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26th October 2009, 10:32 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amsterdam
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| My first steps in tilt-shift photography
I found a very helpful tutorial on tilt-shift photography on this site. I've just started to experiment with my new Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II lens. I'd like to show you some of my first experiments, and ask if you have some comments on these. This one is probably a little over-tiltled, although vertical lines are real vertical. A little optical illusion. tilt-shift 06.jpg Vertical lines look better here. tilt-shift 04.jpg And some selective focus I like here. tilt-shift 12.jpg Cheers, Jelte Last edited by Dave Humphries; 26th October 2009 at 11:10 PM. Reason: add images inline |
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26th October 2009, 11:17 PM
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| Senior Member / Moderator  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
Hi Jelte, Welcome to the CiC forums  Definitely an optical illusion in the first one, doesn't look correct, but seems to be if you check verticals - as you say. The second looks perfectly natural and to my mind is the best of the bunch. No.3 is useful to prove the point, but I think the effect deserves a better subject - this just makes me cross-eyed   Cheers, |
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27th October 2009, 12:29 AM
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
The first one is definitey iffy, but the other two are ok. Try a Cathedral close up, I find that really challenging since there isn't really a vertical. I would love a TS lens and good luck with it, it is however only useful for vertical panoramas but it opens up the scope for wider expression. |
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27th October 2009, 10:20 AM
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
Hi Jelte, Congratulations on that spooky lense! - But promise never ever to do to do no. 3 again.  No. 2 on the other hand is perfect, but a bit boring, while no. 1 is just exiting! Wikipedia has the splendid illustration below. Regards,  |
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27th October 2009, 08:54 PM
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
Thank you for the reactions. Dave, whicked photo that 3rd one, isn't it? What would be a good subject you think for such diagonal focus plane? Arith, probably there are more uses than just panoramas. I'm going to get as much out of this lens as possible. Hendrik, is the 3rd one that bad? Yes, I like the wikipedia page on tilt-shift photography. Cheers, Jelte |
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27th October 2009, 09:01 PM
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
Hi Jelte, Quote:
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You can, and need to, alter the angle to suit the subject - as you have with the river boat shot on your website. Cheers, | ||
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7th November 2009, 01:44 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amsterdam
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
Another experiment with my Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II tilt-shift lens: The use of tilt in combination with black & white almost brings us back to the days of yore.  What do you think? Cheers, Jelte |
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7th November 2009, 04:13 PM
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| Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK
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| Re: My first steps in tilt-shift photography
Hi Jelte, Yes, that's the idea - although I might have gone for sharp superstructure rather than the edge of the hull. I bet it's really dificult to see (what's sharp) when you're adjusting and looking through the optical viewfinder though. Cheers, |
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