Assignment #5: Tilted

[Nikolai]

Well, it's a Labor Day weekend here in US and everybody can still do some hard work at least shooting the Stones (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41266), if not breaking or moving them :-)

A new weekend, however, also means a new assignment, and this time we gonna get tilted.

It's been often noted that the pictures taken at a strong angle can bring something fresh to an otherwise "beaten" view. And when I say "strong" I don't mean a basically poor job done with the horizon skewed by 2-3 degrees. Instead I'm talking bold, intentional large angles in the vicinity of 30..45..60 degrees.

As before (and hopefully always:-) in these classes, you don't need to be shy if your image is not worthy of the front page of Smithsonian or Time. The idea is to try and comply with the primary theme.

Moderate post-processing is welcomed, just don't go crazy.
You are also allowed to change your angle in the post, although the idea of this assignment is to tilt your camera, not your document.
If nothing else, all existing photo-editors only allow you to rotate your image in two dimensions (parallel to the sensor plane), while your camera can use the all the advantages of our three-dimensional world (let's forget about time for now:-). This vertical tilt can create an interesting 'convergence" effect, especially if you're using a wide-angle rectilinear lens.

For the sake of the class to keep ourselves on our photo taking toes, as usual please submit freshly taken pictures only.

OK, let's get tilted! :D

Rules, index, etc. (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=376903#post376903)

[Antonio Correia]

This is a good example, isn't it ?
The photo is not fresh... :):
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/80717895-S.jpg
If you wish I erase this post.

[Nikolai]

This is a good example, isn't it ?
The photo is not fresh... :):
If you wish I erase this post.

No need to erase. I was planning to post a few oldies myself ("one picture worth a thousand..."- leaves me wishing we get paid at this rate with every shutter click of our cameras:-), but you saved me the trouble:-)

[Nikolai]

Just want to make sure that we're all in the same boat:-)

01: MiG. Camarillo Air Show:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/92459148-L.jpg

02: Half Moon over SoCal (sometimes tilt actually gets you even:-):

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/92459151-L.jpg

03: Santa Ynez Historical Mission (an example of 3D tilt, not availalbe in post):

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/92459199-L.jpg

04: Double Arch, Arches NP, Moab, UT (3D tilt here, too):

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/92459214-L.jpg

All these are posted here for referential purposes only. I promise I will go and get some fresh ones, too:-)

[TomaS]

Shot today in the Sandia foothills (Albuquerque, NM) during my son's XC race.

http://tomsprophoto.smugmug.com/photos/92462355-L.jpg

[douglas]

2006 Ford GT, cropped in PS but tilted camera during shot.

http://shoottothrill.smugmug.com/photos/92447153-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

You knew it, didn't ya:-) :rofl
Awesome shot, and 100% in-subject! :thumb

[Nikolai]

Shot today in the Sandia foothills (Albuquerque, NM) during my son's XC race.



Great entry, thanks! I don't think anybody needs my outdated samples anymore :):

[Swartzy]

Ok, so I put 2 themes together...HA! :1drink
http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/92481276-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Ok, so I put 2 themes together...HA! :1drink

That works;-) :thumb

[TomaS]

Great entry, thanks! I don't think anybody needs my outdated samples anymore :):

Love your arches shot no matter when you captured it.:clap

Makes me dizzy tho....:rofl

[douglas]

You knew it, didn't ya:-) :rofl
Awesome shot, and 100% in-subject! :thumb

Thanks Nik! But I knew what?

[Nikolai]

Love your arches shot no matter when you captured it.:clap

Makes me dizzy tho....:rofl

Thanks, man!

I used Michiel de Brieder's 10mm Belorussian-made fish-eye lens for this shot. Since my 30D is x1.6 APC, it's cropped on the sides.
I still hope to save for a FF camera (like 5D) at some point :-)

[douglas]

Ok I cheated with this one and tilted in PS. But out of all the shots I took today at car show my tilted GT was by far one of my favorites and I wish I tilted the camera more while I was out, I didnt find out about the challenge till after I got back. Im planning on going to a different car show tomorrow and Ill be tilting my camera alot to see what I can come up with.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/92538622-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Ok I cheated with this one and tilted in PS. But out of all the shots I took today at car show my tilted GT was by far one of my favorites and I wish I tilted the camera more while I was out, I didnt find out about the challenge till after I got back. Im planning on going to a different car show tomorrow and Ill be tilting my camera alot to see what I can come up with.



