Defenders of the Realm

[BrickCurve]

I was meant to be sorting...

I think I've nailed the photography now!

[Exetrius]

So, you were sorting but in the end you had a build? I can relate!

Great posing and that photography is really crisp and clear

[TitusV]

I know the feeling! Nice build!

[kabel]

Excellent photography, how'd you do it?

[Staslegomaster]

Excellent photography, how'd you do it?

I really agree about the photography level. Many fans would love to know how to take good pictures - for example for those who try luck in LEGO ideas. So share your skills. I advise you to upload your creation there, too. Good luck.

[Graham Gidman]

Really neat build, man! Great photography as well.

[Puvel]

Hehe, sorting is always a challenge!

Very crisp and beautiful pics!

[BrickCurve]

Thanks everyone!

Excellent photography, how'd you do it?

Thanks, I used Adobe Lightroom to slightly boost the clarity and colours of the photo. I then applied a mask to the background, reducing highlights, whites, exposure, shadows, blacks and contrast by 100%. Getting the mask around the finer parts of the model can be quite time consuming though, it would probably be faster in Photoshop but I haven't learnt that piece of software yet.

Edit: I should probably write a tutorial.

Edited December 9, 2015 by BrickCurve

[Schreeuwwitje]

Looks crisp! Very nice

[Captain Dee]

Wait... this happened while sorting? Noooo... You're the only one *wink wink* to ever fall victim to that trap...

Seriously, this is really good. The edited background really concentrates the focus and the overall composition is sharp, colorful and well-posed. Using several different types of minifigs is unusual but it looks great. Good work.

[KlodsBrik]

Awesome photography, and awesome classic setup.

This looks lovely !