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Post by Sydney on Aug 22, 2015 2:00:28 GMT
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Squirrel2014
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Aug 22, 2015 9:40:47 GMT
Hi Sydney
It looks fine to my (naive) eye
I think it would be interesting to see the original so as to see what you've done
J
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Post by Sydney on Aug 22, 2015 10:17:59 GMT
Thanks Julie, I have added the original.
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Aug 22, 2015 12:43:20 GMT
Hi Sidney Right, now you can have a laugh - at my expense  Ha Ha Ha! I thought your 'tilt shift' meant that you had straightened the photo. Hence, I was a bit confused because you are obviously a good photographer so how come you couldn't get the photo straight when taking the picture, especially as there is that expanse of water which, of course, has to be flat!!! So, you can imagine my state of mind when seeing your original photo - I thought "why would you want to straighten this?" Then, on looking at it more, I realised you weren't talking about straightening, but something else so I googled 'tilt shift', only to find it's something totally different! Ha Ha! Well, I did say 'to my (naive) eye ...', didn't I? I'm still laughing ... Anyway, I do like both of the effects, I have to say. Just one thought though re the motion blur - with the motion of the plane, how would the image look if the water wasn't blurred? Would it be more realistic? Thanks for posting - I'm learning so much all the time Ha Ha Ha!!! Julie |
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Post by bnk1953 on Aug 22, 2015 14:18:50 GMT
If possible - in the motion blur - I would suggest trying to get rid of any motion blur on the plane and leave the rest - water, background, etc - with the motion on it. This would show the motion that you are trying to get and at the same time keeping the plane in focus.
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Post by alexr on Aug 22, 2015 14:57:55 GMT
Sydney, thanks for sharing, fascinating to see the different effects. The original is nice enough, but I can see why you wanted to jazz it up a bit. You ask for comments so my two penn'orth for what it is worth...
I'm not sure that the tilt-shift effect really works. I think generally this looks best on images with other people in it, because you get the 'toy town' effect. Not everyone's cup of tea, I know, but on this particular image I would just think that you set the depth of field too tight.
The motion blur is the one with the most promise, I think, but as bnk says ,you want it to look as if you have panned with the plane moving through the water, so the whole plane needs to be sharp. I would also (if you have it) leave a little more space in front of the plane; now that it is moving, it is always nice to give it more space to move into, rather than fairly central (which is of course ok for a more static shot). Of course if you haven't got space already it should be easy enough to stretch the canvas that way.
Just my personal opinions, but hope it helps.
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Post by ritage on Aug 22, 2015 16:19:06 GMT
Sydney, I like the motion blur version just as it is. Allowing a small amount of the blur on the plane itself gives me the feeling that it is speeding up getting ready for takeoff.
Probably just very subjective impression.
Rita
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Post by Sydney on Aug 22, 2015 21:51:29 GMT
Thanks very much Julie, bnk, Alex, and Rita. I really appreciate you all taking the time to comment and value what you had to say  I will try to do a bit more tweaking as I get some time later today. |
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Post by Major Payne on Aug 23, 2015 2:05:22 GMT
hi Sydney. I agree with alexr. The Tilt Shift is predominantly used to create a 'toy town' (as alexr said) / 'miniature' look and feel effect. I don't think your original photo really lends itself to this type of effect. Also, since you ask for comments, I feel the motion blur is not convincing. In real life if you focused on the moving plane while panning, the whole plane would be in focus (sharp) and the background only would be blurred. Having part of the plane sharp and part of it blurred sends mixed messages to my brain via my eyes regarding what the plane is actually doing - moving or standing still. Maybe it's just the way my brain works I would keep the plane sharp and motion blur the background to create the look and feel of motion for the plane. |
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Post by Sydney on Aug 23, 2015 2:32:52 GMT
Cheers Major - I really appreciate your input!
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Ha Ha Ha! I thought your 'tilt shift' meant that you had straightened the photo. 
I will try to do a bit more tweaking as I get some time later today.