I agree, GT shot is far superiour :-)
Oh well, the assignment has just started. Sorry for the late notice :-)

Probably I should switch with announcing on Fridays, so we can shoot the whole weekend. OTOH, you have the whole week to think of it and the next weekend to actually shoot it.

What do you think, guys? What is the best day of week to start a new topic? :scratch

[Lord Vetinari]

Tilt works in macro shots too :)
Brian V.

http://static.flickr.com/72/222042863_a9b763d324_o.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

I agree, GT shot is far superiour :-)
Oh well, the assignment has just started. Sorry for the late notice :-)

Probably I should switch with announcing on Fridays, so we can shoot the whole weekend. OTOH, you have the whole week to think of it and the next weekend to actually shoot it.

What do you think, guys? What is the best day of week to start a new topic? :scratch

I agree with the announcement on Fridays.:thumb

[Nikolai]

Thanks Nik! But I knew what?
You knew it would be "tilt" subject, hence you took that GT this way:-) :rofl

[douglas]

You knew it would be "tilt" subject, hence you took that GT this way:-) :rofl

Lol, actually I didnt but it was kinda interesting too find out when I got home, that the tilted GT was 1 of the top 2 of my Favs, perfect for entry! I also got a shot of 3 coups in a row with short DOF that I really like.

[Nikolai]

Tilt works in macro shots too :)
Brian V.



Great tilt! :thumb

[neblanco]

Here is my try at a tilt:): . This is how i took the photo.

I'm still working on the butterfly on PSP:): (assignment one).

[Nikolai]

Here is my try at a tilt:): . This is how i took the photo.

I'm still working on the butterfly on PSP:): (assignment one).

It's a nice shot!
The tilt is rather subtle, though, it does not tell me what your intention was... :dunno

[neblanco]

It's a nice shot!
The tilt is rather subtle, though, it does not tell me what your intention was... :dunno

Nikolai,
I really like the chairs, but i did not want to capture them like i would normally take a photo. I wanted to try something different. I took this shot a few weeks ago. I also wanted it to be different because of the shape of the chairs. Hope this makes sense.

The tilt is subtle, that's me trying something different but not going all the way:): . BTW, thank you

[Nikolai]

...I took this shot a few weeks ago. ...

Just as reminder: Rule #3: Fresh Pictures only (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=376903#post376903). :deal

[neblanco]

Just as reminder: Rule #3: Fresh Pictures only (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=376903#post376903). :deal

oops, sorry new here and finding my way around. thank you for letting me know.

[Nikolai]

oops, sorry new here and finding my way around. thank you for letting me know.

You have almost the whole week in front of you (we'll start next class on Friday:-) :):

[douglas]

Tilted Architecture

#1

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/92723080-L.jpg

#2

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/92723079-L.jpg

[Swartzy]

Ready for some Jazz??? Hold on while I get my bourbon :1drink

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/92755595-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Tilted Architecture
#1
#2

Both shots fit the theme nicely, no questions here. :thumb
The first one, if only been taken with at a wider focal length, could be a great example of a vanishing point composition! :):

[Nikolai]

Ready for some Jazz??? Hold on while I get my bourbon :1drink

It's tilted!!!:thumb

[photodoug]

behind the back....nothing but net

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/92735129-M.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

Tilted horizon with cars.
Inspiration from the photos posted here. :):
The photos were shot this afternoon in Lisbon.
1 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/92881652-M.jpg2 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/92881547-M.jpg3 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/92881365-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Tilted horizon with cars.
Inspiration from the photos posted here. :):
The photos were shot this afternoon in Lisbon.
1 2 3

I guess cars are very grateful objects for this kind of assignment:-):):
It's also possible to start making some conclusions, like:

the more aggressive the tilt is, the bolder car looks (to me, at least)
with the tilt you may get some nice reflections
Note 1: proper polarizer is always good when working with highly reflective surfaces, such as cars' clear coat finish, chrome and glass
Note 2: we need to watch for our own reflection, since in most cases we don't want it to be there
Note 3: we need to watch in general for WHAT is reflecting
Low vantage point tilt is very different from the high vantage point one.Just my observations, purely MHO, YMMV, etc.

