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03/09/2007 11:05:28 PM · #1 |
I tried a technique I came across on the web to make real images look like tiny miniatures like pieces from a train set.
Please take a look at this picture. I have the original in my portfolio if you want to see the before pic.
If you can, please let me know if you think that I did it. It me, since I know what I did, I can't really tell.
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03/09/2007 11:07:32 PM · #2 |
| I think it worked well. It looks good. |
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03/09/2007 11:08:10 PM · #3 |
| Yeah it does...looks like a miniature. Cool! |
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03/09/2007 11:12:00 PM · #4 |
| really neat processing ... care to share how you did it? |
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03/09/2007 11:14:41 PM · #5 |
| I'd say you did it. Thats sweet!!!! |
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03/09/2007 11:16:55 PM · #6 |
It sure works :)
Even the original looks like it was a great shot to try this on. The edited does have spots that look a bit too overblown though.
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03/09/2007 11:21:01 PM · #7 |
Here is the link I found. Actually someone sent me the link because the picture look so cool. The concept was originally created using an expensive tilt-shift lens. On that page is a link to the photoshop steps to create the effect arificially.
The link to the article with pictures:
Article
Link to the Photoshop How To:
Photoshop Howto
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03/09/2007 11:21:36 PM · #8 |
Pretty cool technique. Works great with cityscapes to give them a Mr Rogers look.
//forums.livingwithstyle.com/showthread.php?t=342065
Message edited by author 2007-03-09 23:22:49.
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03/09/2007 11:23:08 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Techo:
It sure works :)
Even the original looks like it was a great shot to try this on. The edited does have spots that look a bit too overblown though. |
It actually says to make it a little blown to look more like a close up. Really strange effect. When searching around I found other pics too that are amazing but I can't remember what I searched for. It was little tiny train stations, and cities.
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03/09/2007 11:25:53 PM · #10 |
That link has some of the pictures I saw also that made me want to try this. It's pretty cool and not too hard, but the photo has to be from the right angle for it to work.
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03/09/2007 11:27:12 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by TonyT:
That link has some of the pictures I saw also that made me want to try this. It's pretty cool and not too hard, but the photo has to be from the right angle for it to work. |
Yep. If the angle is wrong the photo won't look right. You did a nice job there Tony.
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03/09/2007 11:27:56 PM · #12 |
| that's really cool ... thanks for posting the link ... now I have something to shoot for tomorrow! |
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03/09/2007 11:30:06 PM · #13 |
I am hoping it's nice and sunny tomorrow. I want to go and shoot pics just to try this on. Sharp shadows seem to help this effect. Today was perfect for it, but I had to work all day.
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03/09/2007 11:31:02 PM · #14 |
| I'm in Detroit ... it's supposed to rain most of the night tonight and be around 50 tomorrow ... hopefully we'll get some sunshine!! |
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03/10/2007 07:54:04 AM · #15 |
Tony... you have too much time on your hands dude...
Great technique and you have got it nailed down.. but I guess that is why you're a TEAM NIKON MEMBER... hahahaha
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03/10/2007 07:57:43 AM · #16 |
Great job!
Has anyone heard if this can be done with any other programs? I'm currently using Paint shop pro 7.
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03/10/2007 08:15:04 AM · #17 |
You just have to use Gaussian Blur instead of Lens Blur, but other than that, you can do it with PSP without any problems.
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03/10/2007 11:14:21 AM · #18 |
I ended up doing this accidentally, and didn't even realize it looked minaturized until someone pointed it out in a comment. I think it had to do with the application of a blur layer and erasure of parts of it. I do appreciate the tip - now I can try to do it on purpose! |
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03/12/2007 10:05:20 PM · #19 |
I'm curious if this technique with the strong lens blur is legal in advanced editing or is it considering adding a major element (the blur)?
Any thoughts? :)
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03/12/2007 10:08:25 PM · #20 |
Actually having a fake tilt-shift challenge would be kinda fun. Legal? Probably but I'd be curious what SC has to say.
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03/13/2007 06:49:37 AM · #21 |
Tony...I gave this a try today after seeing your image...hope you don't mind me posting here to avoid another thread...if so I'll remove them...
So I tried to find an image that might be cool for this technique and gave it a shot at this...
and following the tutorial (which I think is missing an "invert selection" step), I came up with this...
did I blur it too much? I think I need a higher angle to really make it effective but still kind of cool.
Tried another with a little less blur...
Message edited by author 2007-03-13 07:04:48. |
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03/13/2007 08:47:03 AM · #22 |
I think that's it. They look a lot better when you are almost looking down at the subject. Since I posted this thread, it has been really cloudy. I am hoping for a nice clear day. I want to speak to a building superintentant at a building that is the tallest in the area. If I can gain access to the roof of that building, I think I could get some really neat shots. (I hope other people try these kinds of shots and post them here.)
Another thing I noticed is when people try it they just use the instructions found on the tutorial. That would work if everything is the same height. To get DOF look more real looking, you need to blur things more as they get farther away. In some peoples shots that I have found online, they make the 'in-focus' area horizontal and don't pay attention to the objects that are the same distance from the lens.
In my light pole example, I tried to estimate the distance of objects from the lens and blur them accordingly.
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03/13/2007 09:10:15 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by TonyT:
Another thing I noticed is when people try it they just use the instructions found on the tutorial. That would work if everything is the same height. To get DOF look more real looking, you need to blur things more as they get farther away. In some peoples shots that I have found online, they make the 'in-focus' area horizontal and don't pay attention to the objects that are the same distance from the lens.
In my light pole example, I tried to estimate the distance of objects from the lens and blur them accordingly. |
I hadn't noticed that, great tip. |
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03/13/2007 09:22:47 AM · #24 |
| Thanks...I have never seen this kind of work done before...some of those images are blowing my mind...can't wait to try myself. |
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03/13/2007 09:31:20 AM · #25 |
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