Oh, yes it's like that, bright at the source and fading gradually the further from the source it gets.
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Excellent pictures as always, Sean!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, I'll be doing more at some point, but this thing definitely comes with it's own set of photographic rules, much different from regular 1/6 figures, so when time permits, experimentation with different settings.
BTW, if you hadn't noticed yet -- the Stormtrooper blaster is back on!!!!
Thanks for the help!!!
pjam
Here on the Perimeter
Boy, do I hear that! It took me over an hour to set up shots of this due to its scale... I had to construct a set table, take shots from all kinds of angles to include other figures and avoid perspective distortion... and I still couldn't hack it right, but I got most of what I wanted. I took over 80 shots to get 10, but then again, that's me.
Take your time Sean, believe me, I know what you mean.
I hear ya Paul. To add to my calculations, I'm trying to do more dark shots as the warrior looks better in moody lighting. It'll be fun. More than anything, I'm relieved it's working fine and I look forward to adding wear and tear.
DarkArtist81
Super Freak
Thanks to SSC and their awesomeness... I can finally re-order the Powerloader! 
Second chance has finally allowed for FlexPay!!
BACK IN THE GAME, BABY!
Second chance has finally allowed for FlexPay!!
BACK IN THE GAME, BABY!
King Darkness
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Thanks to SSC and their awesomeness... I can finally re-order the Powerloader!
Second chance has finally allowed for FlexPay!!
BACK IN THE GAME, BABY!
Thats awesome Josh!!
DarkArtist81
Super Freak
Thats awesome Josh!!
Yeah, I had to sacrifice it so that I could get the Darkness PF... And I was so worried I would never get the chance to own the PL after that point. Glad to have this second chance at last.
tigerfeet
Super Freak
just got confirmation that my 'second chance' PL has been shipped....
have also got my hands on the Marine set as well....oh bring on the displays...will post pics when they are all together with my predator/alien purchases...hot toys are just the way to go...
have also got my hands on the Marine set as well....oh bring on the displays...will post pics when they are all together with my predator/alien purchases...hot toys are just the way to go...
Jamal
Super Freak
Show us some pics of that display dude, gonna be awesome all Marines and PL
Super Poseable
Freaked Out
My own attempt at lighting the PL:
"Get away from her, you- this thing just won't leave!"
"Get away from her, you- this thing just won't leave!"
My own attempt at lighting the PL:
"Get away from her, you- this thing just won't leave!"
Very nice, care to share what your lighting setup was for this shot?
Super Poseable
Freaked Out
The subject was shot several times with different light sources, the way VFX companies take several passes of model shots. Here, once for the main light alone, the next for several blue lights alone, and the cage light alone as well.
In Photoshop I pile all these photos in one file and use the "lighten" blending mode for each layer.
"Looks at the color information in each channel and selects the base or blend color—whichever is lighter—as the result color. Pixels darker than the blend color are replaced, and pixels lighter than the blend color do not change."
The cage bleed-through was masked out, letting the unlit cage come through. The main light was flourescent so it was cool, but I added an extra blue tint at left. So yeah, it's a total cheat, but the process worked out to my satisfaction (and I had only one tiny blue pen light
).
Ohhh, ok thanks for sharing that. Great work there, I'd have never guessed it to be a composite shot it looks like a single image. Composite shots aren't fun, I did it with some Sideshow Jabba images I took because I needed a behind glow and a frontal fill light; keeping from bumping the subject and the tripod is not easy to keep the images lined up right, takes a lot of patience, especially with something geometric like the loader versus organic like creatures and people, there you can at least fudge a thing or two.
abake
Rex Tremendae Majestatis
Timewalkertoys has the PL on sale: $232.74 with shipping included.
Sounds like a good deal.
Sounds like a good deal.
Super Poseable
Freaked Out
There are digital cameras out there like my ol' Canon G3 that include a IR remote control for just that purpose. But in this instance I set the shutter release to delay 10 seconds on a little Canon SD800 to let the camera wobble settle itself out.
Ya, I have a remote for my Rebel XTi. I don't bump anything taking the shot, but sometimes incidental contact happens between shots and can move things just enough so the next shot no longer matches the previous one. Takes slow, delicate movement.
screamingmetal
Super Freak
After several weeks, I finally have my replacment heading my way.
But having to get this thing again and going through the replacment process kinda ruins the excitement I had for it at first. I'll be happy to have a fully working PL, just not as enthusiastic as I once was. I hope I don't have any other PL problems.
But having to get this thing again and going through the replacment process kinda ruins the excitement I had for it at first. I'll be happy to have a fully working PL, just not as enthusiastic as I once was. I hope I don't have any other PL problems.
JediMike71
GEAUX SAINTS!
just got confirmation that my 'second chance' PL has been shipped....
have also got my hands on the Marine set as well....oh bring on the displays...will post pics when they are all together with my predator/alien purchases...hot toys are just the way to go...
Where did you find your set of marines? Did you score the hard-to-get Cpl. Hicks too? Great job if you did!
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