Anyone know how to create this effect?

[barrie]

Kevin - That's a great first try!

[Trav-man]

I have found this site on DIGG.

http://forums.livingwithstyle.com/sh...d.php?t=342065

It shows the same information more or less, but I just wanted people to be able to multiple examples.

[---ROB---]

I find this link about tilt-shift photography :

Tilt-Shift Photography | Miniature Faking | Tilt-Shift Photoshop Tutorial | TiltShiftPhotography.net

[johassler]

tyrithe, thanks for the tutorial pointer! I've been interested in tilt shift for ages but only have GIMP to work with.

[kencaleno]

1. Ctrl+J ; Add a layer mask-Using Pen tool, draw a path around subject, Edit> fill Black 100%
2. Selection> save selection, save to new channel
3. Select gradient tool, black to white, linear
4. From the area you want in focus, draw a line vertically downwards (1/3 in front;
5. Using gradient tool again, layer mode Screen, drawing a line upwards 2/3ds behind)
6. Channels-click on saved mask Ctrl+ click-select gradient mask, mask only
7. Set background color to black. Ctrl+ backspace
8. Click on original duplicated layer with its mask-name it “Gaussian Blur”
9. Now select image-not mask.-Lock Transparency. click little chequerboard, at top of layer palette
10. Filter> Blur> Gaussian blur 40-50 pixels
11. Repeat step 8,but name layer “Lens Blur”-Filter> blur> lens blur, and in the dialogue box:
12. “faster”, depth map source “layer mask” Blur focal distance-adjust to suit
13. Set iris shape to number of diaphragm blades of your lens. Radius 100%
14. Don’t play with “blade curvature or rotation” Brightness 2;Threshold 180
15. Click Ok-Flatten and save


Regards, Ken

[inkista]

I'm lazy. I just got myself a tilt-shift lens.

A few tips:

• Pick subject matter that someone would make a miniature of. Cars and trains and city plazas, for example.
  
  
• The effect works best if the angle of the shot is an overhead one. Think of looking down on miniature/model scenes, and duplicate that.
  
  
• The reason you get the miniature effect is that you're narrowing the DoF to fake the thin DoF of a macro shot. Make sure that your blur/gradient direction roughly corresponds with changes in distance in the scene.
  
  
• Learn about depth masks if you really want to go for broke with the technique.

[recess]

Originally Posted by ---ROB---

I find this link about tilt-shift photography :

Tilt-Shift Photography | Miniature Faking | Tilt-Shift Photoshop Tutorial | TiltShiftPhotography.net

I've also used the tutorial from the link provided by Rob for my tilt-shift photographs. They're a lot of fun to shoot and even more fun when you complete the PP and everything looks all mini.

Here's an example of a tilt-shift I shot and processed using the tutorial link provided above.

[mymaison97]

Here's another link

tiltshiftmaker.com - Transform your photos into tilt-shift style miniatures