Here is a easy step of making “Miniature Like” image with my TiltShift Generator. Please fix my crappy English. :-(
If you don’t have an iPhone version, you can use my free online TiltShift Generator made with Flash.
Remove Atmosphere Effect
In our world atmosphere affects an image. It desaturates color of far location. On the other side, in miniature world, there is no atmosphere affection against color, because it is so close to our eyes.
To remove atmosphere effect, simply we apply strong saturation and contrast to the image.
Basically far place is not so vivid, because of the air layer.
To fix problem, we use strong saturation and contrast.
Changing focus and depth
If you see the something that is placed far place. You can clearly see many object around that one. However, if you see something that is very close to you. You can only see that object and any other things in your sight will be blurred.
Only focus on what you want to show, and keep any other background and foreground blurred.
Foreground and background are blurred. Because our range of focus should be very limited when we see small thing.
Camera angle
When you see a miniature, you will look down object from higher place. It is easy to miniaturerize if the image is taken from higher place and contains many objects. If image is taken by ground level and only contains close objects, it might be bit difficult to miniaturerize.
If you take a picture on the building or above the hill, it is very easy.
That’s it! Sometimes you can ignore those theory, if braking rule brings better results.
Try and enjoy :-)
Remove Atmosphere Effect
In the real world, atmospheric effects desaturate the color and lower the contrast of more distant objects. If we want to mimic the world of miniature scenes and objects photographed from close up where there are no atmospheric effects, we need to apply extra saturation and contrast to the image.
The photo on the left shows the effect of atmospheric on objects in the distance. To mimic the absence of those effects, add saturation and contrast.
Changing focus and depth
Up-close photos made of models and miniature scenes tend to have much shallower depth of focus compared to photos of scenes and objects taken at real-world distances. You’ll notice in the example of the railway station, near and distant objects are out of focus, while the central area is sharp. To mimic close-up photographs, we therefore need to blur parts of the scene, to imitate a shallow depth of focus that isolates the main part of the scene.
Camera angle
Camera angle can enhance the feeling that you are looking at a model or miniature scene, as it mimics the way a person might look down at a scene on a table or on the floor. A scene that contains many objects spread out below tends to look better than the same scene taken at ground level.
That’s the basic stuff. Be creative. Feel free to break those rules! Enjoy!
Correction for the second paragraph:
The photo on the left shows the effect of the atmosphere on objects in the distance. To mimic the absence of those effects, add saturation and contrast.
Just wanted to say I really enjoy this app. 大好きよ！ Definitely looking forward to the hi-res support.
Correction for the second paragraph:
The photo on the left shows the effect of the atmosphere on objects in the distance. To mimic the absence of those effects, add saturation and contrast.