How to choose a photo to use with the tilt-shift effect (page 2)

These photos work well as tilt-shift miniatures -

Beach

The beach photo shows a scene with depth in the picture.

Traffic

A road traffic scene. Even though there is no sky visible, there is still a balanced depth to the shot, as there are a number of subjects at different distances from the camera.

Cattle grazing

This photo has a good combination of depth and "scene" to it, so works very well as a miniature.

Train Station

In this picture, the gradual curve of the train and platform off into the distance makes it a good choice.

Cargo Ship

This cargo ship already looks a bit like a replica model.

The depth in the photo allows us to use the tilt-shift effect to set the focus on a specific part of the ship.

Boats in Harbour #2

This photo is similar to the previous harbour photo, except that now the boats are at different distances from each other.
This gives the photo more depth, and makes it a good candidate for tilt-shift.

What we are doing with the tilt-shift effect is highlighting, or focusing on, a single area in the picture at a particular distance from the camera.

So in order for this to work most effectively, we need a photo where, for example, we can focus on the middle-distance and de-focus the foreground and background.

See more suggestions for taking photos to make into tilt-shift miniatures on the next page!..

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