Round 8 - Tzahal Patrol vs. Height of Chaos

[Prof.Witchheimer]

[Ray Rivers]

Chris,

I think there is a good picture in there, but I believe you hit your mini's with a bit too much light.

A tad less would have brought out a lot more color.

[Westfalia Chris]

Chris,

I think there is a good picture in there, but I believe you hit your mini's with a bit too much light.

A tad less would have brought out a lot more color.

And once again, daylight foils my cunning plan!

I used actual sunlight for the illumination and actually intended a similar effect, such as of "just before sunset in an arid region". It comes off a bit harsh, I admit.

[Ray Rivers]

Yep...

It's a nice effect... it works really well on the tank!

But I think it is pretty difficult to pull off overall... I know I'd never try it.

Anyway, I say good job.  Pushing the envelop is what makes us better.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

I think the Tzahal Patrol could benfit from a couple of close up shots! You get the overall effect but I kept trying to zoom in...The angle of light on the tank really shows the effect well.

[Westfalia Chris]

I think the Tzahal Patrol could benfit from a couple of close up shots! You get the overall effect but I kept trying to zoom in...The angle of light on the tank really shows the effect well.

Although it is not outlawed by the rules, I personally think that adding such close-up is too close to editing the picture, so I opted out of it. If the overall pic doesn´t work on its own, I wouldn´t want to try to "improve" it.

Of course, it could also be due to the varnish on the figures - tends to catch quite a bit of light, and yet sometimes, it comes out 100% flat.

[D@rth J@ymZ]

I guess it also depends on what you are trying to acheive with the photo, be it a thematic entry or a more detailed showcase of painting talent.  I like the theme of the entry but still wanted to see a couple of close ups. Some recent picture-in-picture entries have acheived both thematic and detail considerations without dramatic editing. Furthermore, I think all photos tend to be 'edited' to a degree, whether it is adjusting the white balance or adjusting the levels to reflect the true colours. I find personally that some photos just don't do justice to some fine paint jobs without a little 'massaging'. It didn't change my vote though.