A 501st Clone Trooper

[Bynx]

Here are a couple of Star War figures I shot using a 60 watt bulb for the lighting. It was a fun exercise using minimal lighting.

[rhommel]

Here are a couple of Star War figures I shot using a 60 watt bulb for the lighting. It was a fun exercise using minimal lighting.

These are awesome, specially the 1st set up!

[Bynx]

Thanks Rhommel. I really enjoy shooting this kind of stuff. It doesnt take much room and the lighting can be as simple or elaborate as any studio lighting, only on a smaller scale. Here is a shot of a model Streetcar suspended in front of a computer monitor showing a painting of a street in San Francisco. The model was positioned so it appeared to be sitting on the tracks. Lighting was added later. What I found interesting about this was the car in the background actually reflected off the side of the streetcar giving the illusion of it actually being all one scene.

[chopper]

Wow, some impressive work to suspend a trolley in front of a monitor like that! Nice work!

[Bynx]

Here is a shot of the setup. The 60 watt bulb on the right gave the streetcar its interior light. The fishing line was deleted in Photoshop. I did this type of setup for a few shots using the computer monitor for the background.

[Dimitris]

Here is a shot of the setup. The 60 watt bulb on the right gave the streetcar its interior light. The fishing line was deleted in Photoshop. I did this type of setup for a few shots using the computer monitor for the background.

You know, I think you just took a picture of the screen that looks way to perfectly placed to be two items juxtaposed. Even in your setup image, if it wasn't for the transparent plexi, it almost seems like the street car is in the image. You nailed and the angle and alignment, very impressive.

[Dimitris]

So wanted to try some more of the toy shots. I think I need to work on this more in post and make it a bit darker. Tried to use the vases behind to give it the otherworldly feel but not sure it worked.


The Doctor and a couple of friends by Dimitris, on Flickr

[chopper]

ha, love Doctor Who, but the vase doesn't do anything except show too much scale.

We should defintiely do an event of this theme