[Antonio Correia]

I guess cars are very grateful objects for this kind of assignment:-):):
It's also possible to start making some conclusions, like:
the more aggressive the tilt is, the bolder car looks (to me, at least)
with the tilt you may get some nice reflections
Note 1: proper polarizer is always good when working with highly reflective surfaces, such as cars' clear coat finish, chrome and glass
Note 2: we need to watch for our own reflection, since in most cases we don't want it to be there
Note 3: we need to watch in general for WHAT is reflecting
Low vantage point tilt is very different from the high vantage point one.Just my observations, purely MHO, YMMV, etc.

Good and usefull observations !
Thank you Nikolai. I hope to be able to post more pics before friday. :huh
:thumb

[JBurt]

Here is my first submission which should work for Assignments #1 and #5. No flash. Lighting is soft florescents and filtered sunlight. Whata combination. Now, mind you, this is not a setup shot so it is not "perfect". Just what I can see from my desk that works.

http://jburtphotos.smugmug.com/photos/92939292-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here is my first submission which should work for Assignments #1 and #5. No flash. Lighting is soft florescents and filtered sunlight. Whata combination. Now, mind you, this is not a setup shot so it is not "perfect". Just what I can see from my desk that works.

Welcome to the class!
I have no idea what it is, but it'd definitely tilted:-) :thumb
Keep them coming! :):

[JBurt]

Welcome to the class!
I have no idea what it is, but it'd definitely tilted:-) :thumb
Keep them coming! :):
Thanks Nikolai. Vertical blinds and a wooden screen.

[Andyman]

Took this a week ago; for the record, I did take more of the same thing today, but as they didn't come out as I hoped, I'm posting this one:

http://technoia.smugmug.com/photos/92985233-L.jpg

[douglas]

Pedestrians Bicycles Prohibited.....Some people just don't listen.

http://shoottothrill.smugmug.com/photos/92981731-L.jpg

[hugz]

How does this work for tilted

[neblanco]

I just took this photo :): (i'm getting to know the rules). How is this for a tilt?

[douglas]

Local Boat Docks Tonight.

http://shoottothrill.smugmug.com/photos/93064273-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Took this a week ago; for the record, I did take more of the same thing today, but as they didn't come out as I hoped, I'm posting this one:


Interesting result this extreme tilting (90 CW) produces..:thumb

[Nikolai]

How does this work for tilted

It's surely tilted and angled, so it fits alright.
However, maybe because it's kinda normal to view those types of things from this angle and "up close", it does not strike as a "novelty item", you know what I mean? :dunno
Let's get another tilt, we still have time:-) :thumb

[Nikolai]

Local Boat Docks Tonight.



Both your entries (day and night) are tilted, but I cannot help noticing to awesome quality of the second image.
On first one the tilt didn't help much (if at all), which is perfectly OK, since we're learning where what works.
But on a second one you nailed it, and I think the tilt was exactly what doctor ordered!:thumb

[Nikolai]

I just took this photo :): (i'm getting to know the rules). How is this for a tilt?

Nice tilt!

One of those where you can actually even some other line (roof top in your case) and thus retain the balance...

[Nikolai]

Didn't have too much time to go out for fresh tilts, so I decided for myself that from tilting p.o.v. office shall provide same opportunities as any other place.

All the following were taken at our 2 story office building, shot RAW and NDA-processed (NDA - non-destructive adjustment, ACR in this case).

01: Tilted Stairwell:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277838-L.jpg

02: Tilted 2d floor passage:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277847-L.jpg

03: Tilted hallway:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277867-L.jpg

04: Tilted skylight:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277877-L.jpg

05: Tilted central hallway:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277891-L.jpg

06: Vertical tilt:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277899-L.jpg

07: Tilted skylight, take 2:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277914-L.jpg

08: Tilted patio view:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93277927-L.jpg

Enjoy tilting!!!

[Nikolai]

Sunset, Thousand Oaks:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/93303609-L.jpg

[anwmn1]

Nothing to extreme here but a few from the desert.

