Jerry Trapspringer Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 I dunno... :( Tried the pics of Lord Ironraven with both grey and white. I really didn't like how the grey came out so I went back to the white. Still looked too dark to me so I took them outside on a sunny day. Now it's too bright and you can't make out the detail.... Somebody shoot me now...... :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 You don't want bright sunshine, overcast is the best for shooting outside. Sounds to me like you've got some lighting issues as opposed to the background. When indoors, what kind and how many lights are you using? Optimum, you want a light on either side of the miniature. Having one "over" the mini as well would help as well. If you're just relying on flash or a single light, then your pictures could come out underexposed since the camera is searching for light. If there's not enough "ambient" light around for the camera to pick up, it'll expose as it can. Another problem is the camera picking up "hot spots." The hot spots are points of light glare that the camera tries to expose for, instead of the subject. This is where good lighting techniques come in. This is why I don't recommend white backgrounds. They often produce glare (as in your picture) or fool the camera that there's more light than there truly is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe the Painter Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Well, I have to say my flash with the diffuser hood is a smashing success. -Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Trapspringer Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I had been using sunlight though the window a little after noon. I've had decent results with the florescents (sp?) at work though. I think I'm going to try them again next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsino Posted February 15, 2003 Share Posted February 15, 2003 By the way, here's an example of the natural background at work (as always, you may need to refresh or add a space to the URL to see the picture). This shot was taken at sunset (sun is actually behind the hill at the edge of my property), facing due west, while plenty of ambient light was left to illuminate the minis "softly," with no harsh highlighting. There are some GW trees among the figures, but the out-of-focus ones in the background are real. The original topic is located here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 Lots of blue and cyan in that pic and it's pretty contrasty. I just spent a good hour with it in Paint Shop Pro (just playing with it) and I'm having problems getting the highlights toned down without everything merging into shadows.... But I love the background. That works well. I had just wanted to see things a little more clearly, and once I got started I couldn't stop. Typical me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Tam Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 I am still trying to get a good picture of my Deathsleet. A med to dark blue background didn't work. And neither has black. You still can't "pick out" the blues I put into her. What color would work well for her? She is blue worked out to white st the tips of her scales. Lady Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Well, when my Ex-BF used to take pictures of the jewelry I sell and some of the minis I painted for him, he used black velvet as a backdrop for some of them. Others he used a very dark green towel over some books. Pictures turned out quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsino Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 I am still trying to get a good picture of my Deathsleet. A med to dark blue background didn't work. And neither has black. You still can't "pick out" the blues I put into her. What color would work well for her? She is blue worked out to white st the tips of her scales. I'd recommend a contrasting color (red or green?) of similar brightness, so that the mini isn't forced into under- or overexposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Tam Posted May 24, 2003 Author Share Posted May 24, 2003 well, I will give some of these ideas a try. Maybe I will even try a different area and different kinds of light. She just so darn cool in person and I can't get a picture to show that detail! Lady Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 One, I do not recommend using a red, green, bright blue, or magenta for backdrops. The reason for this is that all camera film is made on a three layer color base of cyan/magenta/yellow. Strong colors of these or their opposites (red/green/blue) will result in an overtint of the opposing color in everything else. For instance, if you shoot a picture of someone on a bright yellow background, the skin tone will look blue. Why? No idea. This even occurs on digital cameras (I've seen it in action). A neutral grey will give the best color results. If, however, you really want something to stand out (and as I recall your Deathsleet is grey/white in color) then I'd go for either a very light grey and use extra lighting to specifically light the background to remove shadows, or I'd shoot outside against a background of grass or whatever. The natural lighting outside should remove the excess of opposing color. If you should shoot against an extreme color background, then make certain you tell the lab to 1) print for subject and 2) color correct. Take the mini with you, if possible, so they have an idea of what the colors should be. Also, take it to an actual film lab, not a grocery store/drug store/local Wal-Mart. The results will be a lot better even if the price isn't. As my old boss used to say, "I have a deal with HEB (the local grocery store here)... they don't develop film and I won't sell lettuce." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Tam Posted June 5, 2003 Author Share Posted June 5, 2003 will gives thes ideas a go. Since I have film to "burn" might be able to get a good picture finally. lady tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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