My first attempt with tiltshifting

[Sharpiks]

Taken with an older camera, but yeah, is it any good or is there something I'm missing?

 

[reznap]

You used a lens for this effect or is it photoshopped?

 

[Sharpiks]

You used a lens for this effect or is it photoshopped?

Photoshopped. I don't really consider myself that advanced of a level to deal with a different assortment of lenses.

 

[Derrel]

Looks fairly good really. A good subject like the one you chose really helps a lot.

 

[Sharpiks]

Looks fairly good really. A good subject like the one you chose really helps a lot.

Yeah, I thought it was kind of cute. Thanks!

 

[mdtusz]

You need to use a softer gradient on the blur layer (if that's how you did it). Right now, it sort of looks like there's a 'shelf' of water under the boat where the water instantly goes to out of focus.

 

[Sharpiks]

You need to use a softer gradient on the blur layer (if that's how you did it). Right now, it sort of looks like there's a 'shelf' of water under the boat where the water instantly goes to out of focus.

Like so?

 

[Tulsa]

I think the first one looks better, even though its fake tiltshift

 

[MattxMosh]

I think the pictures you are trying use don't really work with a fake tilt shift.

I personally think it looks more believable when the subject is shot from above/farther away.

A W1K contest linked here. It gives an easy to use technique.

The right image will make a huge difference.