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02/27/2009 04:53:39 PM · #26 |
| This discussion made me think of this video. Freakin_awesome. |
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02/27/2009 05:51:18 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by freakin_hilarious:
This discussion made me think of this video. Freakin_awesome. |
Yeah, I liked that video! Thanks for the link. By the way, did I just see the famous "truckosaurus"? |
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03/17/2009 01:33:54 PM · #28 |
| Here is a pretty good article on tilt-shift lenses from B&H Photo, with helpful examples. |
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03/17/2009 02:06:12 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by Jason_Cross:
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I tried the tiltshiftmaker out. That was pretty cool. |
That example IS pretty cool. Thanks for sharing that. |
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03/17/2009 02:17:19 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Jason_Cross:
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I tried the tiltshiftmaker out. That was pretty cool. |
I've been thinking and reading about tilt/shift lenses myself, and looking at this example I have a question: Isn't tilt/shift a way to get better focus, better clarity, throughout the picture, by aligning the focal plane to that of the subject? Sort of like paralleling by moving only the lens, not the whole kittenkaboodlething (camera on tripod). Why would a blurred picture made from an originally sharp throughout picture be a good example of tilt/shift? What am I missing here?
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03/17/2009 02:21:26 PM · #31 |
 ursula...I think what Jason did was use tilt-shift in a creative, fun way that some are now using this for (i.e. - pretty much the way Lensbaby works).
Robert mentions more of what the lens (I think) was originally intended for in this earlier post.
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by eyewave:
The most interesting use of T/S lenses, IMO, is, that you can have your focal plane other than parallel to your sensor plane (Scheimpflug principle):
look here |
Right, you beat me to it. That is, in fact, arguably the PRIMARY purpose of a tilt/shift lens for most people. The exception being architectural photographers. You can get SERIOUS, radical DOF at apertures that optimize lens sharpness. The problem with small-format, WA lenses is if you stop 'em down enough to get extreme DOF you lose sharpness due to diffraction through the very tiny apertures. F/16 or f/22 on a WA lens is a TINY hole compared with, say, f/32 on a 200mm... Plus the general way you can have a selective plane of focus through multiple subjects (thing studio product shots) from near to far.
It's the latter principle that people are flip-flopping to produce the "miniatures" effect, where they are reverse-tilting the lens to create selective and extremely narrow DOF.
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03/17/2009 02:23:19 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by ursula:
What am I missing here? |
The mister roger's neighborhood effect. |
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03/17/2009 02:24:44 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
ursula...I think what Jason did was use tilt-shift in a creative, fun way that some are now using this for (i.e. - pretty much the way Lensbaby works).
Robert mentions more of what the lens (I think) was originally intended for in this earlier post.
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by eyewave:
The most interesting use of T/S lenses, IMO, is, that you can have your focal plane other than parallel to your sensor plane (Scheimpflug principle):
look here |
Right, you beat me to it. That is, in fact, arguably the PRIMARY purpose of a tilt/shift lens for most people. The exception being architectural photographers. You can get SERIOUS, radical DOF at apertures that optimize lens sharpness. The problem with small-format, WA lenses is if you stop 'em down enough to get extreme DOF you lose sharpness due to diffraction through the very tiny apertures. F/16 or f/22 on a WA lens is a TINY hole compared with, say, f/32 on a 200mm... Plus the general way you can have a selective plane of focus through multiple subjects (thing studio product shots) from near to far.
It's the latter principle that people are flip-flopping to produce the "miniatures" effect, where they are reverse-tilting the lens to create selective and extremely narrow DOF.
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Yeah, I can see that (the creative use). And your comment then was in relation to that creative use, right? I was just wondering why that first image/edited image was a good example of tilt/shift, and if confused me. :) |
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03/17/2009 02:25:21 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by violinist123:
Originally posted by ursula:
What am I missing here? |
The mister roger's neighborhood effect. |
Pardon? I have been away from DPC for a long time, and don't quite understand the lingo anymore :) |
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03/17/2009 02:26:37 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by ursula:
... your comment then was in relation to that creative use, right? ... |
Yep. :-)
BTW - Good to "see" you. :-D |
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03/17/2009 02:33:20 PM · #36 |
I've tried to do this technique w/ PaintShopPro7 but haven't had much success. Would using the link K4ffy gave be legal in a challenge? |
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03/17/2009 02:38:30 PM · #37 |
It's funny as just yesterday I came across this guy:
Danny Weiss
And a few of his wedding shots have strange plans of focus, is this likely to be Tilt/Shift, Lensbaby, or just plain photoshop? I think he's used it very creatively in some instances
In particular look in Engagements Image 3, the buildings behind his head are in focus and I think thats a lovely picture.
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03/17/2009 02:50:45 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by TheStick:
I've tried to do this technique w/ PaintShopPro7 but haven't had much success. Would using the link K4ffy gave be legal in a challenge? |
It would not be legal for Basic editing challenges, and for Advanced it would depend on the specific picture -- there's no blanket yes/no answer, since rules are results-based. It would depend on the majority opinion of SC members as to whether its use constitutes "creating a new feature" or something like that, and it would probably not be unanimous. For sure if you want to try this for a challenge, submit a ticket beforehand with the before/after images and a description of your editing for at least an informal opinion (we cannot actually "pre-validate" any images) ... |
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