forums
new posts
donate
UER Store
events
location db
db map
search
members
faq
terms of service
privacy policy
register
login




UER Forum > UE Photo Critiques > Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos? (Viewed 3212 times)
Lost Photographer 


Location: Iowa
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 60 likes




 |  |  | Forgotten IA
Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< on 12/4/2015 12:04 AM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
So I left one of my images open on my computer at the studio I work at and my boss went and kind of straightened it up for me.. I'll be honest, I've never really thought about doing that with most of my images from exploring.. Which one do you like best?

1. Before the Perspective edit..
by Nathanial Brown, on Flickr

2. After the Perspective Edit
by Nathanial Brown, on Flickr




"Live out your imagination, not your history." ~ Stephen Covey
skatchkins 


Location: The Desert
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 1476 likes




 |  |  | No Stone Unturned Photography
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 1 on 12/4/2015 6:20 AM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
Yes. Yes I do. Obsessively.
#2 for me.




Flickr Pitchrs
WhiskeyPapa 


Gender: Male
Total Likes: 61 likes




 |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 2 on 12/4/2015 3:53 PM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
I always use lens profile correction in Lightroom. It corrects (attempts to) for lens distortion (pincushion, barrel distortion, etc.). I always adjust rotation to ensure a level horizon. About 99.9% of the time I also correct vertical perspective, most noticeable when using very wide angle lenses and shooting in an up or down direction.




DawnPatrol 


Gender: Female
Total Likes: 259 likes




 |  |  | Flickr
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 3 on 12/5/2015 4:59 AM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
When I first started shooting I didn't really utilize any of that stuff, but now I always straighten my shots and since I use a wide angle lens I use the lens correction tool in LR and if I don't feel it did it's job well enough I'll manually correct it. It's kind of surprising how those small tweaks can really make or break a composition.




matis 


Location: Oakland, Ca
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 50 likes


asbestos lead asbestos

 |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 4 on 12/13/2015 7:51 AM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
holy schnoogans I didn't even know you could do this! I've used a similar tool in some app on my iPad, but had no clue it was available in Lr




jessepwnsyew 


Location: Ohio
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 13 likes




 |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 5 on 12/14/2015 5:21 AM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
Yeah I try to use straighten and correct lens distortion on pretty much every photo. I always try to get it straight as possible first though to get the most resolution.



[last edit 12/14/2015 5:22 AM by jessepwnsyew - edited 1 times]

tiffers 


Location: Texas
Gender: Female
Total Likes: 565 likes


...

 |  |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 6 on 12/29/2015 6:26 PM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
Posted by jessepwnsyew
Yeah I try to use straighten and correct lens distortion on pretty much every photo. I always try to get it straight as possible first though to get the most resolution.


+1

I always straighten and always correct lens distortion (I use Photoshop, though). I get super frustrated at times when there are a ton of lines and am not sure which to base my straight line off of if I don't get it right in camera. Always get it right in camera first, saves processing time.




Flickr: https://www.flickr...9156858@N05/albums
Punchy 


Location: NC
Total Likes: 297 likes




 |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 7 on 12/29/2015 10:11 PM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
Posted by tiffers
Always get it right in camera first, saves processing time.

I've used a three-way bubble level for years. Especially useful in dark places where you can barely see what you're trying to line up on. And I've found that the more you use one, the less you need to use one (if that makes any sense).

http://www.amazon....ras/dp/B005FRI50K/




tiffers 


Location: Texas
Gender: Female
Total Likes: 565 likes


...

 |  |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 8 on 12/29/2015 10:14 PM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
Posted by Punchy

I've used a three-way bubble level for years.
http://www.amazon....ras/dp/B005FRI50K/



So, that thing is super neat. I like the tripods that have the levels built in. I need to replace my tripod. It's brand new, but is stupid heavy. I could beat a bum to death if need be. It's horrible. lol




Flickr: https://www.flickr...9156858@N05/albums
Intrinsic 


Location: Collingwood
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 412 likes




 |  | 
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 9 on 12/29/2015 11:04 PM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
Second image is much better, the windows are straight.

Filter -> Lens Correction -> Custom

You may then fine tune the geometric distortion (ie. the 'bulging' of what should be straight lines) and Transform -> Angle to straighten.





imprezawrxsti 


Location: Portland, OR
Gender: Male
Total Likes: 139 likes


nothing is true; everything is permitted

 |  |  | .net
Re: Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos?
< Reply # 10 on 12/30/2015 4:32 AM >
Reply with Quote
Posted on Forum: UER Forum
I've been getting down on a tool called Adaptive Wide Angle, especially when stitching together panoramas. It can be kind of a time consuming process, but the results can be pretty dramatic.





do you know how to waltz?
UER Forum > UE Photo Critiques > Do you ever use the perspective/distort tools on your photos? (Viewed 3212 times)


Add a poll to this thread



This thread is in a public category, and can't be made private.



All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire.
To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT
View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield
This page was generated for you in 125 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 737063508 pages have been generated.