Governor Mister Phes Posted March 26, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 26, 2013 Here are some pics I took some time ago, would they meet your requirements? Yes, your photos are good! Did you not receive my Private Message? It said you didn't need to audition because your previous submissions were of a high standard. We're just waiting upon you to accept the position and then you will be granted access to the hidden forum. Edit : They are in jpeg with white background as an example, I will post them in transparent png if they fit your needs. If you are able to remove the backgrounds and post in transparent PNG then please do so. Quote
Brickington Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) I assume you're turning the flash off - is that correct? Yes, I do indeed. Edited March 26, 2013 by Brickington Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 26, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 26, 2013 Now there's a handsome chap. What happened to him anyways? Quote
Brickington Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 Here's some more photos if you wanted some: Quote
Darkdragon Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 Brickington: Based on your images, it looks like you are using two different color (slightly) light sources and possibly your ISO is set too high. Are you possibly using Florescent or CFL bulb in one light and tungsten (normal lightbulb) in another? Also, be sure your camera ISO is set the lowest possible and not auto. Quote
Brickington Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Brickington: Based on your images, it looks like you are using two different color (slightly) light sources and possibly your ISO is set too high. Are you possibly using Florescent or CFL bulb in one light and tungsten (normal lightbulb) in another? Also, be sure your camera ISO is set the lowest possible and not auto. Okay, thanks for the advice! I will try to take some new ones taking your advice either today or tomorrow. Probably tomorrow due to some midterms that need to be taken. Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 27, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 27, 2013 Your avatar is of suitable quality - did you take that photo yourself? Quote
Brickington Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Of course I did! That's my GoH sig-fig. I could take a bunch of straight shots of pirate figs with that quality if you would like. Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 27, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 27, 2013 It would be a start. You seem to have managed to achieve consistent lighting, although having not seen the feet that assessment might be premature. Quote
Brickington Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 I have some free time for the next couple of hours, so instead of studying I took these for you. I finally got my normal light, etc. Quote
Piratedave84 Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 I took a few pictures tonight; this is a sample of what I did; they have yet to all be cropped and saved as .png but I should be able to do so tomorrow. These would be for pictures only; also what is the optimal size for you? original or cropped? These were taken with a D3000 Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 28, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 28, 2013 Brickington - you're just about there! You need to work on your centre of focus though, because the minifigs in both photos are slightly out of focus in some parts, but all things considered I think your latest efforts are passable. PirateDave84 - your photos are a bit yellow. Even adjusting the levels I couldn't make them fully neutral. What kind of camera are you using and what is your primary light source? Here are some tests Quote
Brickington Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 Hey, that looks pretty good! Anything you would like me to do? Did I pass? Quote
Piratedave84 Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 They were taken with a Nikon D3000 in ambient, not natural, light last night. Exposure was 6-8 seconds; I will try again with natural light on saturday or sunday morning! Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 28, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 28, 2013 If you're using a Nikon D3000 (or any DSLR camera) you might just need to change the White Balance settings. To get even lighting on my sigfig, I used the flash as natural lighting wouldn't provide a neutral colour temperature without much fidgeting around with the camera's settings... Quote
Brickington Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 To get even lighting on my sigfig, I used the flash as natural lighting wouldn't provide a neutral colour temperature without much fidgeting around with the camera's settings... Do recommend I use flash? Quote
Piratedave84 Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 I got better results yesterday when I 'softened' the flash with tissue paper; it made a very rudimentary diffuser. Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 28, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 28, 2013 Do recommend I use flash? I recommend you experiment as I have no idea what your camera is capable of. I got better results yesterday when I 'softened' the flash with tissue paper; it made a very rudimentary diffuser. Good idea! You could also try different materials like baking paper or tracing paper. Quote
Brickington Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 I recommend you experiment as I have no idea what your camera is capable of. I just tried it out and the results weren't the best. I'll just stick with the original lighting. Do you need me to take anymore photos? Quote
Darkdragon Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 I recommend you experiment as I have no idea what your camera is capable of. Good idea! You could also try different materials like baking paper or tracing paper. Lego PAB cups also make good light spreaders. Quote
jimmynick Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 Can I play? Pictures taken using iPhone 4S, levels adjusted just a tad in GIMP. Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 28, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 28, 2013 Can I play? Pictures taken using iPhone 4S, levels adjusted just a tad in GIMP. That's a quite fine effort for a Smart Phone camera. I think these are passable! Quote
Brickington Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) I took some more. I hope you find these useful. With Flash: Without Flash: I must admit, Captain Jack's face is a little blurred, sorry for that. Edited March 28, 2013 by Brickington Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted March 29, 2013 Author Governor Posted March 29, 2013 They're all slightly out of focus, but usable. Is possible you could read your camera's manual and learn how to focus a shot properly? It doesn't seem right all your photos are consistently slightly out of focus. Quote
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