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It's a wonderful view. I never got to see all these wonderful views when I went to Portland. Two days in a place called Killingsworth wasn't very scenic 
To my untrained eye it does look like above the bridge is straight and the foreground is tilting to the right. But what do I know hahaha
To my untrained eye it does look like above the bridge is straight and the foreground is tilting to the right. But what do I know hahaha
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It's easy to think the bridge is slanted but the proof that it is accurately represented is to look at the water falling straight down. If I were to straighten the bridge the water would be at an extreme angle.
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I think that this is a superb shot and yes the bridge is slightly off level but as Bobmielke
stated the water fall is vertical.
Wide angle lens, by their very nature, distort the image slightly unless you can keep the focal plane of the camera parallel to the subject. I honestly would not muck about with the image because it is fine as it is.
If you wanted to, and I would not, you could use the transform/warp or distort tools in photoshop, but to be honest, why bother, it is a fine image as is and altering it would be doing so just because one can.
Just my opinion
Steve
stated the water fall is vertical.
Wide angle lens, by their very nature, distort the image slightly unless you can keep the focal plane of the camera parallel to the subject. I honestly would not muck about with the image because it is fine as it is.
If you wanted to, and I would not, you could use the transform/warp or distort tools in photoshop, but to be honest, why bother, it is a fine image as is and altering it would be doing so just because one can.
Just my opinion
Steve
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Originally Posted by SteveL
I think that this is a superb shot and yes the bridge is slightly off level but as Bobmielke
stated the water fall is vertical.
Wide angle lens, by their very nature, distort the image slightly unless you can keep the focal plane of the camera parallel to the subject. I honestly would not muck about with the image because it is fine as it is.
If you wanted to, and I would not, you could use the transform/warp or distort tools in photoshop, but to be honest, why bother, it is a fine image as is and altering it would be doing so just because one can.
Just my opinion
Steve
stated the water fall is vertical.
Wide angle lens, by their very nature, distort the image slightly unless you can keep the focal plane of the camera parallel to the subject. I honestly would not muck about with the image because it is fine as it is.
If you wanted to, and I would not, you could use the transform/warp or distort tools in photoshop, but to be honest, why bother, it is a fine image as is and altering it would be doing so just because one can.
Just my opinion
Steve
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very nice Bob I to like the bridge
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Fantastic site Bob, must have been amazing place to behold.
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Fantastic site Bob, must have been amazing place to behold.
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Looks 'right' to me Bob.
Wide angles like my 10-20mm on a crop sensor do the same.
As Steve says these kind of focal lengths can produce very different results depending on the angle you're shooting at.
'Parallel' is the key but often our viewpoint means that we have to point the camera up or down and this results in massive differences esp with buildings or other subjects with strong vertical elements.
Wide angles like my 10-20mm on a crop sensor do the same.
As Steve says these kind of focal lengths can produce very different results depending on the angle you're shooting at.
'Parallel' is the key but often our viewpoint means that we have to point the camera up or down and this results in massive differences esp with buildings or other subjects with strong vertical elements.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil
Looks 'right' to me Bob.
Wide angles like my 10-20mm on a crop sensor do the same.
As Steve says these kind of focal lengths can produce very different results depending on the angle you're shooting at.
'Parallel' is the key but often our viewpoint means that we have to point the camera up or down and this results in massive differences esp with buildings or other subjects with strong vertical elements.
Wide angles like my 10-20mm on a crop sensor do the same.
As Steve says these kind of focal lengths can produce very different results depending on the angle you're shooting at.
'Parallel' is the key but often our viewpoint means that we have to point the camera up or down and this results in massive differences esp with buildings or other subjects with strong vertical elements.
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It's very beautiful and quite relaxing. However, I would get rid of the added borders.
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