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Title: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Captain Blood on May 01, 2015, 07:26:19 PM
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Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Drachenklinge on May 03, 2015, 08:43:40 AM
oh, man ...   :o
used up all my criteria, still a tie ... maybe I will count grass-blades, more blades win  o_o
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Driscoles on May 03, 2015, 10:13:03 AM
both are brill.
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Vanvlak on May 03, 2015, 10:30:27 AM
It's a tie between the purple flowers and the brown floppy hat.  :o
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Nord on May 03, 2015, 10:30:49 AM
Blimey  o_o
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: leonmallett on May 03, 2015, 10:31:16 AM
I found this hard to call, but my vote is cast. Both great entries. :)
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Admiral Benbow on May 03, 2015, 11:16:47 AM
Beautiful picture, Jan, and stunning painting! Absolutely lovely!
 :-* :o

Hope you're back at the painting table very soon, so all the best for your finger ...
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Lt. Hazel on May 03, 2015, 12:38:48 PM
Beautiful picture, Jan, and stunning painting! Absolutely lovely!
 :-* :o

Hope you're back at the painting table very soon, so all the best for your finger ...


Thank you Michael, I am really happy with my picture, but when I saw yours I thought "f**k, this is even better!" So congrats, that pic of yours is a masterpiece.
Hope we will meet again soon,
Jan
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Andym on May 03, 2015, 01:03:00 PM
Gents! Gents! Let's not quibble.....you're both geniuses!

Admiral, I'd love to know how you get such a close up picture and still be in focus!!
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Admiral Benbow on May 03, 2015, 01:45:02 PM
Gents! Gents! Let's not quibble.....you're both geniuses!
Admiral, I'd love to know how you get such a close up picture and still be in focus!!

Well, that's always the challenge ...  :) If you look closely, the two background figures are not as sharp as the other three.

First, I don't shoot that exact picture frame you'll see afterwards, but always a larger section. That will ease the focal point for the camera a bit. The section you see here is cropped from a larger image.

Second, my camera is nothing hightech but a Konica Minolta Dimage Z6 with (only) 6 MP. But the reason why I choose her, I can operate her fully manual. So with f8 maximum depth of field I can try diverse shutter speeds under different lightings.

Third, I make a lot of pics. And finally choose the best one. You see, no secret at all.
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: NurgleHH on May 03, 2015, 06:31:55 PM
Unbeliveable work, both. But the rules says one vote, not two. In this match a very hard decision.
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: artshiraz on May 03, 2015, 06:59:50 PM
Greetings.

Oh my

and again

Eltee.. are those notches in the Shields real or did you paint them on?
And who's the big guy in the background?

Admiral,
I'm flabbergasted by  the brilliancy of your picture. I can't recall a picture with such stunning colour depth.

Wonderful work, both of you
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Licantropo on May 03, 2015, 07:51:51 PM
It was a difficult choice!!! Nice Works both :o
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Lt. Hazel on May 03, 2015, 08:10:30 PM

Eltee.. are those notches in the Shields real or did you paint them on?
And who's the big guy in the background?


The notches are painnted on, and the little giant is "Duncan the Leggend" from  Mirlitons Barbarians Range.
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Frank on May 04, 2015, 07:43:32 AM
Both are very really a piece of art.  :-*

@Michael: With your four absolutely perfect photos, the awesome painted figures and the magnificent terrain, you have set up a rather high bar for this competition.  :o
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Blue in vt on May 04, 2015, 03:13:24 PM
Wonderful work on both of these entries...very inspiring stuff indeed!

Admiral...can you let me know where that cannon crew is from?  I feel a strong urge to add them to my old school Bretonnian army...for which I have a significant artillery park but too many of the same figures to man them.  these look like they would be perfect fits!

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Dentatus on May 04, 2015, 03:51:57 PM
oh my... impossible choice.  :o
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Admiral Benbow on May 04, 2015, 08:29:35 PM
Wonderful work on both of these entries...very inspiring stuff indeed!
Admiral...can you let me know where that cannon crew is from?  I feel a strong urge to add them to my old school Bretonnian army...for which I have a significant artillery park but too many of the same figures to man them.  these look like they would be perfect fits!
Cheers,
Blue

The figures are from the fine Grenadier Fantasy Warriors range sculpted by Marc Copplestone:

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fighting_Men_%28Fantasy_Warriors%29 (http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fighting_Men_%28Fantasy_Warriors%29)

When Marc sculpted the Fighting Men subrange, he did a real burgundian army secretly. You will find all of the burgundian standard types of fighters including crossbows and handgunners. And all very nicely and historically correct done. I will mix them into my Perry units ...

Today they are still available:

http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=fantasy-2528mm-humans (http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=fantasy-2528mm-humans)


Both are very really a piece of art.  :-*
@Michael: With your four absolutely perfect photos, the awesome painted figures and the magnificent terrain, you have set up a rather high bar for this competition.  :o

Thanks Frank. Nice compliment from a master himself ... Inspiration for next round's entry came directly from yourself!  8)

Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: rumacara on May 05, 2015, 11:00:06 PM
Again, one of those votes that its not fair.
Both are excelent paint jobs. :-* :-*
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Keith on May 06, 2015, 05:12:02 AM
Oh balls - this'll take a while :-)

Beautiful entries guys!
Title: Re: ROUND 4 Size matters vs. Burgundian Artillery
Post by: Blue in vt on May 06, 2015, 08:04:12 PM
The figures are from the fine Grenadier Fantasy Warriors range sculpted by Marc Copplestone:

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fighting_Men_%28Fantasy_Warriors%29 (http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fighting_Men_%28Fantasy_Warriors%29)

When Marc sculpted the Fighting Men subrange, he did a real burgundian army secretly. You will find all of the burgundian standard types of fighters including crossbows and handgunners. And all very nicely and historically correct done. I will mix them into my Perry units ...

Today they are still available:

http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=fantasy-2528mm-humans (http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=fantasy-2528mm-humans)


Thanks Frank. Nice compliment from a master himself ... Inspiration for next round's entry came directly from yourself!  8)



Very helpful Admiral B!  thanks for the info.

Cheers,

Blue