How to Fake a Tilt-Shift Miniature Photograph in GIMP

[ Thanks to Michael for this link. ]

"Tilt-Shift Photography is a great technique to experiment with and if you don't want to spend your money on a new lens than it is possible to replicate the effect, and in this tutorial I'll show you how to achieve this effect!

"1. Choosing the Photo!

* The first and hardest step is selecting the right photograph to use with this technique, the optimum photo is one that was shot high up above the subject and a substantial distance away, otherwise the effect of it being miniature cannot be emphasised well.
* I've chosen this one from Amboise, France - photographed high up above the streets:"

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