Honey! I Shrunk The City

Forgive the cheesiness of the title post, but seriously, given the circumstances , it was really between that , "Honey I Shrunk The Lagos" or  "The Shrunken City". All foolish in their own way, but trust me to always single out the least foolish titles every time .. Haha.

Tilt Shift Photography is to blame though, (Hard enough to find a title for) , in simple terms is faking or simulating a scene in such a way that real,  life sized places, objects or people look very tiny. Sort of like making the viewer believe he / she is looking at a model city, or a Miniature Movie set ..

So many words lol. Allow me to just show you what happened , walking around Lagos with my Trusty G12

Ebute - Bariga, Lagos State. Notice The Tiny Women, Clothes and Canoes Too?

Maryland - Ojota From The Maryland Bridge. I Especially Love The  Level Of Detail. The Broken Side Walk and Tiny Lamps Amongst Others.

Site Of A Very Popular Food and Beverage Making Company In Lagos.  Tiny People, Tiny Trees , Tiny Bus , Tiny Building .. 

The Mechanic Village, In Ogudu  G.R.A. Notice The Tiny Woman In Grey Beside The Red Car. You Don't ? 

Do You See Her Now?

I enjoyed making these photographs, they made me laugh most of the time. The question that came to mind how ever was, What can Tilt Shift Photography or Miniature Faking be used for. 
Apart from it being an appealing art form, have you noticed how vivid it makes architecture or vast landscapes become?  How much detail can be captured in a small confined space?.


What do you think?








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Macaulay Ayobami

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