Author Topic: General fantasy bits and bobs. (More dead adventurers added 28/11/19) (Read 9423 times)

Duff · « **Reply #45 on:** May 15, 2019, 08:12:52 PM »

Did this one a while ago and forgot to post it.

AKULA · « **Reply #46 on:** May 15, 2019, 08:40:20 PM »

Quote from: Duff on May 15, 2019, 07:50:48 PM

Private commission. River Dragon from the Rising Sun board game.

Duff · « **Reply #47 on:** May 16, 2019, 03:12:26 AM »

Quote from: Cubs on May 15, 2019, 07:58:15 PM

I'm still struggling with OSL effects.

My only advice is to paint the colours, don't try to cheat with washes, it never really works.

Argonor · « **Reply #48 on:** May 16, 2019, 04:36:56 AM »

Very impressive painting!

May I ask how you go about taking pics with a black backdrop? When I try to do so, the minis become somewhat over-exposed.

Duff · « **Reply #49 on:** May 16, 2019, 03:19:36 PM »

I'm not sure what to say other than to always use a white cloth, piece of grease paper or even just white printer paper to diffuse the light. I don't use artificial light sources, just daylight. Also, you can usually alter the light balance with the program you use to work on your photos to bring down exposure and deepen the black.

Argonor · « **Reply #50 on:** May 16, 2019, 11:02:20 PM »

Quote from: Duff on May 16, 2019, 03:19:36 PM

I'm not sure what to say other than to always use a white cloth, piece of grease paper or even just white printer paper to diffuse the light. I don't use artificial light sources, just daylight. Also, you can usually alter the light balance with the program you use to work on your photos to bring down exposure and deepen the black.

OK, thanks, it's a start!

jon_1066 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 17, 2019, 12:06:24 PM »

Quote from: Argonor on May 16, 2019, 04:36:56 AM

Very impressive painting!

May I ask how you go about taking pics with a black backdrop? When I try to do so, the minis become somewhat over-exposed.

This is because the camera looks at the amount of light coming in to determine the exposure. A black background will register as low light so it over exposes the picture. If you can try setting the exposure yourself manually or set it using a piece of grey card.

Argonor · « **Reply #52 on:** May 18, 2019, 08:22:49 AM »

Quote from: jon_1066 on May 17, 2019, 12:06:24 PM

This is because the camera looks at the amount of light coming in to determine the exposure. A black background will register as low light so it over exposes the picture. If you can try setting the exposure yourself manually or set it using a piece of grey card.

Makes sense, I shall keep that in mind, thanks!
I think that I can probably set the exposure (Canon IXUS 285 HS), but I have always used the 'light type' settings with nice results (apart from that black backdrop), so haven't dabbled in it.

Duff · « **Reply #53 on:** August 22, 2019, 03:51:34 PM »

Commission for an upcoming Kickstarter. 32mm on 25mm resin bases from Fenris. Sorry for the blurry phots, I had to use my phone for the pics as the connection lead for my camera is banjaxed