How to take these photos? Or create this effect

[callmesteve]

Camera / Photoshop gurus!

How can I create this effect? So awesome!
http://i.imgur.com/MqfBF.jpg

Is it a specific lens? Is it a photoshop thing?
Its blowing my mind and I don't know what to search to do it.

Please help

 

[Railgun]

Via lens, tilt-shift or perspective control. Yes you can do it in post as well.

 

[dougp]

That's tilt shift. You have a few options, so I can list them in cost from least to greatest.

• Software (Something like http://tiltshiftmaker.com/)
• Make your own tiltshift lens: http://maciekpp.blogspot.com/2012/01/shower-head-rubber-glove-50mmtilted.html
• Lens Baby: http://www.lensbaby.com/#0
• Buy an actual TS lens - EXPENSIVE!

 

[sixone]

Canon has several P&S cams that can do this in camera.

Here's an article from 2010 about it, but there are several newer models with this scene mode.

 

[dougp]

Canon has several P&S cams that can do this in camera.

Here's an article from 2010 about it, but there are several newer models with this scene mode.

No different that PP.

 

[sswingle]

You can easily do this in photoshop too. Basically you blur the top and bottom, feather it into the middle where its in focus. Plenty of tutorials out there that go into more detail.

 

[finbarqs]

i have a filter for it, but it doesn't look as natural as a real tilt shift... (Alien Skin Bokeh)

 

[dougp]

i have a filter for it, but it doesn't look as natural as a real tilt shift... (Alien Skin Bokeh)

Yah, this is something to remember - but the post processing methods still get pretty close.

 

[callmesteve]

All your responses have been really helpful.
This is why I <3 AT

Thanks everyone! I'm going to see if I can rent one of these lenses and see what I can come up with.

Thanks again!
Steve

 

[Lalakai]

lol....long ago, before digital, if you wanted this type of effect you would use a light coating of vaseline on a filter, to blur out the areas, leaving a "target" area sharp. still fun to experiment with. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/stealth_gear_square_filter_system/

 

[jszklany]

^^ saran wrap too - experiment! i think the greatest part of photography is just getting out and trying!