Tilt Shift

I've been playing around yesterday with some tools that allow you to 'fake' the look and feel of a Tilt shift lens.

Lately the ability to change perspective with these lenses is frequently used to make real scenes look like toys or dioramas.

I ran through my library and tested it on a few random snapshots and this is the best I could come up with:

Mind you it was never taken with the idea of doing this sort of manipulation, so it's safe to say that it could be better if I were thinking ahead :-)

PS: I need to upload a higher res version to see the effect at it's best. Check back soon.

PPS: Swapped the image for a larger, better quality version

Cargo

A trip on the river gave me a different view on the city. I took a ton of shots, like this one and the one I posted earlier. The different perspective was a lot of fun.

I'll have to get back to this shot in the future and straighten the horizon, I didn't really notice until I saw it in this thumbnail. (Note to self: always do a squint-test).
It's also a bit dark, so there's plenty of work on this one...