which backgroud do you like better?
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Personally I like uncluttered backgrounds.
Having said that Jen Haley\'s has shown pictorial backgrounds to some of her minis on her website and they worked.
If I had a mini that I thought would look good against a pictorial background then I might give it a try. But I would only try this on a fantasy mini. I can\'t see it working well on a SF mini, for that I would try to buld a senic backgournd/base.
Otherwise I would suggest that once again it\'s down to indivudual choice.
Having said that Jen Haley\'s has shown pictorial backgrounds to some of her minis on her website and they worked.
If I had a mini that I thought would look good against a pictorial background then I might give it a try. But I would only try this on a fantasy mini. I can\'t see it working well on a SF mini, for that I would try to buld a senic backgournd/base.
Otherwise I would suggest that once again it\'s down to indivudual choice.
vincegamer
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worst background
I guess I\'m most impressed by the scale, scratchbuilt theme set, even if I can see the workbench in the background.
Next is plain white/lt. blue. Though I\'ve been extremely impressed with ones that include the fingers holding the mini - they emphasize how small those details are and show what a steady hand you have.
Worst possible background: black. A black background hides the edges of the mini and creates false impressions of shadow on the eye. Even worse to me though is the black background with the weird glow effect put around the mini.
I guess I\'m most impressed by the scale, scratchbuilt theme set, even if I can see the workbench in the background.
Next is plain white/lt. blue. Though I\'ve been extremely impressed with ones that include the fingers holding the mini - they emphasize how small those details are and show what a steady hand you have.
Worst possible background: black. A black background hides the edges of the mini and creates false impressions of shadow on the eye. Even worse to me though is the black background with the weird glow effect put around the mini.
On backgrounds
Well, from my experience, minis on light, plain backgrounds get best scores (provided they are reasonably well painted). In this regard, pics of minis on wargaming scenery also do OK.
Effects like fiery text, glowing edges and photo edited SFX tend to lower the scores.
Well, from my experience, minis on light, plain backgrounds get best scores (provided they are reasonably well painted). In this regard, pics of minis on wargaming scenery also do OK.
Effects like fiery text, glowing edges and photo edited SFX tend to lower the scores.
First, a miniature, or any subject in a photograph, should be well-defined.
The \'glowing outline\' background is distracting, as is the \'workbench\' backdrop. A non-reflective, neutral color is the best bet for an attractive, easily recognizable photograph.
I see no problems with a background that includes terrain or a gaming surface, but the depth of field needs to be adjusted so the entire photograph is in focus as this helps to show scale (especially if the terrain is part of a diorama or a battle scene). Conversely, if the background of terrain is only being used for backdrop, and not for a sense of scale, then the background needs to be completely out of focus, drawing all the viewer\'s attention to the subject.
Personally, I prefer a light to neutral grey color, as this serves to:
a.) give the miniature a neutral, well-defined background that does not need to be in focus, and forces the subject to be the only thing the viewer has to judge.
b.)When photographing anything under a studio condition, color-balancing and bracketing is important. A true neutral grey color serves to both balance the color of the subject during the printing process, and helps in bracketing your exposures to achieve the best exposure time for the photograph.
Joe
(I\'m a semi-professional photographer, trained with conventional and some digital equipment. If you have any specific questions about film, exposures, lighting, etc., I\'m usually on the mIRC once a day... and this s/n is the same is my AIM s/n)
The \'glowing outline\' background is distracting, as is the \'workbench\' backdrop. A non-reflective, neutral color is the best bet for an attractive, easily recognizable photograph.
I see no problems with a background that includes terrain or a gaming surface, but the depth of field needs to be adjusted so the entire photograph is in focus as this helps to show scale (especially if the terrain is part of a diorama or a battle scene). Conversely, if the background of terrain is only being used for backdrop, and not for a sense of scale, then the background needs to be completely out of focus, drawing all the viewer\'s attention to the subject.
Personally, I prefer a light to neutral grey color, as this serves to:
a.) give the miniature a neutral, well-defined background that does not need to be in focus, and forces the subject to be the only thing the viewer has to judge.
b.)When photographing anything under a studio condition, color-balancing and bracketing is important. A true neutral grey color serves to both balance the color of the subject during the printing process, and helps in bracketing your exposures to achieve the best exposure time for the photograph.
Joe
(I\'m a semi-professional photographer, trained with conventional and some digital equipment. If you have any specific questions about film, exposures, lighting, etc., I\'m usually on the mIRC once a day... and this s/n is the same is my AIM s/n)
