DIY Tilt-shift Project for the Miniature Experience

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://cow.mooh.org/projects/tiltshift/' target='_blank'>http://cow.mooh.org/projects/tiltshift/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Have you ever wondered how tilt-shift miniature photography works and why it looks so strangely convincing? Have you ever wanted to have a tilt-shift lens but couldn't afford the hundreds of dollars needed to buy one? Have you ever wanted to take real tilt-shift photos? Then this short introduction to tilt-shift photography and DIY tilt-shift lens building is probably for you."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1281974871.usr15670.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>Do you fancy those selective focus photos that make cityscapes and landscapes look like some miniature diorama? Well, it's achieved by using the tilt function in a tilt-shift lens, and here's an article to help you bash your own DIY project if you want to see what this fad is all about. It is becoming a bit of a clich&eacute; now (you know it's a clich&eacute; when Canon starts including it as an effect filter in their point-and-shoots), so don't overdo it!</p>