A Miniature Train..

[Ryewolf]

Ok, maybe it isn't.

Another one I tried using the tiltshiftmaker website.. I have to say I really like this effect and how by reducing the dof makes it look like it's smaller. I'm not sure how it works, but I'm a sucker for optical illusions. Anyway on to the picture.

A train at the station:

[Guest Ron]

Yep as I mentioned for the River Nidd.

[ChrisLumix]

You've done it well, but for some reason, the optical illusion doesn't seem to work as well as the Nidd one.  I think it may be that shots from a higher viewpoint make the 'toy effect' more convincing, i.e. like looking down on a model railway? Here you're a bit too close to the action and too near the same horizontal plane. Just a thought.

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Chris, yes, it's not as effective closer and from a lower perspective. Still it's an interesting little effect, one that I had to play with. It still fascinates me as an ilusion.

[ChrisLumix]

If I was doing this in Photoshop (easy enough - don't know why it needs a special website!) I'd have the front of the train and the railings to the right, sharp and in focus. After all, if it really was a model, care would be taken to focus carefully on those points. Also, if you think about it, having part of a vertical plane - the bottom of the front of the train - well out of focus while the rest of that plane is sharply IN focus, is physically impossible don't you think? 

[ChrisLumix]

I meant side ways as in 3D perspective not as in 2D flat plane, Chris .

 

​No, I was referring to the original shot Judy, not replying to your post.

[ChrisLumix]

Ah - I agree with you then. Also, as you say, it can be done in PS and, probably, Elements and  other progs that have lens corrections and other similar adjustments

​You don't even need that. Just the simplest selection tools, a massive amount of 'feather', and Gaussian blur.

[colinb]

​You don't even need that. Just the simplest selection tools, a massive amount of 'feather', and Gaussian blur.

And its also ​worth checking your camera even my 'old' D7000 has a miniature function - although I have never used it myself like Chris I prefer the flexibility of photoshop. Nice picture though and the miniature effect does make what might otherwise be a less interesting picture.

[Ryewolf]

Any chance of working on it a bit more so that the people are much smaller - more a  <  process  rather than a  C

​On this particular image probably not, that was the full image

​You don't even need that. Just the simplest selection tools, a massive amount of 'feather', and Gaussian blur.

​Actually that is a good point, and one that I hadn't thought of, I shall have to try that and see what effect it produces.

I did try a version with the bottom of the train in focus, but it did lose some of the miniature effect, but hey it was something I found by accident and it led to olivo barbieri and some of his wonderful shots. So not a wasted day, plus you've all addded so much else.