An old Packard
Mar 30, 2017 10:46:31 #
texasdan78070
Loc: Texas Hill Country
Just a picture of one of my diecast cars. They don't make them like they used to. I don't remember what year it is.
Mar 30, 2017 10:54:08 #
Mar 30, 2017 10:54:16 #
That's a beauty! Hubby used to collect Sinclair diecasts until the collection got out of hand, over 1000 cars. He sold them all to another collector and quit cold turkey.
Mar 30, 2017 11:03:29 #
Mar 30, 2017 11:21:30 #
WoodnMetalGuy
Loc: MN
As an idea for future shots like this, you might consider light-painting to get a more pleasing photo.
If you haven't done that before, the basic process is to put the camera on tripod, turn all the lights out, open the shutter in bulb mode, then paint the model with light from various directions using a small flashlight or similar, then close the shutter, turn on the lights, and review your image.
There is creativity involved in doing the actual light painting, which is fun. Results can be very dramatic.
For another twist on that, take multiple frames. Maybe illuminate from the top in one frame, from the front quarter, from the back, from the rear, then composite them using GIMP or photoshop. This lets you balance the illumination from the various directions, and takes away some of the stress of getting it exactly right in one take.
-- Dave
If you haven't done that before, the basic process is to put the camera on tripod, turn all the lights out, open the shutter in bulb mode, then paint the model with light from various directions using a small flashlight or similar, then close the shutter, turn on the lights, and review your image.
There is creativity involved in doing the actual light painting, which is fun. Results can be very dramatic.
For another twist on that, take multiple frames. Maybe illuminate from the top in one frame, from the front quarter, from the back, from the rear, then composite them using GIMP or photoshop. This lets you balance the illumination from the various directions, and takes away some of the stress of getting it exactly right in one take.
-- Dave
Mar 30, 2017 11:29:58 #
texasdan78070 wrote:
Just a picture of one of my diecast cars. They don't make them like they used to. I don't remember what year it is.
That may be somewhere around the late 30's, like an 38 or something, I happened to see one like that last year in town (might post a few pics).
Mar 30, 2017 11:36:01 #
I'm interested in light painting, do you have an example image to view...
Mar 30, 2017 11:37:21 #
Mar 30, 2017 11:56:18 #
WoodnMetalGuy
Loc: MN
TopDrifter wrote:
I'm interested in light painting, do you have an example image to view...
Here's a light-painted photo of a portion of a toy steam engine. Looking at the shadows you can see light was applied from various directions, including back lighting. Again, this is done in darkness with the exception of the illumination light, which you move around to paint light on the subject. I had this model sitting on a black velvet backdrop.
This is an example where I took multiple frames and then combined them in GIMP, allowing me to vary the light ratios. This is fun stuff!
-- Dave
Mar 30, 2017 12:08:28 #
Thank You, I must try this I like it and it is a good way to present products, people like their products to have the power you have created in this simple steam engine. I want to explore all the venues of photographic imaging and presentation. It's not only good for industrial type photography but a new way to do portraiture.
Thanks again,
TopDrifter
Thanks again,
TopDrifter
Mar 31, 2017 07:34:23 #
You are correct, They do not make them like they use to. I have several metal models and the detail is amazing.
Great Image.
Don
Great Image.
Don
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