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Ferry across the Mersey... ?
Posted by Michael (Shell Village, United Kingdom) on 4 November 2009 in Transportation and Portfolio.
The final image from the Beach series.
@JamesC: James I'm afraid it really is tiny :-0
@Luke Wiley: It certainly was a beautiful ship in its day, used as a ferry and as a function boat for parties etc. This one here is a model.
Seraphine from San Francisco, United States
ha! it looks like a toy. i love the way you did this michael!
4 Nov 2009 6:12am
@Seraphine: :) thanks
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Perfectly realized miniaturizing effect Michael! Very effective and totally surreal.
4 Nov 2009 6:40am
@Stu: Thanks Stu, this one certainly is a miniature !
Richard Standley from Carquefou, France
Just looks like a toy. You did a great PP job Mike!
4 Nov 2009 8:22am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
...or taken from your bathtub? Funny picture!
4 Nov 2009 8:39am
@MadScientist: The question mark in the title say's it all....
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
A tilt shift toy?
A clever effect well done
though this technique is not my cup of tea
4 Nov 2009 11:21am
@grouser: It was a perfect custom built replica about 80cm in length, playing music and with lights and people. The owner had hand-built it all himself using old photographs to estimate the sizes. It was one of many boats sailing in the marina pool last week on New Brighton's promenade.
@LESLIE: Ha ha.... maybe I shouldn't have said anything :-0
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
Give over! It's plastic and you were playing in the bath.
Nice clever little shot.
4 Nov 2009 2:50pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Oh Mike, hope you could see the smile on my face!!!! I did first think it's an application of the miniature effect but then... what a lovely pic and funny post! Thanks for the amusement!:-))
4 Nov 2009 2:55pm
@hugo poon: Thanks Hugo, I'm glad that it made you smile... a little boat made even smaller ;)
MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada
Super cool processing , MIke ! Love it ! 10 **********
4 Nov 2009 3:45pm
@grouser: I told you I had great powers.....!
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
an excellent effect! is this tiltshift? beautifully done -- it reminds me of a possible segment from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood!!! :)
4 Nov 2009 4:09pm
don from spokane, United States
What a fine model. I'm impressed with the detail on the ship. A beautiful job with top flight craftsmanship.
A fine picture.
4 Nov 2009 4:20pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
What a great shot...at first I thought it might be an ariel shot. So well done!
4 Nov 2009 5:39pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Like others have said, it does indeed look like a toy boat being tossed about.
4 Nov 2009 6:50pm
Christel from Köln, Germany
Good evening Michael,
very interesting how you have reduced the ship. It looks like a model boat and I like it very well.
Dear greetings Christel
4 Nov 2009 8:55pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Hey! That's a toy boat or one of those tricky lens baby images. O.K., it's a fine model I see from above. That makes for one gorgeous shot. I like the effect a lot.
4 Nov 2009 9:43pm
Philip from Cowbridge, United Kingdom
Very good , always raises a smile - the sea looks a bit rough.
4 Nov 2009 11:10pm
@Philip: Very rough..!
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I presume like others that this is a model... if not the waves are enormous.. makes you look for a while... Well done, Mike.
4 Nov 2009 11:20pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Wonderful miniatue effect, Michael. Great image.
5 Nov 2009 12:42am
Bill Brown from California, United States
Very nice shot! It really makes you think.
5 Nov 2009 1:50am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Wonderful color and brightness to this "little" boat that appears to be rocketing through the surf. Great effect to 'miniaturize' this image. I like it !!
5 Nov 2009 2:29am
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
I like how you made the photo of this model look like a photo of the real thing made to look like a model...
5 Nov 2009 4:19pm
@Daryl Johnson: That sounds seriously like Lawyers speak.... to which I answer, it's all done by mirrors ! :-0
