Jean-Michel Berts THE LIGHT OF NEW YORK

[obanaga]

Anyone who has seen this work: See THE STATUE OF LIBERTY (#5) AND the WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE (#13) under the NEW YORK TAB AT WWW.JEANMICHELBERTS.COM This is film work done with a 'KODAK LARGE FORMAT" CAMERA.

To do work like this digitally - what kind of lens would be used to get the perspectives that he gets - particularly on his photos of say The Statue of Liberty or his photo of the Williamsburg Bridge. The B/W effects would be another story. I am intersted in what would be the best lens for a photo like this. Any comnments would be greatly appreciated

[AlexMN]

You could do something similar with any wide angle lens (eg 16-35, 17-40 etc or a prime) and the transform tool in photoshop although ideally you would need a specialist tilt and shift lens eg Canon TS-E 24mm http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12092-USA/Canon_2543A004AA_Wide_Angle_Tilt_Shift.html

Some info on tilt and shift lenses can be found here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift_photography

Hope that helps, I am sure if you do a search there is a wealth of info regarding tilt and shift lenses on this very forum.

[inthedeck]

Not to mention, you would have to be on a boat. Unless there's a place to get this view that I have never visited...even in Jersey.

[obanaga]

Alex MN
Thanks so much for the reply!!!!!

[AlexMN]

Not to mention, you would have to be on a boat. Unless there's a place to get this view that I have never visited...even in Jersey.

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obanaga - No worries

[inthedeck]

:lol:

obanaga - No worries

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[AlexMN]

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Sorry for the confusion, I wasn't sure how to quote multiple posts, I thought your comment about the boat was funny, but below that should have quoted obanagas thankyou before I said no worries.

HTH :D

[inthedeck]

Right on, got it now. I'm slow???
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