Tilted - DPChallenge Forums

02/28/2008 08:40:11 AM · #4

Originally posted by KaDi:

I like this near-abstraction:

Yep. That's one of the first images that came to mind when I saw this challenge theme.

cpanaioti

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

02/28/2008 08:45:46 AM · #5

The voters won't know whether it was done in camera or in post.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/28/2008 08:50:17 AM · #6

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

The voters won't know whether it was done in camera or in post.

Is that going to matter? (just a question, not debating your point)

Iraklis

Nikon D90

02/28/2008 09:03:10 AM · #7

Good question. Does it? Are you not allowed to rotate canvas in post-preprocessing?

MaryO

Nikon Z8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8

02/28/2008 09:07:40 AM · #8

Originally posted by Iraklis:

Good question. Does it? Are you not allowed to rotate canvas in post-preprocessing?

Rotating is allowed in Basic editing. Having done it both ways, you're going to have an easier time cropping if you take the photo from an angle to begin with ;-)

Iraklis

Nikon D90

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/28/2008 09:10:00 AM · #9

Thanks for the tip ; )

....Cheers

bvy

Sigma DP1x

02/28/2008 12:05:31 PM · #10

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

The voters won't know whether it was done in camera or in post.

There's a difference between capturing a subject from a novel angle, and taking an otherwise normal photo and flipping or rotating it to show it from a novel angle. I'm wondering what the interpretation is here.

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

02/28/2008 12:13:48 PM · #11

Originally posted by bvy:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
The voters won't know whether it was done in camera or in post.

There's a difference between capturing a subject from a novel angle, and taking an otherwise normal photo and flipping or rotating it to show it from a novel angle. I'm wondering what the interpretation is here.

There is not really any difference to me what method is used. Back in the day when people used darkrooms with enlargers paper was routinely rotated under the projection to straighten a horizon. We also used to curve the paper during exposure to throw parts of the image out of focus and create distorted views. I'm sure people here (at DPC) also frequently level horizons in PP when they have not achieved it in camera. Where do you take exception with how (in camera or in processing) the "unusual angle" is achieved?

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

02/28/2008 12:29:13 PM · #12

Originally posted by bvy:

Sometimes it works better to shift/change the emotion in an image.
As an example, many I shot at the Wedding Saturday were done that way in-camera.
None were tilted in PS but could have been to acheive the same results:

<-- (links to folder)

Thanks a lot Langdon. A day AFTER I shoot them, you announce a tilted challenge.

02/28/2008 12:37:36 PM · #13

Some GREAT shots in there Brad. I think this one is unique ==>

Message edited by author 2008-03-05 13:06:38.

jan_vdw

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/03/2008 12:15:07 PM · #14

Well, I'm going to have a stab at this one, I have something a bit abstract in mind, hope I don't crash and burn....

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

03/05/2008 01:10:49 PM · #15

Originally posted by MaryO:

Originally posted by Iraklis:
Good question. Does it? Are you not allowed to rotate canvas in post-preprocessing?

Rotating is allowed in Basic editing. Having done it both ways, you're going to have an easier time cropping if you take the photo from an angle to begin with ;-)

Looks like a bunch of them didn't take either approach. Where's the "Tilt" in "Tilted"?

macrothing

Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z

03/06/2008 07:17:26 AM · #16

Checked the Forum Rules, can't see a rule about discussing a Challenge during voting -

The Tilted Challenge, whilst a good and unique one, is confusing with the description of "... unusual angle...". I'd seen a few images lately on DPC, such as those posted in this thread, where an unusual rotation added the effect, that is what I thought the Challenge was.

But while voting I see that many have submitted an unusual angle - which is correct according to the description.

To me, a tilted image and an image taken from an unusual angle - are two different things. Perhaps they can be separated in 'future challenges' to assist those wishing to learn and experiment with these two different styles.

A little confusing at first to vote on, but I'm treating it like a 'two in one'.

dponlyme

Nikon D3000

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

03/06/2008 05:09:08 PM · #17

My interpretation of an unusual angle would be any angle not normal. Either straight up or down is unusual to me. No one seems to think that though. I have had nothing but DNMC type comments and I don't agree with them but maybe it is because I didn't understand the challenge to begin with. You live and you learn.

msieglerfr

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D

03/08/2008 11:05:12 AM · #18

tilt (pitching dangerously)
tilt (incline, bend)

Additional Translations:
tilt (controversy)
tilt (joust)
tilt (leave vertical)
tilt (heel over) v incliner ⇒ (pencher)

other expressions:

angle of tilt; full tilt, tilt-up

It seems that most pictures in this challenge have been tilted following the first degree of definition. But they are so many ways to interpret such challenges...(see pictures shown as samples at the beginning of this thread)! :)

Message edited by author 2008-03-08 11:06:14.

cpanaioti

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

03/08/2008 11:14:43 AM · #19

I am finding that a lot are tilted just because the challenge said to do so, no real purpose. But that's probably just me. ;o)

msieglerfr

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D

03/08/2008 01:10:02 PM · #20

but there are so many choices still!

citymars

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/08/2008 01:43:03 PM · #21

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

I am finding that a lot are tilted just because the challenge said to do so, no real purpose. But that's probably just me. ;o)

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Beautiful to you, ugly, unappealing, DNMC to someone else.

Apparently, all of this is subjective. See current thread on low voting. ;-)

cpanaioti