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Why do photos look different from different angles?
« on: September 21, 2022, 10:48:42 AM »
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I've wondered about this from the first train/model/layout pictures I took. Why does the picture look
balanced (modeling appears the way it's suppose too). When taken one way and then another way it looks like
a toy and and the ballast looks like cat litter. I get maybe it's light and shadow?
« Last Edit: September 21, 2022, 07:42:47 PM by chuck geiger »
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Re: I Gots A Question?
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2022, 10:54:44 AM »
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Well isn't that the question?

There are TONS of reasons.

Lighting: both intensity and direction. Is non diffused flash being used?

Composition: realistic angle? helicopter view?

The modeling itself: are scale textures being used?

It's a VERY complicated thing.

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Re: I Gots A Question?
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2022, 03:32:53 PM »
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Happens when you use kitty litter for ballast. 😜

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Re: I Gots A Question?
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2022, 05:29:32 PM »
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Happens when you use kitty litter for ballast. 😜

Or old Mehano or Bachmann locos and rolling stock for subjects.   :)
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Re: I Gots A Question?
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2022, 05:40:53 PM »
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What camera and/or lens combo are you using?

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Re: I Gots A Question?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2022, 06:20:02 PM »
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I wish that your Subject Lines were more pertinent to the Topic.   :facepalm:
It really would make future searching easier.   ;)
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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2022, 07:43:42 PM »
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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2022, 07:49:31 PM »
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If this picture was taken from the bridge, it would have more dynamic look. You also see this with
a train cam.




Same scene two different angles:






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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2022, 10:52:09 AM »
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What camera and/or lens combo are you using?

Look at @MK over here actually trying to be helpful, lol.

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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2022, 10:54:07 AM »
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If this picture was taken from the bridge, it would have more dynamic look. You also see this with
a train cam.




Same scene two different angles:








So there's another thing in play too: "sharpening".
https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/image-sharpening.htm

It's one of the things that makes off the phone images look so good at times, and TERRIBLE at others.

I have a feeling that over sharpening ballast will absolutely make it look like kitty litter.

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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2022, 11:25:39 AM »
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Look at @MK over here actually trying to be helpful, lol.

LOL!  But Chuck is ignoring me...  :D   :trollface:

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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2022, 12:15:37 PM »
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Not at all...learning....
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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2022, 12:20:46 PM »
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I just upgraded to Samsung Galaxy S-22 over old S-9.
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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2022, 03:32:20 PM »
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Hey, got the same phone (S22) a few weeks when Verizon/Samsung bricked my S7 trying to do an OTA update while I was doing 70 MPH on I-95.   :facepalm:

Since you are using a camera phone it's harder to control the camera than, say, a DSLR though many are getting better.  I can only speak from my knowledge of DSLR cameras.  The sensors actually have points of image processing "pixels" (not to confused by megapixels).  The pixels process the RGB color and other image related info and together form the image that you see.  For example, Nikon calls the chip EXPEED n where n is a version, e.g., EXPEED 5.  Canon uses DIGIC n.  EXPEED 5 in my Nikon D500 has 180,000 pixels.  (In the beginning, the earlier cameras have much less pixels.)

So if you point the camera at the same scene but from a slightly different angle, these pixels see and process different info.  This is due to the different color and light it "sees".  I've had landscape phots look amazing but change the angle and they look blah.

(Caution, overwhelming info)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expeed

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Re: Why do photos look different from different angles?
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2022, 07:48:19 AM »
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I have an older (2012) Cannon Rebel T7 that I have only used for model railroad pictures a few times and it is great. It will
be used on the new layout. MK thanks.
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