Reds In The Big League
Here is an unusual look at the famous Old Trafford, home of Manchester United.
This image was taken a few years ago from the Force’s helicopter.
The miniaturisation effect has been done digitally but the original technique dates from the early days of photography.
While popularly known as tilt-shift, the effect was originally achieved by using just the tilt feature of a plate camera alone.
The plate holding the lens is independently tilted through the vertical (y) axis. This allows the photographer to control the plane of focus in an image.
Using a wide aperture and adjusting the tilt to throw the background and foreground out of focus creates the familiar miniature effect. It works by fooling the eye/brain, which expect to see much greater depth of focus in large-scale subjects.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Reds In The Big League
Here is an unusual look at the famous Old Trafford, home of Manchester United.
This image was taken a few years ago from the Force’s helicopter.
The miniaturisation effect has been done digitally but the original technique dates from the early days of photography.
While popularly known as tilt-shift, the effect was originally achieved by using just the tilt feature of a plate camera alone.
The plate holding the lens is independently tilted through the vertical (y) axis. This allows the photographer to control the plane of focus in an image.
Using a wide aperture and adjusting the tilt to throw the background and foreground out of focus creates the familiar miniature effect. It works by fooling the eye/brain, which expect to see much greater depth of focus in large-scale subjects.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.