Fake Tilt Shift Photography

Tilt Shift lenses focus on a single part of the photo and shift (blur) the surrounding area to create an optical illusion of miniaturized scenery. Real tilt shift lenses are quite expensive, but a similar effect can be achieved by using Photoshop after you take the photo.

Tilt shift photographs create an optical illusion that makes scenes appear as if they are actually miniature model (That's why it been called Miniature Photography too). The outer edges are blurred which tricks the eye into perceiving everything in the unblurred parts as miniature There is a Flickr group dedicated to this technique(and I'm very sure Mr Azwan Abidin is of them!;p). It’s a fun post processing trick – and it’s quite easy to reproduce.

Before

After

3rd Assignment : RULE OF THIRD

Rule Of Third is one of the basic rule in photography composition that photographer must know.We can achieve it by shooting the subject or picture according to the viewfinder grid via the camera as the guidance.There are 9 grids all together.I got difficulties on capturing the subjectmatter at first  for I've never planned  what I should shoot for this assignment.Well...After all-day-long full of adventurous journey,this is the result!And can't wait to upload more!!!Quite surprising I've been captured almost 500 pictures today!yeay!

 A guy sitting on the bench wondering about his future


Justification : Rule Of Third have been applied when the subject being composed at the right side


Location : The Red Bridge,Matang
Camera : NIKON D5000

 F-stop : f/3.5

Exposure time : 1/500sec.  

 ISO speed : 200 

  Lens : 18mm

After School
 
This picture was taken coincidentally after seeing two kids fully school uniform sit under the tree at the village  roadside chat with each other without being affected by surrounding.They seems have a lots of  interesting story to tell.

Justification : Rule of third and  the methode of depth of field being applied here where we can see the difference between foreground and background.The subject composed at the left box of the grid.

Location : Kampung Telaga Air

                                                                Camera : NIKON D5000

 F-stop : f/5.6

Exposure time : 1/1000sec.  

 ISO speed : 200 

  Lens : 105mm

                                                                                

Last Trip

Justification : This is another attempt using the Rule Of Third.The subject,the "Penambang "boat  has been captured in arrangement of it in left side  middleground grid composition.Running from common composition will always be rewarded.

Location : Kuching Waterfront
Camera : NIKON D5000

 F-stop : f/5.6

Exposure time : 1/1000sec.  

 ISO speed : 200 

  Lens : 58mm

The Foreigner

Justification : This is one of fashion photography shot i have for the day.Shot under the burning sun seriously warned me to play harder with apperture in terms to get the satisfactory result.The model composition, expression and overall look have brought the meaning to this picture.Rule of third have been applied;composition of the model at the left foreground balancing the background of the picture.It's create distance,perspective ,emphasis and easiness for audience eyes.

Location : Santubong Beach
Camera : NIKON D5000

 F-stop : f/5.6

Exposure time : 1/1000sec.  

 ISO speed : 200 

  Lens : 150mm

Location : Kuching Waterfront
Camera : NIKON D5000

 F-stop : f/5.6

Exposure time : 1/1000sec.  

 ISO speed : 200 

  Lens : 25mm

2nd Assignment : Lighting

My 1st Assignment!

On 21st January 2011 class,we had been given our first assignment to capture photo of

•     Depth Of Field
•     Texture
•     Pattern
•     Symmetry
•     Line 
•     Composition

So,I started shooting on Saturday for starting,and to learn the basic rules of handling  NikonD5000.
And for the next day,my friends and I went shooting around Petra Jaya,Kuching area,which have such a good landscape.

So,this is the result..

Depth Of Field  

Before and after post production

Aperture : F/4.2
Shutter Speed : 1/2500
Captured using 34 mm lens with ISO 200

Aperture : F/5.3
Shutter Speed : 1/640
Captured using 66 mm lens with ISO 200

Aperture : F/5.6
Shutter Speed : 1/200
Captured using 38 mm lens with ISO 200

Texture        

                  

Aperture : F/5.3
Shutter Speed : 1/80
Captured using 75 mm lens with ISO 200

Aperture : F/25
Shutter Speed : 1/30
Captured using 80 mm lens with ISO 200

Pattern

Aperture : F/5
Shutter Speed : 1/2000
Captured using 18 mm lens with ISO 200

Aperture : F/4.8
Shutter Speed : 1/60
Captured using 48 mm lens with ISO 200

   

Symmetry

Aperture : F/5.3
Shutter Speed : 1/1000
Captured using 66 mm lens with ISO 200

Aperture : F/5.6
Shutter Speed : 1/200
Captured using 18 mm lens with ISO 200

Line

Shot near The Spring shopping complex on the bridge  at 12.30 a.m.The big challenge of course  the limited car passed by with "taichi speed"(which made me  playing with long exposure time) and aperture setting.After many try and error,this shot for me is the best for it shows the quality of line without shaking(blur) background.This picture can be categorized as Light Trail photography too.
 
Aperture : F/8
Shutter Speed : 5.9
Captured using 18 mm lens with ISO 200
 

Many types of lines can be seen  in this picture.The "V" lines at the roof,diagonal ,cylinder etc.
This picture also have a nice composition of the same pattern



Aperture : F/5.3
Shutter Speed : 1/1000
Captured using 66 mm lens with ISO 200

Composition

Rule Of Third have been applied here
Also can be categorized as Pattern photography
 


 Aperture : F/5 
Shutter speed : 1/2000
18 mm lens with ISO 200

Aperture : F/4.2
Shutter Speed : 1/800
Captured using 30 mm lens with ISO 200

This picture used the Rule Of Third theory
Also can be categorized as Line Photography

Aperture : F/5
Shutter Speed :1/2000

18 mm lens with ISO 200

The composition of shallots.
 Shot at  wet market near Kuching Waterfront
Aperture : F/4.5
Shutter Speed : 1/80
Captured using 38 mm lens with ISO 200