Scale Cities by TwoPynts

Photography • Scenic • posted on Nov 16, 2006

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"A photograph has always been a lie. We can not freeze time, we are not 2 dimensional, we are not the size of an 8 x 10 glossy, we are not composed in geometric paterns, but we are real. Photos have power because of this illusion. Using the power and exploring it as communication of the collective sub-conscience can be fun too." ~ Misha Gordin

Not too long ago pushinfaders (Bruce) posted a THREAD in the Photography Forum with a link to a Photoshop tutorial that enables you to make photos look like shots of scale models. You can find that tutorial HERE. I found it to be a lot of fun and here are 3 of my attempts at it. The top image is an aerial view of West Palm Beach, FL, and the two below it are various vies of New Haven, CT. If you are intereseted, you can see the original images by visiting the forum thread. -----

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Comments (34)

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SoulSearcherr

9:38AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

this is really kewl..S

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Gor111

9:50AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Oh thanks so much for this wonderful photo series! All views resp. captures have their own fascination! The one in the mid looks absoulutely wonderful! Lets check in! LOL Thanks for the posting!!!

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st_fish

9:56AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

WOW! How cool is that? Doesn't seem like its actually real images?!! Amazing! will have to try it myself soon! Thanks for this Kort - genius man, pure genius!! 8;o)

MrsLubner

9:58AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

very interesting. And a very good job at creating these images.

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TdaC

10:10AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Very intresting, cool idea and amazing pics.

kjpweb

10:23AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

That is cool! And so simple! I probably would have chosen a different technique to arrive at the same results - but the one in the tutorial makes it even easier. Great the examples you chose, too.

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babuinodeoro

10:38AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Where is gozzilla my friend? good macos

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killerpumpkins

10:40AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Very interesting. This is a style of photography I integrated into an architectural brochure I did for an architect client of mine for that same reason. The photo's were accompanied by the illustrations of which I also rendered for the client. It made for a very surreal look and feel not to mention appeal to that industry and trade. It's amazing how the technique creates such a believable illusion. Nice stuff. KP

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Firesnuffer

11:12AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Fabulous work!!

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cricri99

11:24AM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Une superbe id !! gial!!

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short_ribs

12:24PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Awesome work buddy! you chose the perfect shots for this and executed it with amazing tallent... They are all awesome! :) Thanks for sharing! :) Hope you are keeping well :)

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Denger

12:28PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Well done, Kort! I expect to see an N-scale (Z-scale?!) train roll by at any moment in these shots. (There's an idea for your next GIF animation, lol!)IMHO, the bottom image best achieves the effect of a simulated scale model (and I've built enough of those to know what they should look like!). Kudos!

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Cosme..D..Churruca

1:17PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Super interesting... thanks for the link.

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GiMi53

1:38PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

On the first and third images, the illusion is perfect ! On the middle picture, the presence of thisfence (?) reduces somewhat the scale model impression. Excellent work, Kort, and thanks for the link ! :~)

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Schabek

2:13PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

great stuff..i remember that link, now i really want to try it too,,,amazing results!

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mark.spooner

2:18PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Very nice, I like these shots.

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danob

2:45PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Lol thats intresting must have missed the thread by Bruce, and here is me thinking you did not have the head for heights and had a bit of camera shake.. Bravo and well done

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creanum

3:03PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

very nice......

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Onslow

3:16PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Excellent work - interesting effect - fooled me :)

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DonaKuka

3:47PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

What an interesting and fantastic work! I really like this great shots and what you did with them!!! Most excellent work!!!

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CDBrugg

4:04PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

I really like these!

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mermaid

5:04PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

read the thread and your results are really stunning!

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goodoleboy

5:54PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

Utterly superb! Those indeed look like scale models of urban centers. You have a penchant for dabbling with the arcane and esoteric. I must visit the thread and familiarize myself with the contents.

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sharky_

7:15PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

A very interesting image... Excellent work. Aloha

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jocko500

7:37PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

wow this is super work here

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Margana

7:40PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

And they really DO look like scale models.The dof and the focus really makes it look like you used a macro lens...Excellent job,Kortalouche.Very convincing.Have a wonderful weekend.-M :^)

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EricSBauer

10:37PM | Thu, 16 November 2006

dude, these are all awesome! i'm definitely checking out the tutorial, i think i may have some cool uses for it. thanks for posting the link and these killer photos!!!

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