The Waterwheel of Azulair

[Kai NRG]

Despite the ravages of the civil war, there are a few secluded nooks where it is still possible to lead a peaceful life.

C&C welcome as always!

[Mike S]

Lovely! Cool to see this scale getting some love lately!

[Spader]

Excellent microscale! I love the detail you put in here. Keep it up!

[Exetrius]

Wow, lovely build! Nice autumnal hues too

[TitusV]

Nice to see a microbuild, and one so beautiful! Great way of emerging the weel in the water

[Graham Gidman]

What waterwheel...

[Captain Dee]

That's a lovely colorful setting. The topography and upside-down tower are really good. Though simple, the waterwheel is pretty good too. This is a nice evocative microscale scene.

Edited November 27, 2015 by Captain Dee

[Gunman]

Lovely micro mate.... That watermill is amazing.... :wub:

[Blufiji]

What a lovely microscale secluded valley. Nice use of color for an Autumn feel.

[BrickCurve]

Excellent microscale model. It has a really nice autumn feel to it.

Excellent microscale model. It has a really nice autumn feel to it.

[Lord Vladivus]

Nice colours!

[Adair]

Love that micro-scale! Continue the good work!

[soccerkid6]

The tall rock arch makes for a really cool layout, and I love the winding path Excellent group of microscale trees as well

[de Gothia]

Lovely microscale!! The colours and all the great details are so good!!

[Kai NRG]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate all the comments!

[Gideon]

Lovely microscale build, I especially like the trees and the water wheel

What's your setup when taking these pics...?

[Kai NRG]

Lovely microscale build, I especially like the trees and the water wheel

What's your setup when taking these pics...?

Thanks!

Nothing fancy, that's for sure. I actually had quite a bit of trouble with the set up for this build - it had been nice and cloudy and then, of course, I take a stack of boxes and a couple sheets of paper outside and bam, the sun comes out. So I set it all up and decided to wait inside for a few minutes. Bad idea. I didn't think the wind was that bad, but it blew the whole affair up, cost me a couple of wet sheets of paper (they flew into a nearby canal) and a good 15 minutes in the broiling sun (because of course, it hadn't gone back behind the clouds) repairing the build as best I could. Then I had to take it under the shade; so basically, my set up is a stack of small boxes or large books behind a sheet of paper (or sheets, if its a large build). If the ground is wet or dirty I put a blanket underneath. Then I either sit or lay down and start snapping. I've tried using a tripod, but it's always struck me as a lot of work for minimally improved (if at all) results. If I'm taking a picture from an exceptionally weird angle, I'll sometimes use the timer so pushing the button doesn't cause the camera to shake.

Why? Are my pictures really good or are they really bad?

Actually, my personal opinion is that I get really good close-ups and really good pictures of small builds, but my larger builds often (not always, but often) turn out terrible. I really need to find a way to fix that. Any tips would be appreciated! I've been thinking about camera upgrading sometime next year.

[LittleJohn]

Excellent micro, Kai! The tower design is great and I like those trees

Great waterwheel too

[Bregir]

Beautiful microscape, Kai - you should really do those more often! It looks like something straight out a fairytale!

[Kai NRG]

Excellent micro, Kai! The tower design is great and I like those trees

Great waterwheel too

Thanks Little John!

Beautiful microscape, Kai - you should really do those more often! It looks like something straight out a fairytale!

Thank you! I do enjoy microscale - it can just be hard to find the time between other builds! It does seem to be my forte, though.

[MassEditor]

Fantastic micro scene, my favorite from you yet! Love the fall colors, the huge elevation changes and rock bridge. Expertly done.

[Kai NRG]

Fantastic micro scene, my favorite from you yet! Love the fall colors, the huge elevation changes and rock bridge. Expertly done.

Thanks ME!

[Gideon]

Of course I asked because the pictures were looking good I especially like how the background turned out, but that is a paper background or has it been cleaned up in post-processing?

If close-ups turn out better than overview shots of large builds I suggest using a smaller aperture (higher f-number) for the overview shots. If that means that you push the ISO-number too high and/or require a too slow shutter speed I suggest you to use a tripod. A tripod also helps to maintain the composition when fine-tuning the settings, but close-ups I sometimes still take handheld.

What kind of camera are you looking for?

[halixon]

Very nice mini-city!

[Kai NRG]

Of course I asked because the pictures were looking good I especially like how the background turned out, but that is a paper background or has it been cleaned up in post-processing?

If close-ups turn out better than overview shots of large builds I suggest using a smaller aperture (higher f-number) for the overview shots. If that means that you push the ISO-number too high and/or require a too slow shutter speed I suggest you to use a tripod. A tripod also helps to maintain the composition when fine-tuning the settings, but close-ups I sometimes still take handheld.

What kind of camera are you looking for?

I'm glad to hear that. No, I took the picture on the blue background. I've become suddenly fond of using colored backgrounds; they seem to work really well!

What should the f-aperture usually be? I don't really mess with that and am generally careful not to let the ISO get high. I rarely use a tri-pod because it never seems to help (certainly for small builds it seems pointless).

I was thinking about a DSLR, something in the $500 USD range.

Very nice mini-city!

Thank you!