Fulgrim Primarch of the Flawless Host

[lilloser]

The Phoenician

“Up then, fair phoenix bride, frustrate the sun;
Thyself from thine affection
Takest warmth enough, and from thine eye
All lesser birds will take their jollity.
Up, up, fair bride, and call
Thy stars from out their several boxes, take
Thy rubies, pearls, and diamonds forth, and make
Thyself a constellation of them all;
And by their blazing signify
That a great princess falls, but doth not die.
Be thou a new star, that to us portends
Ends of much wonder; and be thou those ends.”


John Donne​

For more pics, prose and poetry:


http://loserstudio.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/fulgrim-phoenician-primarch-of-emperors.html

Soon available to vote online!

 

[freakinacage]

Pretty cool, loving the bottom of the cape. What minis did you use?

 

[supervike]

The painting is really cool, especially that Phoenix! He certainly looks like a pompous bastard!

 

[montka]

Nice poem and miniature. I like the pheonix.

Any tips for how to get such a nice photo when using a black background?

 

[Dragonsreach]

Any tips for how to get such a nice photo when using a black background?

Separate the Miniature and the background as much as possible.
Eliminate all dust and hair.
Place lights so that the primary light path forms an X where the mini sits at the crossover point.
Then play about for the next 12 hours getting the exposure right, or in my case the next 6 years getting it right!