Professional photographer Vincent Laforet has had a lot of recent notoriety for his pioneering use of the Canon 5D MKII SLR camera, making stunning HD videos. Many folks don't know he is also a very well established still photographer with years of experience. Much of his work includes extensive use of Canon tilt-shift lenses. These lenses are typically used to correct distorted perspectives caused by tilting a normal lens up or down which is most apparent when shooting buildings and interiors.
However, there is an odd phenomenon that occurs when using a tilt-shift lens and shooting wide and distant or from above. When the lens is tilted it throws a portion of the image on a plane out of focus and a blurring effect occurs at the edges. Because of this, the photograph appears to make everything look like it is a toy or miniature, similar to a toy train scene.
Above is an image I took using an iPhone app that simulates the same effect. It's called appropriately, TiltShift. You should try it out. And for some inspiration, check out similar work by Vincent Laforet and other tilt-shift photographers at Smashing Magazine.
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