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TrystanGST
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It's going to be hard to get accurate scores with a picture that dark.
It looks like clean work but lacks contrast and the photo is poorly lit so it's really hard to be sure. Before any real look at the painting and/or any conversion work I think you would need to experiment with taking different photos. Sorry if that all sounds a bit negative but it's hard to appreciate what I can't clearly make out.
It is what it is.
I'm still playing with the light box, and learning the best tricks to getting some good pics... Never bothered with getting pics of any miniatures before so this is going to be a learning experience. Not sure how to eliminate the shadows other then a light in the front which would seem to defeat the purpose of a light box.
Zab
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What I can see looks really solid. I'm curious to see a picture of it with better lighting. Try taking a few in a room that gets a lot of natural light (but not direct light). Place yourself between the mini and the window just off centre so you don't block the light or cast a shadow and take the picture like that.
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Make sure there is no light source (or window) behind your mini either as this is what is currently causing your photo problems - it's called back lighting. Hope that helps, cause I'd really like to see that conversion
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Make sure there is no light source (or window) behind your mini either as this is what is currently causing your photo problems - it's called back lighting. Hope that helps, cause I'd really like to see that conversion
boubi
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Zab, you are a powerpoint expert! Joking... Nothing better than a drawing to explain!
@Tags, yes you will need more light coming from both front side of your mini, as drawn by Zab, it can be artificial light sources, you need to fill your shadows, which means to avoid too dark (black) area on your mini, but you also need to avoid hotspot, where it is too bright and simply white. So you need good camera set up and good lighting with more than one source. One quick tips, depending where you live and actual weather, but taking some shots outside with the sun prove to be quite effective!
You can also go to the painting section with the tutorial. i believe that you will find resources... Then if you realyl want to go even further you have miniature mentor who did a miniature photography tutorial, but it requires a bit more patience (to set up everything and get it right) and money (buy extra light sources), but it is a nice tutorial in the understanding of photographing minis.
richards2507
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This thread has really helped me out too, now just to get a better camera than my phone one
