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Title: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Admiral Fraser on 08 May 2011, 08:23:00 AM
Gentlemen,
Spent a few intense painting days over Easter getting ready for a game that was delayed. Decided to set everybody out on the table anyway and snap a few pics to share.
Here are the first few

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5637166155_75c72db2b7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637166155/)
Heliograph section 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637166155/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5637152421_e035c5c21a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637152421/)
Nile Arab spearmen close up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637152421/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5637138949_dcaaefe2d4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637138949/)
Nile Arab spearmen, Krupp & bazingers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637138949/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5637708616_0fde62c796.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637708616/)
Krupp & bazingers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637708616/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

More Mahdists to come as well as the British relief collum
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Admiral Fraser on 08 May 2011, 08:29:02 AM
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5637704988_2efd48713e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637704988/)
bazinger roof 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637704988/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5637124613_d0990b8982.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637124613/)
Nile Arb flags (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637124613/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Plynkes on 08 May 2011, 11:30:25 AM
Tidy!

Great pics. Using natural sunlight for your lighting makes for some very dramatic, atmospheric shots, doesn't it?
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Admiral Fraser on 08 May 2011, 12:21:49 PM
Like my painting, my photographing is at the foothills of a steep learning curve. They are quite an improvement on my phone camera 'blurrs'. I still haven't quite mastered the settings on the wife's camera, getting close ups when it can't decide what to focus on is trickey.

As you can see from this one, the light effect in the background was entirely accidental.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5637747764_9381358b70.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637747764/)
Nile Arabs buildings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637747764/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

I just thought daylight from the window would help, but the contrast when zoomed in came out much more dramatically than anticipated.
These two are the same shot but zoomed in for the second

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5637117045_f9b3374046.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637117045/)
British camp 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637117045/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5637113415_ac98104b5f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637113415/)
British firingline 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637113415/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

Likewise but slightly further along the table.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5637110089_81dd6e0b7d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637110089/)
British screw gun - firing line (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637110089/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5637683444_6af5b54aaa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637683444/)
British line, casualty, camp (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637683444/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr


Some Bengal Lancers

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5637064313_820d66ee53.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637064313/)
Bengal lancers closeup 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637064313/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5637651006_1ac39e3f85.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637651006/)
Bengal lancers 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637651006/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr


Some Camel Corps

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5637055329_13b2d88d04.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637055329/)
camel corps 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637055329/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5637628978_51de208dd4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637628978/)
Camel corps dismounted line 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61145916@N04/5637628978/) by Admiral Fraser (http://www.flickr.com/people/61145916@N04/), on Flickr

Exposure and framing, as well as composition, is still very much a work in progres.
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Arthur on 08 May 2011, 03:48:16 PM
Very nice pics : thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 09 May 2011, 08:21:37 AM
What a great set-up you have. Lovely stuff and as a Sudan addict I'm really glad you posted these  :D
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 09 May 2011, 08:33:09 AM
Very nice stuff, most enjoyable to browse the pics and see your work, keep it up!
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: sepoy1857 on 09 May 2011, 11:34:07 AM
Very nice work! You painted all those over one weekend? Astounding.
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: Traveler Man on 09 May 2011, 02:50:41 PM
Excellent work! The light does give the images a very striking effect.
Title: Re: Some Sudan Test Pics
Post by: thejammedgatling on 09 May 2011, 04:06:43 PM
nice piccies and good looking paintjobs those