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/93328928-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/93328933-L.jpg


Tilted- or are they?
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/93328533-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/93327758-L.jpg

[douglas]

A couple more shots from the other day. My Ex Gf use to say this building looked like a milk carton. I guess at the right angle and distance it kinda does.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/93354577-L.jpg

#2 This next one gives me the illusion that the photo is un even. It looks like the right side is tipped down, like there was a way to do an unsquare crop.








http://www.smugmug.com/photos/93354574-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Nice tilts! :thumb
That milk carton building looks especially nice!

[Antonio Correia]

1 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93439678-M.jpg 2 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93440189-M.jpg 3 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93440548-M.jpg 4 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93441107-M.jpg 5 http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93441527-M.jpg

Just shot ! ...:):

[Nikolai]

Great house! Nice tilts!:thumb

[Antonio Correia]

Great house! Nice tilts!:thumb
There will be more tomorrow !... :):
:thumb

[Swartzy]

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/93516061-L.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

The food was shot yesterday. It was our dinner.
Today I corrected - as much as I know - the white balance and here it is.
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93660855-L.jpg (http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93660855-L.jpg)

I shot the tree in the garden today as soon as I arrived home.
May be it was needing a bounced flash...
We can hardly understand where the picture is tilted... Watch the tree at the back ... This is a fruit tree.

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93662045-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

The food was shot yesterday. It was our dinner.
Today I corrected - as much as I know - the white balance and here it is.


I shot the tree in the garden today as soon as I arrived home.
May be it was needing a bounced flash...
We can hardly understand where the picture is tilted... Watch the tree at the back ... This is a fruit tree.



Edible tilts:-)

WB in the kitchen can be tough, since you may have up to three different light source - daylight, tungsten and tubes.. You did good:-)!

[Nikolai]

Thank you, your entry is definitely tilted, be carefull next time :-)

[Kimberly]

http://jbarnett.smugmug.com/photos/93718584-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

tilted glass
Welcome to the class! :thumb
Tilt is definitely a way to fit more into the frame:-) :wink

[douglas]

Maybe not the best use of tilt, but i wanted to try out my extension tube. This is an uncropped, full frame. The bottle was laying on its side lit from below in the back. I did tilt the camera but I also flipped from landscape to portrait in PS because it looked a whole lot better I thought. Shooting with an extension tube is a whole nother world, lots to learn!! Cant wait to find some interesting subjects.

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/93817805-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Maybe not the best use of tilt, but i wanted to try out my extension tube. This is an uncropped, full frame. The bottle was laying on its side lit from below in the back. I did tilt the camera but I also flipped from landscape to portrait in PS because it looked a whole lot better I thought. Shooting with an extension tube is a whole nother world, lots to learn!! Cant wait to find some interesting subjects.



You know what I think? If you could manage to tilt it down and catch the droplet coming out... "Last drop" so to speak..:wink

[douglas]

You know what I think? If you could manage to tilt it down and catch the droplet coming out... "Last drop" so to speak..:wink

Great Idea! Thank you Nik, I'll try that!

[Antonio Correia]

Today, here, is friday afternoon.
I shot expressely this pics this very morning.
Of course, I'm on for the next assignment! :):
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93898606-L.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/93898176-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Today, here, is friday afternoon.
I shot expressely this pics this very morning.
Of course, I'm on for the next assignment! :):

Nice tilt on first one! :thumb
And the crops are waiting for ya:-) :wink

[Antonio Correia]

Nice tilt on first one! :thumb
And the crops are waiting for ya:-) :wink

No no they are there already. :D

[jwear]

tilt and fish

[Nikolai]

tilt and fish
Welcome to the class! :D
Better late than never, huh? :):
Now let's see what can you do extreme crop-wise :wink

[jwear]

Welcome to the class! :D
Better late than never, huh? :):
Now let's see what can you do extreme crop-wise :winkNik I am not a farmer :huh

[gerberbaby]

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/86591815-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

cat
First of all I'd like to welcome you to DGrin! :thumb
And secondly - welcome to the class:-)! :clap
I'd say it's too much flash in your shot, but it's tilted and that's what counts! :-) :wink
Now let's concentrate on our latest subject - extreme crop!

