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Post by indycals on Sept 20, 2011 2:15:42 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Sept 20, 2011 2:47:08 GMT -5
Incredible! So nice clean and crisp.
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Post by racerbrown on Sept 20, 2011 4:29:42 GMT -5
wow!
it's more like art than just photography!
duane
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Post by harveythedog2 on Sept 20, 2011 7:04:13 GMT -5
That's amazing Michael. The photography is amazing but it's the models that catch my eye. Class A1 builds my friend. Great photography will bring out everything bad in a build and I don't see anything bad. Both the photos and the model builds are outstanding!
Stu
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Post by pje on Sept 20, 2011 9:16:06 GMT -5
Wow!
The bar has just been raised!
Paul Erlendson
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Post by stuboyle on Sept 21, 2011 14:20:10 GMT -5
Micheal,
Do you have a pic of you setup? I guess you don't have to worry as much about shadows when you shoot on black.
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Post by Art Laski on Sept 21, 2011 15:01:09 GMT -5
Michael,
The pics are great, but the builds are awesome!
-Art
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Post by indycals on Sept 26, 2011 15:53:32 GMT -5
Micheal, Do you have a pic of you setup? I guess you don't have to worry as much about shadows when you shoot on black. No, it varied over the two days I was shooting. But shadows are always a concern no matter what you are shooting against. In fact, reflective black surfaces are - IMO - the most difficult to shoot on as you have to eliminate all reflections - you do this by placing a black surface in position so that it is the only thing reflected in the base other than the car, it also shows every bit of dust and dirt. I was constantly cleaning the base and yet I still seemed to have a lot of dust to remove in most shots. You also have to watch for reflections coming in from other directions. The studio we were shooting had a huge mural of downtown Denver shot at sunset. When I was shooting the JPS cars I noticed an unusual red hue cast on them - they were reflecting the mural and I had to block that off. I didn't have to do it for these, but in the past I've shot framed paintings for an art dealer and to keep myself from reflecting in the glass I had to hide behind a black sheet and cut a slit in it to stick the lens through. |
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Post by indycals on Sept 26, 2011 15:56:45 GMT -5
Getting back to shadows and reflections - you do want some of each to help show the lines of the cars, but you want them to be soft. You'll notice that the sides of the cars are in slight shadow. The shadow on that side was actually more intense but we used some white foam core to bounce some light back on them to reduce the shadows so that they are still present to showcase the lines of the cars, but not so dark as to obscure the cars.
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Post by kurzheck on Sept 26, 2011 16:50:47 GMT -5
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Post by indycals on Sept 26, 2011 16:52:25 GMT -5
Thank you - I'll go fill out the proper paper work. Using my photo to sell someone else's decals!!!! |
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Post by stuboyle on Sept 26, 2011 17:44:37 GMT -5
Micheal, Do you have a pic of you setup? I guess you don't have to worry as much about shadows when you shoot on black. No, it varied over the two days I was shooting. But shadows are always a concern no matter what you are shooting against. In fact, reflective black surfaces are - IMO - the most difficult to shoot on as you have to eliminate all reflections - you do this by placing a black surface in position so that it is the only thing reflected in the base other than the car, it also shows every bit of dust and dirt. I was constantly cleaning the base and yet I still seemed to have a lot of dust to remove in most shots. You also have to watch for reflections coming in from other directions. The studio we were shooting had a huge mural of downtown Denver shot at sunset. When I was shooting the JPS cars I noticed an unusual red hue cast on them - they were reflecting the mural and I had to block that off. I didn't have to do it for these, but in the past I've shot framed paintings for an art dealer and to keep myself from reflecting in the glass I had to hide behind a black sheet and cut a slit in it to stick the lens through. Thank's for the info Micheal. There is definitely more to it than meets the eye. |
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Post by kurzheck on Sept 27, 2011 8:04:49 GMT -5
The quality of your photos always amazes me. I will have to work on the quality of mine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2011 11:55:43 GMT -5
:lol: stop passing off your real cars as models
seriously tho, the quality of the builds is amazing, and the photographs just beautifully capture the work
i love it.
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