Comments on: 10 beautiful tilt-shift photos of Japan http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/ A blog about Japanese language, culture and technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ishani shamika http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4662 Ishani shamika Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:26:00 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4662 watashi wa kono nihon no shashin ga dai suki desu. watashi wa kono nihon no shashin ga dai suki desu.

]]> By: seifip http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4661 seifip Mon, 23 May 2011 13:46:00 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4661 Thanks a lot for such an extensive reply! I am aware of tilt-shift lenses, that they have a wide variety of uses outside of the one presented above, and even had an opportunity to use one some time ago. I certainly agree with you that the use of this moniker to refer to the Photoshop tilt-shift effect is incorrect, but the term got into the language, and most people imagine "photoshopped miniatures" behind it, which is why I use it that way outside of photography forums. Thanks again for your reply, and for sharing your amazing photos with us! Thanks a lot for such an extensive reply! I am aware of tilt-shift lenses, that they have a wide variety of uses outside of the one presented above, and even had an opportunity to use one some time ago. I certainly agree with you that the use of this moniker to refer to the Photoshop tilt-shift effect is incorrect, but the term got into the language, and most people imagine “photoshopped miniatures” behind it, which is why I use it that way outside of photography forums. Thanks again for your reply, and for sharing your amazing photos with us!

]]> By: Alfie Goodrich http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4660 Alfie Goodrich Fri, 20 May 2011 05:14:00 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4660  I think you have some nice examples here. But, I must disagree with your statement: "Tilt-shift photography is a special type of photography in which either a tilt-shift lens, or a post processing software, is used in order to simulate a miniature scene. " Fake miniatures are what you have here on your page, sir. Tilt-shift photography  relies upon having a lens and shooting with a camera, IMHO. And it is for far more than creating miniature scenes. Tilt, shift and swing are the three movements available on some of the lenses that can be attached to 35mm or DSLR cameras. Some just have tilt and shift. Large-format cameras and any camera fitted with a bellows which allows movements; these cameras are also capable of front-plane alterations. These front-plane [the plane of the lens] movements create changes in the plane of focus and of perspective. On cameras capable of rear-plane [film or image plane] movements, the effects can be increased dramatically. The software fakes whilst interesting are not tilt-shift at all. This is a popular misconception and something that has found its way even to the point of being apps for iPhone etc. Fake miniatures are one kind of picture you can do with a tilt-shift lens, rather than the name of the whole area of photography. Tilt-shift was the name picked up because it is a name commonly used to refer to what are otherwise called 'perspective control or PC lenses. No wish to get geeky or pedantic but working with large format cameras and cameras capable of selective focus has been something I have been doing since I was a kid. So, whilst I appreciate the fun that can be had with apps and Photoshop, this whole thing of calling these fake miniatures 'tilt shift photography' can occasionally get me worked up enough to write verbatim on blogs like I am doing now. :-) By the way, thanks for featuring my blog in your recent article about photoblogs in Japan.  Here are a couple of pieces I have written about using a selective focus setup on a Mamiya digital camera: http://alfiegoodrich.com/2011/01/tokyo-tilt-shift-pt-1/ http://alfiegoodrich.com/2011/02/tokyo-tilt-shift-part-2/  I think you have some nice examples here. But, I must disagree with your statement:

“Tilt-shift photography is a special type of photography in which either a tilt-shift lens, or a post processing software, is used in order to simulate a miniature scene. ”

Fake miniatures are what you have here on your page, sir. Tilt-shift photography  relies upon having a lens and shooting with a camera, IMHO. And it is for far more than creating miniature scenes. Tilt, shift and swing are the three movements available on some of the lenses that can be attached to 35mm or DSLR cameras. Some just have tilt and shift. Large-format cameras and any camera fitted with a bellows which allows movements; these cameras are also capable of front-plane alterations. These front-plane [the plane of the lens] movements create changes in the plane of focus and of perspective. On cameras capable of rear-plane [film or image plane] movements, the effects can be increased dramatically.

The software fakes whilst interesting are not tilt-shift at all. This is a popular misconception and something that has found its way even to the point of being apps for iPhone etc. Fake miniatures are one kind of picture you can do with a tilt-shift lens, rather than the name of the whole area of photography. Tilt-shift was the name picked up because it is a name commonly used to refer to what are otherwise called ‘perspective control or PC lenses.

No wish to get geeky or pedantic but working with large format cameras and cameras capable of selective focus has been something I have been doing since I was a kid. So, whilst I appreciate the fun that can be had with apps and Photoshop, this whole thing of calling these fake miniatures ’tilt shift photography’ can occasionally get me worked up enough to write verbatim on blogs like I am doing now. :-)

By the way, thanks for featuring my blog in your recent article about photoblogs in Japan. 

Here are a couple of pieces I have written about using a selective focus setup on a Mamiya digital camera:

http://alfiegoodrich.com/2011/01/tokyo-tilt-shift-pt-1/
http://alfiegoodrich.com/2011/02/tokyo-tilt-shift-part-2/

]]> By: kumo http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4659 kumo Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:40:00 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4659 Wow, that train relly looks like toy. Cool! More tilt-shift about Japan here: http://dailykumo.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/miniature-japan-kawaii/ Wow, that train relly looks like toy. Cool!
More tilt-shift about Japan here:
http://dailykumo.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/miniature-japan-kawaii/

]]> By: アバド ナスタージャ http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4658 アバド ナスタージャ Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:13:00 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4658 Sugoi... totemo suki desu! Sugoi… totemo suki desu!

]]> By: bridgetbeaver http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4657 bridgetbeaver Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:52:38 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4657 these are gorgeous!!!! these are gorgeous!!!!

]]> By: caughtredhanded http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4656 caughtredhanded Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:27:46 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4656 Very nice photos. I agree though, the temple is probably the best one. Very nice photos. I agree though, the temple is probably the best one.

]]> By: James http://japanese.lingualift.com/blog/10-beautiful-tilt-shift-photos-of-japan/#comment-4655 James Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:08:33 +0000 http://nihongoup.com/blog/?p=479#comment-4655 Great post! I love the temple shot... Great post! I love the temple shot…

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