Digital tilt-shift effects can be digitally applied to a photo, to give it the appearance of being a miniature model. I've previously blogged a tilt-shift photo of South Perth.

The photo below shows a ferry heading into South Perth, with the Perth city skyline in the background, and has been digitally tilt-shifted using the advanced technique described below (click image for a larger version).

ferry approaching South Perth

South Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @70mm, 1/500 sec, f/8, ISO100

This blog entry provides details on how to easily apply a basic tilt-shift effect to a photo, as well as details on a more advanced technique (using Photoshop CS2) that provides more realistic-looking miniaturised tilt-shift photos.