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18 January 2011

The SLO Experiment Tilt Shift comes to my area, making it look like the toy town it really is.→[More:]
Some scenes aren't 'pulled back' enough for best effect, IMO, but the views of Cal Poly University (about a quarter of the scenes), Morro Bay (with that big Rock), Avila Beach (the sunset), our Itty Bitty Airport and the Amtrak train passing through are quite cool. Not enough agricultural scenes though. Yes, we have a lot of hills, and a LOT of houses with red roofs (obligatory for California towns), and yes, that blue-and-yellow double decker bus is for real... and controversial.

post by: oneswellfoop at: 13:54 | 7 comments

Ha! I love it. You're right that some of the shots are too zoomed-in (the ones where you can see detail on the people spoil the "miniature" illusion), but most of this are terrific.

posted by BoringPostcards 18 January | 14:09

This is LT's old stomping grounds too. He'll love this.

posted by Miko 18 January | 14:18

itty! bitty! boats! (oh and surfers too!)

posted by lonefrontranger 18 January | 14:43

I know that so many people hate on tilt shift but I love it. It reminds me of little Polly Pocket toys with wee little people.

posted by sperose 18 January | 15:04

I enjoy a nice tilt-shift.

posted by Obscure Reference 18 January | 15:51

My favorite tilt-shift currently is the one in the credits for the BBC Sherlock, but these are really good too.

posted by kat allison 18 January | 17:26

So cool! And what's to hate on tilt-shift?

And I had forgotten what a pretty piece of California that SLO actually is. Thanks, osf!

posted by deborah 18 January | 18:12

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