I though kasaba's question was worth discussing. In general, I would always straighten the image, out of some pedantic idea that buildings should always be square with the world, unless you're trying to make some sort of statement.
That particular image was a quick snapshot, taken when I was standing in cramped quarters, and the lens wasn't wide enough to straighten the shot (this is the full frame, no cropping). If I could have shot it straight on, I would have squared everything up. If I'd had a wider lens and fewer people walking around in front of me, I would also have put more of the building into the shot. This shot is just a little sliver of a really cool building.
That said, when I got it home and looked at it, I liked the shot, so I uploaded it. I think what I really liked about it was the lighting, not the angle that I shot it at, though. But at this point, it's hard for me to separate out my opinion on the different elements of the shot.
I struggle with this as well. Tools are in place now that allow you to perform content-aware perspective shifts and, if the object is isolated, you can really fix the perspective completely. I've made many mistakes on my own though with over-correction and have ended up with funny-looking buildings.
Originally posted by GeneralE:
It would totally depend on the circumstances and intended purpose, and rule set if you're talking about an entry here ...
Perspective shifts and skewing are legal in Advanced, so, just for info, what's an example of an intended purpose that would be illegal? Obviously blowing things out of proportion would be altering the scene, but is it another gray line where a certain amount is OK but a lot isn't? Or are there specific uses that should be avoided?
It would totally depend on the circumstances and intended purpose, and rule set if you're talking about an entry here ...
Perspective shifts and skewing are legal in Advanced, so, just for info, what's an example of an intended purpose that would be illegal?
I was saying it depends on which rule set is in effect -- you can't make any perspective correction under the Basic or Minimal rules, you can in Advanced and Expert.
What Ann DOESN'T know is that Casa del Prado was one of my first commissions as an Architectural Photographer; I photographed it for Richard George Wheeler AIA in 1971 or 72, AND I wrote an article about it and published photos and article in San Diego Magazine. In fact, this was the project that landed me on staff as a contributing photographer and writer. The coincidences pile up :-)
Nice shot, actually. She's done it right; she's in too close to square it up, so she made the keystoning obviously intentional and completely symmetrical. It looks fine :-)
It would totally depend on the circumstances and intended purpose, and rule set if you're talking about an entry here ...
Perspective shifts and skewing are legal in Advanced, so, just for info, what's an example of an intended purpose that would be illegal?
I was saying it depends on which rule set is in effect -- you can't make any perspective correction under the Basic or Minimal rules, you can in Advanced and Expert.
What Ann DOESN'T know is that Casa del Prado was one of my first commissions as an Architectural Photographer; I photographed it for Richard George Wheeler AIA in 1971 or 72, AND I wrote an article about it and published photos and article in San Diego Magazine. In fact, this was the project that landed me on staff as a contributing photographer and writer. The coincidences pile up :-)
Nice shot, actually. She's done it right; she's in too close to square it up, so she made the keystoning obviously intentional and completely symmetrical. It looks fine :-)
Coincidences indeed - WOW small world :-).
I didn't know the story behind Ann's picyure, I just think with this angle the building looks "imposing".
So, what you are saying, aside from DPC, if intended and used correctly, its perfectly OK to have "un-straight" buildings in architectual shots?
So, what you are saying, aside from DPC, if intended and used correctly, its perfectly OK to have "un-straight" buildings in architectual shots?
Sure! Sometimes its basically unavoidable. Some straight, "serious" architecture journals will never use a shot like that, but it's nevertheless okay to have a little fun :-) Just be sure it's done in a way that looks intentional, not accidental.
