Could you point us to a web site with examples similar to what you'd
like to achieve, just so we are on the same page image-wise? Thanks.
It's not clear if you want to get this anamorphic look in-camera or if
you're willing to play in Photoshop a bit. Hunt Witherill has done some
stunning floral work in which he has "bent" the image structure using
the Polar Coordinates filter (Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates).
You can see some examples at the following:
If you are using CS2, there are also some new warping tools found in
the Edit>Transform>Warp menu. Lots of fun and a great opportunity
to waste time. ;^)
Hope this helps,
Dan
Saffron Branfoot wrote on 10/15/06, 3:05 AM:
I
would like to make some images of my partner going about his work, so
will use MF, and would like to achieve for some of them an 'anamorphic'
look that I have seen elsewhere. It is not just that the image is out
of focus, but that it takes on a strange shape. I nearly achieves this
in one image where he was walking away and was in the background of a
shot. Is this the way it is done, can anyone tell me? I would like to
have a fairly extreme example of this - a suggested shape in the
landscape to counter balance the more prosaic shots I already have - I
would be so grateful for any advice.