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I love the look of this effect, but unfortunately too many people are churning out some crappy examples (like this one) because they don’t seem to get that just blurring the top of the photo doesn’t create an instant illusion — it’s all about faking the depth of focus.

I love the look of this effect, but unfortunately too many people are churning out some crappy examples (like this one) because they don’t seem to get that just blurring the top of the photo doesn’t create an instant illusion — it’s all about faking the depth of focus.

Here’s my favorite. Dutchboy has lots of keen ones.
My method for making them is a bit quicker: dupe layer, blur top layer, erase middle with eraser set on airbrush. Though, admittedly, I’m no expert.

Here’s my favorite. Dutchboy has lots of keen ones.
My method for making them is a bit quicker: dupe layer, blur top layer, erase middle with eraser set on airbrush. Though, admittedly, I’m no expert.

It’s funny that I spend so much time taking photos of scale models to look real, with full depth of field, and the latest fad is to make the real world look like scale models.

Did I miss the bit where the world stopped so I could get off?

;o)

It’s funny that I spend so much time taking photos of scale models to look real, with full depth of field, and the latest fad is to make the real world look like scale models.

Did I miss the bit where the world stopped so I could get off?

;o)

I agree with Johnny. Other mistake is blurring overtly. Sometimes picture is wobbled up in most curious ways.

I agree with Johnny. Other mistake is blurring overtly. Sometimes picture is wobbled up in most curious ways.

Yeah, those that Johnny and K have shown are key examples of how NOT to do this effect. It’s obvious that the photographers there simply do not get it.

That’s very funny, Heather — I thought the same thing when I first found out about this fad, “Aren’t people who shoot models trying NOT to make it look like models?” I guess there’s something to be learned from each side of the fence here.

Yeah, those that Johnny and K have shown are key examples of how NOT to do this effect. It’s obvious that the photographers there simply do not get it.

That’s very funny, Heather — I thought the same thing when I first found out about this fad, “Aren’t people who shoot models trying NOT to make it look like models?” I guess there’s something to be learned from each side of the fence here.

It’s strange to see such a popular new fad in a photography technique. And there are a lot of really BAD examples out there. But when you find a good one it really is impressive.

It’s strange to see such a popular new fad in a photography technique. And there are a lot of really BAD examples out there. But when you find a good one it really is impressive.

Wow. This is bizarre. Had no idea this could be done. Very interesting.

And, yeah, sometimes it just doesn’t work as the examples posted show. But when it does, it looks neat-o. ;o)

~Ray

Wow. This is bizarre. Had no idea this could be done. Very interesting.

And, yeah, sometimes it just doesn’t work as the examples posted show. But when it does, it looks neat-o. ;o)

~Ray

So Cool! That’s great! I love it!

So Cool! That’s great! I love it!

I actually read an article in a magazine about this technique it was originated by another photographer named olivo barbieri and it was actually because his lense was blurry.. so it happened on accident but he really liked the turnout and put more pictures out! also his weren’t digital.

http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1760

I actually read an article in a magazine about this technique it was originated by another photographer named olivo barbieri and it was actually because his lense was blurry.. so it happened on accident but he really liked the turnout and put more pictures out! also his weren’t digital.

http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1760

http://www.hamiltonsgallery.com/photographers/barbieri/ob-virtual.html

http://www.hamiltonsgallery.com/photographers/barbieri/ob-virtual.html

that reminds me of miklos gaál a finnish photographer.
http://taik.homeip.net/artists/popups/portfolio.lasso?ID=K00006
i think he uses one of those cameras which architects use to create this effect.

that reminds me of miklos gaál a finnish photographer.
http://taik.homeip.net/artists/popups/portfolio.lasso?ID=K00006
i think he uses one of those cameras which architects use to create this effect.

Not at all invented by Olivo Barbieri this effect and technique is as old as photography (1839 anyone?) and certainly neither his nor those of Miklos Gaal are digital. The effect is created in camera with a plate camera where the lens plane can be moved independently of the film plane. The movements of these planes are rise, tilt, swing and shift thus the name of the digital technique. I am a professional architectural photogarpher and as Michel observes I use a plate camera for my work (usually 5″ by 4″ slides). When shooting architecture this is used to prevent converging verticals on buildings which is the big no-no of architectural photography. Shift lenses on different film formats can create the same effect.

check out http://www.largeformatphotography.com if you wanna get into the real thing ; )

Not at all invented by Olivo Barbieri this effect and technique is as old as photography (1839 anyone?) and certainly neither his nor those of Miklos Gaal are digital. The effect is created in camera with a plate camera where the lens plane can be moved independently of the film plane. The movements of these planes are rise, tilt, swing and shift thus the name of the digital technique. I am a professional architectural photogarpher and as Michel observes I use a plate camera for my work (usually 5″ by 4″ slides). When shooting architecture this is used to prevent converging verticals on buildings which is the big no-no of architectural photography. Shift lenses on different film formats can create the same effect.

check out http://www.largeformatphotography.com if you wanna get into the real thing ; )

An even simpler way to achieve this effect is to photograph landscapes with as little depth of field as possible. Before I figured out how my first SLR camera worked I made a lot of these … by mistake.

An even simpler way to achieve this effect is to photograph landscapes with as little depth of field as possible. Before I figured out how my first SLR camera worked I made a lot of these … by mistake.

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