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Subject: 
better photographic technique
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Date: 
Sun, 26 Aug 2001 01:59:38 GMT
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So here's an improvement on my photographic technique:

http://members.aol.com/Infradread/Lego/MS/MS04b.JPG

Notice how the plates look more like metal and the detail is
crisp. It's still a dark image but it has a far more realistic
(almost menacing) quality than this earlier one which
looks like cheap plastic rather than gundanium alloy:

http://members.aol.com/Infradread/Lego/MS/MS04.JPG

This change was brought about simply by putting
a translucent piece of white plastic
(i.e a tupperware cover) between the halogen light
and the model to create a more diffuse illumination.
Looks like I'm on the right path.

"K"



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: better photographic technique
 
(...) Definitely! I like this image a *lot*! (...) Ah. Well, I'm glad you've finally figured how to solve this problem... Now take more dang pics!!! ;-) (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
  Re: better photographic technique
 
(...) Very good, you are getting better and better at this. I must agree with the previous reply though, go and make more images! Personal request, could you please take a shot of one of your Gundams as if a minifig on the ground was taking a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
  Re: better photographic technique
 
I agree with you Brian. That is a better image. In particular the glare on the triangle wing pieces adds a metallic look while the shadow defines the plane breaks well. Still a very nice mecha. One question: are you "greening in" the eyes? Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
  Re: better photographic technique
 
Yes interesting, the sheen of the Black with out the look of plastic. That is one awesome looking Mech. Absolutely fantastic! I know what it is about your style now that I'm so drawn to. The way you make smooth connections with plate and slope, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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