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[Whyatt Herp]

Hi,

These are the figures I have completed so far. I always drill out the gunbarrel cause I like to think, that it gives the figure a more dramatic apperance. All figures are Foundry

[twrchtrwyth]

[muppetman]

Thats a great bunch of dudes, nice job!!

check this out
http://www.terrain-builder.co.uk/

[bandit86]

very nice pardner.  nice job on the eyes too

[tsar1701]

Nice figures

Hi,
 I always drill out the gunbarrel

Yes you're right, it's a very important detail. I have to do on all my minis.
It was hard until I use an "electric drill". Some weeks ago I bought a manual one and news dimentions opened to me ...

[Malamute]

Very nice

[Skunkape]

Great job painting those figs!

[The Angle]

Nice paint jobs!

If I can make a suggestion ...

The photos look as though they were shot under incandescent light with a natural-light setting. That's why everything is so orange. If you're using a digital camera, it should have different color-balance settings for different types of light. Switching to incandescent (sometimes just called "indoor") will give more correct colors. If you're using actual film, you need to either buy film that's color-balanced for incandescent lights or get some "natural light" bulbs for illumination.

Alternatively, this can be (mostly) fixed with photo-editing software, but it's easier to just switch settings on the camera.

Steve

[Whyatt Herp]

Nice paint jobs!

If I can make a suggestion ...

The photos look as though they were shot under incandescent light with a natural-light setting. That's why everything is so orange. If you're using a digital camera, it should have different color-balance settings for different types of light. Switching to incandescent (sometimes just called "indoor") will give more correct colors. If you're using actual film, you need to either buy film that's color-balanced for incandescent lights or get some "natural light" bulbs for illumination.

Alternatively, this can be (mostly) fixed with photo-editing software, but it's easier to just switch settings on the camera.

Thanks for your input Steve. It is very appreciated. Yes I am aware that the shots are not very good. I have a canon Powershot 4.0 digital camera, so it should be possible to get some better pictures. After uploading the pictures I actually manipulated them a bit in Photoshop with a remarkable difference. But I recon that taking better pictures in the first place would be preferable. Where should I put my lightsource(s), and what kind of lighting should I use? I have read an article about building a lightbox/lighttent. Would that be an idea?

http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent/

[Gluteus Maximus]

I like the colour-schemes you've chosen. They look suitably "Western" [at least to a resident of the English West Midlands  :: ]

Very "Deadwood", which can only be a good thing  :wink:

[The Angle]

Those instructions are pretty good.

Lighting is the key. You're never likely to have too much, but it's easy to have the wrong kind.

The first thing to do is to add a background. A white background does two things -- it reflects light to help kill shadows and it makes the colors 'pop' more (and, if you use Photoshop for color correction, it gives you a perfect baseline white to correct toward).

The second is to use indirect, reflected light instead of harsh, direct light. A single light source with a white background and one or two white reflectors placed around the subject will scatter indirect light to soften up shadows. You need shadows because they create depth; you just don't want harsh shadows.

As to light placement, there are so many possible variations of light and reflector positioning that it's impossible to give a single answer. Put the light behind and above your left shoulder and then start moving the reflectors around, watching the shadows as you do -- you'll be amazed at all the different effects that can be produced. (A reflector can be as simple as a piece of white foamcore.)

Finally, watch the focus. You don't want the camera focusing on the background instead of the miniature. That doesn't seem to have been a problem so far.

The great thing about digital photography is that you can experiment endlessly until you find the setup that works for you. Like painting or any other craft, it takes practice.

Steve

[postal]

very nice set oo figs