[photogmomma]

I've been lurking around here for a while and when I shot this, I thought of the "tilted" assignment. I know I'm *really* late on this, but hope it's not TOO late. (I took the shot 2 weeks ago.)

Now, there's one thing you have to understand about me.... I don't really like tilted photos 99% of the time. Why? I feel it's just something that many people are doing to try to make their photos more interesting. And it often doesn't help. :rolleyes

In this case, I shot the photo tilted because I was way too close with my prime 50mm lens - and unfortunately cropped the bottom of her heel too close. :doh

Anyway, I'd love to get some honest feedback on whether or not this works. Sure, I could put this on the "whipping post", but I'm not sure it's worth it for this photo... (I know it's good, but don't think it's great...)

Thanks!

http://www.tippiepics.com/photos/100290012-M.jpg

[Swartzy]

Thought these geese to be peculiar lined up this way by the shoreline....

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/102870078-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

I've been lurking around here for a while and when I shot this, I thought of the "tilted" assignment. I know I'm *really* late on this, but hope it's not TOO late. (I took the shot 2 weeks ago.)

Now, there's one thing you have to understand about me.... I don't really like tilted photos 99% of the time. Why? I feel it's just something that many people are doing to try to make their photos more interesting. And it often doesn't help. :rolleyes

In this case, I shot the photo tilted because I was way too close with my prime 50mm lens - and unfortunately cropped the bottom of her heel too close. :doh

Anyway, I'd love to get some honest feedback on whether or not this works. Sure, I could put this on the "whipping post", but I'm not sure it's worth it for this photo... (I know it's good, but don't think it's great...)

Thanks!



If you ask me - this picture does not cry "tilt"...:dunno

[Nikolai]

Thought these geese to be peculiar lined up this way by the shoreline....


Nice :-) :thumb

[photogmomma]

If you ask me - this picture does not cry "tilt"...:dunno

Darn! That's what I thought you would say....:cry :rofl

Seriously, I wondered about that. I only have a few photos that I have tilted that I feel were good that way.....

Thanks so much for the honest feedback! I really appreciate it. :D

[Shima]

My laptop keyboard:
http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/118080300-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

My laptop keyboard:


Now, fine, bold, nice tilt!!! :thumb :clap

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/146611082-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Indian tilt
Nah-uh!
"No major post processing" :deal
:dunno
This one's for #32 :wink

[Antonio Correia]

But it is very nice ...:wink

[Antonio Correia]

May be now ...
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/146813967-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

May be now ...
Now's fine:-) :wink
Although I'm not sure the tilt works in this case. :dunno

[Antonio Correia]

Now's fine:-) :wink
Although I'm not sure the tilt works in this case. :dunno

Why not ?
As a matter of fact the lens was at 16*1,6 mm and I could not be more back than I was.
May be I' ll get a wider lens someday ... :dunno
:thumb

[Nikolai]

Why not ?
As a matter of fact the lens was at 16*1,6 mm and I could not be more back than I was.
May be I' ll get a wider lens someday ... :dunno
:thumb

One of the reasons - everything should have some reason, however subtle or personal this reason can be.
The reason of extreme tilit is - usually - to give some uniquess and novelty to an otherwise well-familiar and possibly dull/boring subject.
In your case it's an *Indian Palace*. :deal :huh
For all us westerners it's as exhotic as it gets all by itself. You had us at hello, no need to jump over one's head with strong tilts...

As I said, it's a valid entry, but from a purely photographic standpoint effect does not work for me :dunno

[leaforte]

Fried Spam-bleccchhh-Never too Proud To Eat

CAUTION: Slick Grease!

http://tonymcguiness.smugmug.com/photos/172073599-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Fried Spam-bleccchhh-Never too Proud To Eat
CAUTION: Slick Grease!

Nice! thanks for the entry! :thumb

[emmalou]

I was trying to figure out the "tilting" and simply "leaning" :scratch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/can.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/IMG_4338.jpg

[Nikolai]

I was trying to figure out the "tilting" and simply "leaning" :scratch

I like the #2. It's both a valid entry and a nice shot (albeit light is rather harsh). #1 is not so much either...:dunno

[emmalou]

I like the #2. It's both a valid entry and a nice shot (albeit light is rather harsh). #1 is not so much either...:dunno

I agree.

