filip
I love tilt-shift photos. You did an awesome job on Columbus Circle.
I did something similar where I blurred back from a central point to direct attention. http://tulsagentleman.blogspot.com/2011/06/ruby-tuesday-they-laid-hands-on-him.html
I use Paint.Net because it has a lot of good features, and is free.