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#1 Wed, Mar12 2008 8:33pm
- Gildor Inglorion
- Wandering Elf
- From: Montpellier, France
- Registered: Fri, Jan25 2008
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some works with bad background...
Well some of you wanted to see how I paint and as I mentionned in other posts I have problems taking pics with a proper background... So, anyway.. here are some of my works but please don't pay attention to the background...
The MS435 (my pride...) I spent an amazing amount of time on the painting of the base... I discussed a lot with ddaines at the time of this painting... quite some time ago)
L024... closeup on a 54mm work
"Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill." (Gildor Inglorion, LOTR1)
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#3 Thu, Jun5 2008 2:53pm
- Gavin
- Skilled Artisan
- From: Canada
- Registered: Wed, Jan30 2008
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Re: some works with bad background...
Those ARE amazing pieces of work.
As a quick and dirty background method, get a neutral coloured towel or something and put the miniature on the towel. It reduces the background clutter in your picture and changes the ambient light around the model a bit. Makes it easier to photograph. (And by "easier" I mean "vaguely" - photographing miniatures is the devil's armpit of a task*)
Gavin
* I asked some photographic expert sorts about it. A decent camera with manually adjustable lenses are what you really need. Sadly such things cost oodles of money. I think I may buy such a thing when I sell the house.
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#4 Thu, Jun5 2008 4:29pm
Re: some works with bad background...
But do you really know what time it takes to take a single photo with such a camera? ... alas ...
I think Gildor's pics are great indeed ... except the backgrounds, of course ... 
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#6 Mon, Aug11 2008 8:05am
- Axe99
- Master of Photos
- From: Australia
- Registered: Fri, Aug8 2008
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Re: some works with bad background...
Great MS435 Gildor - the base is very good, but you shouldn't forget about Sauron, Gil-Galad and Isildur! Photographing miniatures can be a pain - I recommend an SLR with a dedicated macro lens, and a few different light sources. On another thread somewhere, someone (sorry - I know I know who it is, am just a bit dopey) mentioned using calendar or poster backgrounds which can work well - although you should make sure the background is a little out of focus unless it's really good to keep the interest in the picture on the miniature) - and the towel as a simpler background is also a good option (go Gavin 
). If you can, use a tripod with a slow shutter speed and the natural light/effect lights, rather than a flash.
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#7 Mon, Aug11 2008 12:51pm
- hsf62
- Master Caster
- From: Australia
- Registered: Tue, Jan29 2008
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Re: some works with bad background...
The man has spoken!
Look at the M16 falconer and you see, Master axe knows what he's talking about!
Where there is a will there is a way, just as there are no problems, only solutions! Guess it depends on ones own perspective of the matter at that time
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#8 Mon, Aug11 2008 1:25pm
- Gildor Inglorion
- Wandering Elf
- From: Montpellier, France
- Registered: Fri, Jan25 2008
- Posts: 4098
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Re: some works with bad background...
well since the time I took those pics I got some "material" , I do have a tripod and backgrounds now but well I spend more time painting and building site than taking pics... removing all of them from their glasscase for a little picture can take quite some time... !)
But here are some other OLD pics of my paintings, it was years ago, when I was not yet using enough/lots of drybrushing effets.
this is LO28 Celeborn
this is LO4 Aragorn
this is M197 Gondorian officer
"Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill." (Gildor Inglorion, LOTR1)
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#9 Mon, Aug11 2008 7:08pm
- ddaines
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Re: some works with bad background...
Nice to see the latest images Gildor - You have some nice fine-detail painted on Celeborn's armour
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#10 Tue, Aug12 2008 3:48am
- Axe99
- Master of Photos
- From: Australia
- Registered: Fri, Aug8 2008
- Posts: 44
Re: some works with bad background...
They might be old, but they're still pretty good Gildor . And yes, we definitely don't want you spending more time taking photos of Mithrils than painting them!
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