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Elroi, you have such fabulous figures!!! The tavern is exceptional (I think I see myself in the corner ;-) but your other figures are also exceptional--WOW!

Master Thingol, my camera is digital compact one, a Canon Ixus 117 HS, 12.1 megapixels. And I take pictures with white light, the one of the strip or fluorescent light. I use the Macro option, and some other options of the menu (vivids colours, manually adjusted white balance). I´ll post you the concrete options

Masters Milo and Shadyt: yes, both the miniature and the third image are very powerful. One of my favorite Fellowship miniatures by far

Thanks for your compliments, master Twrich (and you are right, you are present in the darkest corner of the Tavern )

Sorry for the delay, Master Thingol

Here are some easy tips to use in a camera:

- Always use the macro mode, a tripod and the automatic shoot option

- Colours: mode intense (emphasizes colour saturation and contrast)

- White balance: auto

- Iso: auto

- Exposure time: + 0,6 (this is my personal choice, but it depends of the camera, light type, etc


Master Ent, I didn´t saw your comment before! Of course I don´t mind criticisms (contrary, I take advice of all of them).

Maybe the aspect is a little bit artificial (but is not resin, is a kind of plaster, dentist plaster). I think I should have made all the damage or scratches thinner and smaller.

The idea for including the pillar was to have a big surface where put the green tones I wanted to (and not doing it onto Sauron itself), inspiring me in the aspect of Peter Jackson´s Minas Morgul

I agree with all camera advices except for ISO. In order to avoid "noise" fix it to a low value (depending on the camara). Start with 100 and go up until you find noise.

Thank you, Master Elroi, in addition to paint remarkably well, you know take photos that showcase your work and the cherry on the cake (french expression "la cerise sur le gateau") :  you share all that with us
Like Master Milo, I shall try to configure my own camera with these settings

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Perfect !

Milo wrote:

Perfect !

indeed....

Thank you all, friends

Hi, Javi, how long!

You´re still in Malaga? I´ll stay there several days in Xtmas so, if you want, you can come to my house and take a look to all them

Just tell me

Sam Wise wrote:

I don't know if I can yet show my Great Goblin!

If you your pieces to others, you will improve faster your technique and results. The others´ criticisms (if accurate) are one of the best things to improve painting

Don´t be "ashamed" to show your work: think that every good painter has been once in your place

Master Maenas, you don't have to excuse at all. It's good to learn that Master Elroi still keeps his passion to present his skills. Though I do regret that he's not much present here on MMP any more. - Anyway, thank you for the link, Master Maenas.

For last news I received from Master of brushes, he has been very busy this past year and managed to paint less than he was used to.
This may explain why he does not visit MMP very often. Still, I know he has painted some mithrils, some of these may hopefully fill my glass cabinet soon.

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