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 11/27/2009 12:14:01 AM · #1
Interesting challenge, but what gives? Is this a new feature for members, Thursday AND Sunday challenges? That would be great...

R.
 11/27/2009 12:25:20 AM · #2
Tough challenge. Question, don't we need a special lens for this one? ad if we don't have that particular lens, can we do the effect via photoshop?
 11/27/2009 12:29:22 AM · #3
Basically, it's a Lensbaby challenge. That or you can buy a bellows and try to improvise something.

ETA: Or, yes, I suppose you can simulate the effect in Photoshop. (Selective Gaussian blur is legal, right?) For me, it kind of misses the point though...

Message edited by author 2009-11-27 00:41:36.
 11/27/2009 12:44:36 AM · #4
Originally posted by bvy:
For me, it kind of misses the point though...

So how can you join in if you don't own a T/S lens or even a lens baby?

Is there another way without "cheating"?
 11/27/2009 12:52:21 AM · #5
Originally posted by Beetle:
Originally posted by bvy:
For me, it kind of misses the point though...

So how can you join in if you don't own a T/S lens or even a lens baby?

Is there another way without "cheating"?

From the recent thread suggesting this challenge:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by ColemanGariety:
Didn't think of this until yesterday when Is tumbled upon this gallery of amazing tilt shift photography. And I said, "Hey wouldn't it be cool if DPChallenge did a tilt shift contest?"

Idea... Good or bad?

Care to share the gallery you found? :-)


//www.instantshift.com/2009/11/13/100-examples-of-brilliant-tilt-shift-photography/

Includes links to tutorials on how to emulate in PS if you lack a tilt-shift lens. It's cool stuff :-)

R.
11/27/2009 01:13:59 AM · #6
Originally posted by Beetle:
Originally posted by bvy:
For me, it kind of misses the point though...

So how can you join in if you don't own a T/S lens or even a lens baby?

Is there another way without "cheating"?


It's not "cheating" make "miniatures" in Photoshop, the whole danged thing is a "cheat" on reality no matter how you look at it...

R.
 11/27/2009 01:16:34 AM · #7
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

It's not "cheating" make "miniatures" in Photoshop, the whole danged thing is a "cheat" on reality no matter how you look at it...

R.

We even have an on-site tutorial on the subject.
 11/27/2009 01:32:58 AM · #8
Whatever, but it will be more than fun to vote on. ;-Þ
 11/27/2009 01:43:48 AM · #9
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
..the whole danged thing is a "cheat" on reality no matter how you look at it...

R.

That is a very good point, Robert.

I was just hoping I could learn a new way that didn't involve PS (or the lenses) for those who feel that is "cheating".
11/27/2009 01:47:19 AM · #10
We've had the occasional two member challenges in a week before, so that's not really new. And probably won't be regular. And I think this is a good example of a challenge as a learning device - between the tutorial, the link, and the work from DPC'ers in the Lensbaby side challenges, this is a nice way to learn a new effect!
 11/27/2009 01:57:02 AM · #11
Just saw this on our news site.
 11/27/2009 02:03:40 AM · #12
I *WILL* learn to do this.

I *WILL* learn to do this.

I *WILL* learn to do this.
 11/27/2009 02:09:39 AM · #13
Nice surprise in the morning! I assume this challenge is about the selective focus technique as mentioned in the description?
 11/27/2009 02:36:30 AM · #14
Cool! A challenge created for me
 11/27/2009 03:13:29 AM · #15
The challenge description probably needs a little flag or something indicating that in this instance editing CAN create a new "feature" for those who use software to get the effect.
 11/27/2009 05:50:34 AM · #16
Some i did in photoshop a while back.



Excellent youtube video tutorial here.
 11/27/2009 06:02:24 AM · #17
Originally posted by iamwoman:
Just saw this on our news site.


I've seen some other quite long "films", I think by the same guy. Very interesting stuff.
 11/27/2009 06:17:50 AM · #18
Also done in Photoshop :)




11/27/2009 09:21:50 AM · #19
Ahh, A few months too late :)

11/27/2009 10:15:28 AM · #20
Originally posted by Melethia:
The challenge description probably needs a little flag or something indicating that in this instance editing CAN create a new "feature" for those who use software to get the effect.


I don't think isolation-by-blurring, which this is, has ever been considered a "new feature" in advanced...

R.
 11/27/2009 10:41:42 AM · #21
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by Melethia:
The challenge description probably needs a little flag or something indicating that in this instance editing CAN create a new "feature" for those who use software to get the effect.


I don't think isolation-by-blurring, which this is, has ever been considered a "new feature" in advanced...

R.

I don't know why I thought it was a problem - apparently it is not as Five_Seat had a perfectly acceptable free study. Carry on!
 11/27/2009 10:44:58 AM · #22
Originally posted by Melethia:
I don't know why I thought it was a problem - apparently it is not as Five_Seat had a perfectly acceptable free study. Carry on!

I'm curious as to what image you're referencing? Five_Seat has had 3 entries finish in the top five, non of which were a FS entry that would require validation.

ETA - This shot was DQ'd in the Rainbow II challenge (which ran under Advanced editing rules) -->

Message edited by author 2009-11-27 10:47:03.
 11/27/2009 11:06:03 AM · #23
Barry, the one he posted a few messages back of the tennis match.
11/27/2009 11:08:10 AM · #24
It's worth noting that, per the description(Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of camera movements, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene.), this challenge is not just about doing "miniatures": we actually had a challenge for that not all that long ago.

For example, in studio photography, the camera movements are often used in doing product shots to isolate a particular object from those surrounding it, and/or to create increased DOF on the subject plane. That latter, of course, is the opposite of the miniature effect. In fact, it's amusing to note that whilst tilt/shift was "designed" for increasing depth of field with longer lenses, the miniature effect has the exact opposite effect, reducing DOF to a very narrow band as would be characteristic of macrophotography.

R.
 11/27/2009 11:09:41 AM · #25
Originally posted by glad2badad:
ETA - This shot was DQ'd in the Rainbow II challenge (which ran under Advanced editing rules) -->


My guess here is that the mask is too well defined, too discrete, such that the mask itself becomes a new "image area." The mask must be a tool to accomplish some other effect, not the effect itself. My take on it anyway...
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