Attack on the South Gate (1 Viewer)

[GICOP]

Thank you:
Mike - the photographer doesn't cost much but I think I am going to start investing in AA Duracell batteries.

Scott - I used a picture of the new JG Miniatures Hougoumont building as the backdrop in the first picture. Glad you liked it.

History for the Ages - "The Gate Crashers" was my favorite also.

UK REB - Thanks for the kind compliment Bob. You, Joe (LT) and Randy (Polar Bear) are my inspirations and still the masters of photography.

Martyn - You need to make some room

Titus - Would really like to see your pictures.

I don't think anyone would want my rough, old Trophy sets

Cheers

Martyn

 

[WBritain]

Mike - very nice shots. The close ups and angles you chose really put you there and tell a story.

Richard

 

[REVWARBUFF]

I love it, Mike. Great job!

 

[mestell]

Thank you Michael, Richard, and Revwarbuff.

Here's the same picture using five different mediums - enjoy . . . . . Mike

Regular color photograph

With thought/speech bubbles

Sepia tone

Black & White

Water Color Painting

 

[Spitfrnd]

Another good one Mike. I like the real color one the best but your captions are great as well.

 

[marco55]

That's great Mike they way you did the same photo all different ways.
Mark

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Nice one Mike!

Vick

 

[mestell]

Thank you Marc, Spitfrnd, and Vick.

Here's the last one for the night:

Driven from the woods by the French forces, members of the 1st Bn. 2nd Nassau Regiment retreat towards the south gate of Chateau Hougoumont and the safety offered within.

 

[Jagdpanther]

Nice pictures Mike! Where did you get the photo of the south gate?

 

[mestell]

Nice pictures Mike! Where did you get the photo of the south gate?

Thankyou Titus. The South Gate picture I am using as a backdrop is a photograph of John Gittens new Hougoumont model which I downloaded from the JG Miniature web site.
Mike

 

[aujj65]

Mike, it appears that you have mastered the art of Napoleonic's as well as the Zulu War. Really nice figures by Britains aren't they?

A Two Thumbs Up!

Jeff

 

[Spitfrnd]

They just keep getting better Mike. What are you using for lighting and camera settings? I assume you are using a tripod as well?

 

[mestell]

They just keep getting better Mike. What are you using for lighting and camera settings? I assume you are using a tripod as well?

The lighting and camera settings are very simple - more so than what you would expect. I don't have time now, but later this afternoon I'll share more photog info and take a picture or two of my so-called "studio"
Mike

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Thank you Marc, Spitfrnd, and Vick.

Here's the last one for the night:

Driven from the woods by the French forces, members of the 1st Bn. 2nd Nassau Regiment retreat towards the south gate of Chateau Hougoumont and the safety offered within.

Mike, the use of the backdrop is fantastic!

Vick

 

[mestell]

They just keep getting better Mike. What are you using for lighting and camera settings? I assume you are using a tripod as well?

Ok, to start I have a ViviCam 6326 digital camera which I received as a service anniversary gift from my employer . Its a very basic relitively inexpensive camera. I have it programed so the image size is 1600x1200 - I use this image size because it works better with Photo Bucket. Currently I take all my pictures with the camera set on Automatic, no flash, with Macro. The only lighting I use is a 60W overhead basement ceiling light, and two desk lamps with bendable necks, each with a 75W bulb. I bought these lamps for about $10 each at Target. I do not use a tri-pod - I either place the camera on a solid surface in fromt of my subject or I just hold it as steady as I can. My basement "studio" is just an 8' X 4' table I made myself. At one end, I have my WB Hougoumont collection and at the other end my WB Zulu collection. In the middle I have my so called studio . Nothing fancy and certainly nothing high-tech or scientific. It actually takes much more time to set everything up to take the picture (my play time) than it takes to actually take the picture. Here are some pics of my area (taken with my camera in auto mode, auto foucus, auto flash) just so you can see how "low-tech" my area is

Hougoumont End of Table

Zulu End of Table

Middle area with "photog studio" - notice the card board box stages and the two lamps on either side

The entire table view - what a mess

 

[mestell]

Oh by the way, Capitol Ron always talks about Max "the destroyer" his pet cat. Here's my playmate and side kick CJ (CJ is short for Calamity Jane - let's just say she was appropriately named ). CJ likes to play with me all the time and she and Max are very similar in appearance almost to the point that they could be thought brother and sister. Here she helps to defend Chateau Hougoumont much to the chagrin of the Coldstram Guards She's still sitting there as I type this.

Mike

 

[Jagdpanther]

Mike it looks great to me. If it works for you then thats all that matters. Are your photos 8x11? For some reason they look bigger to me. Also like your cat, they are such great pets. I have 4 in my home.

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Ok, to start I have a ViviCam 6326 digital camera which I received as a service anniversary gift from my employer . Its a very basic relitively inexpensive camera. I have it programed so the image size is 1600x1200 - I use this image size because it works better with Photo Bucket. Currently I take all my pictures with the camera set on Automatic, no flash, with Macro. The only lighting I use is a 60W overhead basement ceiling light, and two desk lamps with bendable necks, each with a 75W bulb. I bought these lamps for about $10 each at Target. I do not use a tri-pod - I either place the camera on a solid surface in fromt of my subject or I just hold it as steady as I can. My basement "studio" is just an 8' X 4' table I made myself. At one end, I have my WB Hougoumont collection and at the other end my WB Zulu collection. In the middle I have my so called studio . Nothing fancy and certainly nothing high-tech or scientific. It actually takes much more time to set everything up to take the picture (my play time) than it takes to actually take the picture. Here are some pics of my area (taken with my camera in auto mode, auto foucus, auto flash) just so you can see how "low-tech" my area is

Hougoumont End of Table

Zulu End of Table

Middle area with "photog studio" - notice the card board box stages and the two lamps on either side

The entire table view - what a mess

So this is were the genius takes place!

Vick

 

[mestell]

Mike it looks great to me. If it works for you then thats all that matters. Are your photos 8x11? For some reason they look bigger to me. Also like your cat, they are such great pets. I have 4 in my home.

Titus, all my backdrops are printed on 8.5" X 11" Kodak Gloss Photo Paper. I have mounted a couple of them on 1/4" thick foam board for stability and easier use.

Vick it really doesn't take much of an investment and set up to take fairly descent pictures of your collection.

Mike

 

[thebritfarmer]

Excellent Mike, thanks for the tour of the French Zulu War


It's always good to see how other collectors have their "toys" set up and how they take their dio pics. I do mine similarily to yours except I have to pull everything out and set it up each time, then add the "toys"


Cheers
Scott