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Tilt-Shift Miniature

Tilt-Shift Miniature Look. spatial warps & optics

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Schematic or classical approach — not a trained AI model output.
Schematic or classical approach — not a trained AI model output.Image: NASA / Eileen Collins · scikit-image (public domain)View source ↗

Prompt

Apply Tilt-Shift Miniature, retaining a narrow horizontal band of crisp detail while smoothly increasing defocus above and below it. Add modest saturation and gentle contrast for a convincing small-scale model appearance, with soft highlights and unchanged scene geometry. Keep the original subject and composition.

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Identify

A narrow area remains sharp, the surrounding area blurs.

Principle

A spatially variable unsharp mask1 simulates shallow depth of field2.

Try it out

Change the focus strip.

Classification

Schematic visualization, not neural inference.

Further examples · 10 images

People - Tilt-shift Miniature Fake (3211610297)
02 People - Tilt-shift Miniature Fake (3211610297)A park scene shows people gathered near a tree and a white tent. A horizontal sharp focus strip isolates the crowd, while the foreground and distant castle are blurred to create a toy-like scale.Harald Hoyer from Schwerin, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oregon State Beavers Tilt-Shift Miniature Greg Keene
03 Oregon State Beavers Tilt-Shift Miniature Greg KeeneA football stadium is filled with spectators during a game. The abrupt transition from sharp focus on the field to blurred stands mimics the macro photography of a small scale model.Gregkeene · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tilt Shift Construction
04 Tilt Shift ConstructionConstruction vehicles operate on a dirt site near patches of grass. The spatially variable unsharp mask isolates the heavy machinery, making the large equipment seem like miniature die-cast toys.Scot Campbell · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fake tilt-shift DVP
05 Fake tilt-shift DVPA multi-lane highway with moving cars is viewed through bridge cables. The digital blur applied to the top and bottom edges simulates the shallow depth of field found in close-up photography.Joseph Tremblay · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Taipei Tilt Shift (6175815141)
06 Taipei Tilt Shift (6175815141)A dense urban cityscape extends toward a hazy horizon. The narrow focus band across the middle ground causes the tall buildings and city blocks to look like a tiny architectural maquette.Rob Young from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tilt shift Sibiu
07 Tilt shift SibiuA high-angle view captures red-roofed buildings and parked cars in Sibiu. The sharp focus on the central square against the blurred surroundings creates a distinct miniature toy town appearance.Amorphisman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tilt Shift - Monte-Carlo (4181555962)
08 Tilt Shift - Monte-Carlo (4181555962)Coastal buildings in Monte-Carlo overlook a marina filled with white yachts. The tilt-shift effect compresses the scale of the landscape by applying heavy blur to the foreground and background elements.Leandro Ciuffo from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stellwerk Gera Hbf (Tilt-shift)
09 Stellwerk Gera Hbf (Tilt-shift)A small signal box structure stands next to railway tracks in Gera. The vertical focus strip isolates the building, making the industrial railroad environment appear like a model train set.HaPe_Gera · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
San Francisco Tilt Shift (3079866593)
10 San Francisco Tilt Shift (3079866593)Tall buildings in San Francisco are shown under a clear blue sky. The schematic blur at the top and bottom edges reduces the perceived scale of the large skyscrapers to that of models.cogdogblog · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons