Walkaway Thoughts & Comments Welcomed

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[Digital]

Jack, I do not know what to make of this photo. Did you intentionally want a tilt to this pic?


Bruce

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Hi Bruce,

Yes the tilt is intentional. In my mind, if it were straightened out it would lose the impact I feel it has. As for what the impact is and what one should make of the photo, I leave that to the viewer. It would fall in the genre of Street Photography and I may (or may not) have missed the mark.

Jack

[Manfred M]

"Dutch Tilting" is a recognized technique to break up rows of vertical or horizontal edges to provide a bit more punch to an image. I suspect that is what you are trying to do here Jack. I find it is a very much overused technique, but think it might have strengthened this shot.

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Hi Manfred,

Well you just taught me something, I have never heard of the phrase "Dutch Tilting".
As it was this image happened to be taken at an angle and I liked the way it looked.
Thanks for your comments and input.

Jack

[IzzieK]

But....but....but...have you tried straightening it and have a look-see? It may not have been your intention but you may find something there that makes it also stronger that it wouldn't then matter whether it is tilted or not.

[Manfred M]

You might find this an interesting read:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle

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Hi Isabel,

I did straighten it and honestly, to me, it came up flat. It just didn't work for me, or the image, in my opinion.
It's very possible that the image just isn't strong enough on its own, tilted or straight. But I appreciate your viewing
and comments.

Jack

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LOL Manfred, after you mentioned Dutch Tilting, that was the first place I found (and read) when I searched the term.

[Loose Canon]

Hi Jack!

The Dutch Tilt is also used for action shots, automotive, and brings some dynamics to a shot. Its only advantage is not to only break up rows of vertical or horizontal lines. I don’t agree that it is very overused, but do think it needs to be used circumstantially. It is a very successful and recognized technique. I don’t think that every shot necessarily has to be absolutely leveled.

I like it in certain candid portrait/environmental shots as well and find that it is quite effective.

I, for one, think it works with your shot.

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But....but....but...have you tried straightening it and have a look-see? It may not have been your intention but you may find something there that makes it also stronger that it wouldn't then matter whether it is tilted or not.

Isabel,

Actually I did rotate it just to see and in my opinion it just didn't work. Leveled off the image lost whatever impact it may have had. Significantly in doing so, I lost a lot of the image with further weakened it. But to be honest, I really didn't give it a good look see until your suggestion. So you did make me look at it differently

And for that I thank you,
Jack

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Terry,

Thanks for the comments. Funny that I hadn't heard the phrase 'Dutch Tilt(ing)' before (and am now equally curious as to how it attained that moniker). I appreciate that you as well think it works for this image.

Thanks,
Jack

[Colin Southern]

I use Dutch tilt a lot -- it adds "energy" to a lot of people shots by having them lean in or out of the shot, eg



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Colin,

Thanks for the insight. As I said earlier it was happenstance that I kept the image as is but it's reassuring to know that I'm not altogether on the wrong track.

Thanks,
Jack

[Colin Southern]

Colin,

Thanks for the insight. As I said earlier it was happenstance that I kept the image as is but it's reassuring to know that I'm not altogether on the wrong track.

Thanks,
Jack

No worries Jack,

You can tilt the camera at the time, or you can do it in PP later if you've left enough space around the subject.

It's something you see a LOT of with autosport photos - works well IMO

[IzzieK]

Jack...I did like the shot you did...I just didn't think of using it in street photography. When we were members of the Mercedes Benz Club of America, I used to do shots like that, so I relate it to cars and airplane shots.

And Colin, thank you for your examples...I'd learn a lot from those shots. Now I can see Jack's photo in different manner...