[Clickr_Grl]

20448

I tilt all the time, but this is my kitten "Cork". Cropped it closer for better effect...

[Nikolai]

I tilt all the time, but this is my kitten "Cork". Cropped it closer for better effect...
Tilted yes. :thumb
Other than that - it's either blurry or OOF :dunno

[Clickr_Grl]

Tilted yes. :thumb
Other than that - it's either blurry or OOF :dunno

Yeah this particular shot has been through a lot. I keep making the fuile size smaller everytime I post it and this time i was able to make it bigger. Needles to say, it looks grainy now. O well, we're not supposed to be perfect here right? I'm actually sending in some shots that are just for fun. I thought that was the point here. If not, I'll start sending in better ones.

[Nikolai]

Yeah this particular shot has been through a lot. I keep making the fuile size smaller everytime I post it and this time i was able to make it bigger. Needles to say, it looks grainy now. O well, we're not supposed to be perfect here right? I'm actually sending in some shots that are just for fun. I thought that was the point here. If not, I'll start sending in better ones.
Well, it's definitely not the level of the LPS, but other than that the idea is to grow in all senses, not just getting subject, composition or WB right...:deal
So, by all means, please, send better ones..:-) :clap

[Pixel Popper]

http://lh6.google.com/Howard.Starrett/RdPfWmnQ3kI/AAAAAAAAAKo/7B8vZhdIp5U/s800/DSCN4510.jpg

[Pixel Popper]

http://lh4.google.com/Howard.Starrett/RdPf_GnQ3qI/AAAAAAAAALY/tMlLQdIvvxg/s800/DSCN4522.jpg

[Nikolai]

Condos by Crayola
Very nice! Love the colors! :thumb

[doug pettway]

Here is the bridge to Shepherdstown WV. it was about 19 degrees F out so i didnt stick around to get a technically great shot. :D

http://douglaspettway.smugmug.com/photos/247392732-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here is the bridge to Shepherdstown WV. it was about 19 degrees F out so i didnt stick around to get a technically great shot. :D

Thank you! It's tilted alright! :thumb

[Lesley Bray]

Here's my tilt -
http://hippyfromoz.smugmug.com/photos/255868704_yVTrJ-S-0.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here's my tilt -

Thanks! :thumb

[spb13]

I was trying to figure and interesting way to shoot this railing, then I remembered this assignment...so I tilted the camera a bit and got this.

http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/260718263_JeBDK-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/3252044_M6Bhq/1/260718263_JeBDK/Large)

[Nikolai]

I was trying to figure and interesting way to shoot this railing, then I remembered this assignment...so I tilted the camera a bit and got this.


Sean,
thank you, nice tilt! :thumb

[eL eSs Vee]

Here's to tilting the camera.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/MrNewportCustom/Buckboard.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here's to tilting the camera.

Yeah.. it is.. kinda... :rolleyes
But frankly, it looks more like sloppy shooting. :dunno
We're talking BOLD TILT!:wink :deal

[ChasingFireflies]

I want to play! :D

http://chasingfireflies.smugmug.com/photos/268334767_us4RK-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

I want to play! :D

You're welcome to! Just tilt the camera some more!:wink
BTW, tilt is usually harder to pull on the headshots, esp. pets, so you might as well try it on some more tiltable subjects first :deal

[DonRicklin]

Maybe this one woks better here, Nikolai?
http://DonRicklin.smugmug.com/photos/258001679_VwaAy-L-3.jpg

Don

[eL eSs Vee]

Yeah.. it is.. kinda... :rolleyes
But frankly, it looks more like sloppy shooting. :dunno
We're talking BOLD TILT!:wink :deal

I can see your point, here. Had it been a fast moving sports car shot at a rakish angle while it rounded a sharp curve on a hill, it'd be different. But this one does look kind of like the shutter opened just as I'd dropped the camera. . . . Which, I assure you, was not the case. :rofl

I'll try again soon. :D

[Nikolai]

Maybe this one woks better here, Nikolai?
Don
Don, this is pretty much an upward shot. :dunno
You will know tilt when you go for it :wink

[eL eSs Vee]

Nikolai, here's my reshoot for Tilted. Shot with my point and shoot in the Crenshaw district. (I was supposed to be working at the time. :wink)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/MrNewportCustom/Vent-web.jpg

