This Image is from Ben Thomas' City Shrinker series.
Tilt Shift Photgraphy has emerged over recent years and has now become a popular Imaging Style. The Tilt Shift technique involves making a large scene appear much smaller, or seleted scenes in the frame, as the shallow D.O.F is similar to that achieved by a macro lens on miniature subjects.
Nikon introduced a lens providing shift movements for their 35mm SLR's in the mid '60s. Canon also introduced a lens that provided tilt & shift movements in 1973.
Tilt Shift is also popular for use of tilt for Selective Focus in areas like Portrait Photography. Selective focus can be achieved by tilting the plane of focus- creating a different form from what viewers are usually accustomed to.
This Imaging Style is now becoming more widely used and is starting to be exploited in Media/Commercial & Advertising areas.
Personally, when i first began noticing this style of shooting i loved it, very cool, and gives a fresh alternative perspective to the Image.
Michael Morrison 13/03/09
Michael was reading your blog and thought , yes very cool. Can you explain how the technique works with you everyday lens or do I need to buy a Tilt shift lens.
ReplyDeleteA good visual explaination of this technique is provided the ' How to - Model Effect ' section of the Feb/March 2009 edition of Digital Photography and Design magazine.
ReplyDeleteIt appears that any digital camera and lens could be used with a suitable photo and application of a masked lens blur. For immediate professional results or for reversing perspective distortion, try the Canon TS-E 90mm f2.8 lens, with tilt-shift.
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This technique is very unique and intricate. I respect the photographers who do this type of work but personally I wouldn't try it myself. This is because although I enjoy looking at the images, they don't jump out at me or interest me.
ReplyDeleteI wonder who first invented this miniature style of photography?
Nicole