Yes all editing. The idea is to create the illusion of a macrolens which captured small objects. With a tilt shift lens this effect is possible in camera. I agree the trees should be completely in focus or out of focus. With careful masking this would be doable. See it as a joke and or optical illusion.
Toine On 19 February 2012 18:21, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Toine > > >> This shot from the London Eye screamed photoshop and tilt shift >> >> http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/214-london-miniature >> >> Toine > > > Do I understand correctly this is an effect made in Photoshop? If so, I > wonder if it's possible to do the same with the out of focus blur taking > effect more gradually? > > The transition is so abrupt and the out of focus part is so harsh to my eyes > it's almost painful to look at. > > Also, some elements (trees, bridge stays) are partly in focus and partly out > of focus when they should be either one or the other. The top of the trees > are out of focus when they are the same distance from the viewer as the > bottoms of the trees that are in focus. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