[Nikolai]

Nikolai, here's my reshoot for Tilted. Shot with my point and shoot in the Crenshaw district. (I was supposed to be working at the time. :wink)

Now we're talking tilt!:wink :thumb

[JAG]

http://JAGCreations.smugmug.com/photos/338785762_KGhuN-L.jpg

EXIF (http://jagcreations.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=338785762&ImageKey=KGhuN)
We had a break in rain so I took my lil one out today and snapped some pics for another challenge on a completely different board. I remembered reading about this challenge last night and snapped this crazy angle. As she was laughing her head off. I haven't shot like this before but I think it has some potential for future shots.

[Nikolai]

EXIF (http://jagcreations.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=338785762&ImageKey=KGhuN)
We had a break in rain so I took my lil one out today and snapped some pics for another challenge on a completely different board. I remembered reading about this challenge last night and snapped this crazy angle. As she was laughing her head off. I haven't shot like this before but I think it has some potential for future shots.
Nice tilt, Joyce! :thumb

[Blaze Z Blaze]

Just took this the other day..

http://precisionradiance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=333&g2_serialNumber=4

I messed around with this trying to come up with a good black and white, but I just like all the green too much and didnt want to take that from the picture.

[Nikolai]

Just took this the other day..

I messed around with this trying to come up with a good black and white, but I just like all the green too much and didnt want to take that from the picture.

Nice tilt! :thumb
I like BW idea, but since you fond of the gree, why don't you try duotone with that green as a primary color? And try different channels as a source, you mught be surprised how cool it may look in any of the C, M, Y, R or B. BW adjustment layer in CS3+ is the tool to go. :deal

[hoffalady]

:D

http://hoffalady.smugmug.com/photos/340650883_V7Kgg-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

:D
squirrel on a trunk

Nice inverse tilt, thank you! :thumb

[globaltraveller]

Tilting at a train (not a tilt train):

http://globaltraveller.smugmug.com/photos/408011938_6ZhqX-L.jpg

[anonymouscuban]

http://sotelo.smugmug.com/photos/408075282_n763e-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Tilting at a train (not a tilt train):

Ah, a classic! Good one! :thumb
But next time just tilt a bit more, so the roof if totally vertical, and let it fill the frame (maybe in post) a tad more, so you have that great convergence.
And what would be the absolute ultimate is a blend of short and long exposures, having the front sharp and the rest blurred. It's actually NOT very hard to achieve: have your camera on a tripod, manual focus, shutter priority. Focus, frame (on the previous trains). Set a short exposure time, probable continuous drive and try to catch the face. Now you have a few seonds while the rest of the train is passing by to switch shutter speed way low (40D/50D user settings are usually a life saver in this case, since it's one easy flick, but a fast knob operation would do the trick, too) and hit the shutter again.

[Nikolai]

balloon
Thanks! :thumb
More tilt and probably square 1:1 crop with more balloon and less sky would help, too, what do you think? :scratch

[anonymouscuban]

Thanks! :thumb
More tilt and probably square 1:1 crop with more balloon and less sky would help, too, what do you think? :scratch

I agree. More of a tilt would have improved the shot. I kind of like the expanse of sky though. Kind of gives the shot a certain feeling... a sense of solitude maybe?

This was a passing shot I took as I was walking. I happened to look up and remembered the Tilt assignment so I snap a shot. Need to remind myself to take more shots instead of less... not like I need to preserve film or anything.

Here's another shot I just took... better?

http://sotelo.smugmug.com/photos/408335556_croYC-XL.jpg

[sdways01]

Guard dog

http://sdways01.smugmug.com/photos/414611050_mC7mV-XL.jpg

[Nikolai]

I agree. More of a tilt would have improved the shot. I kind of like the expanse of sky though. Kind of gives the shot a certain feeling... a sense of solitude maybe?

This was a passing shot I took as I was walking. I happened to look up and remembered the Tilt assignment so I snap a shot. Need to remind myself to take more shots instead of less... not like I need to preserve film or anything.

Here's another shot I just took... better?


Yes, by far, thank you! :thumb

[Nikolai]

Guard dog

Great tilt and lovely image! Awesome entry, Adam!:clap