Mike Jacks0n wrote:
The image looks really good, I just noticed a slight shift in the focal plane. Otherwise, I thought it was spot on.
Hey Mike,
I am curious what is and how do you see a slight shift in the focal plane? I have a TSE lens I use occassionally and I don't want to mess an image up with the TSE when it's supposed to be helping extend my focus for me. So where in Craig's photo is this shift in the focal plane, and how do you cause it?
I am curious what is and how do you see a slight shift in the focal plane? I have a TSE lens I use occasionally and I don't want to mess an image up with the TSE when it's supposed to be helping extend my focus for me. So where in Craig's photo is this shift in the focal plane, and how do you cause it?
Thanks,
Jim
I should have probably use the term "focus plane". When using a P.C. or Tilt and Shift lens, you can effectively lean the focus plane back to encompass more of the scene. This works great when the image doesn't have a lot of depth (or elevation). In this image, the area just in front of the camera is tack sharp and everything from mid frame back looks very sharp. However, there is a section right below the camera at what I would believe is a few hundred feet below the camera (right below the shrub/tree on the right and just forward of the foreground ledge) that is a little out of focus. It is here where the aperture and tilt of the lens were likely just a little off to get everything in focus. I'm not terribly versed in the use of TSE lenses either so sorry if I've not being super clear about the adjustment (tilt or shift).
OK, Craig, now you "own" DHP; pretty soon it will be all of Canyonlands. When I've had a long spell of missing the Southwest, I can always count on your images to make me feel "home".
