"Halting on the Meuse River" France - May 1940 (1 Viewer)

[sed410]

I really have enjoyed the early German "Gray" vehicles that were used during the battle of France. It seemed that an image of the crossing of the Meuse River after the breakthrough at Sedan would work very well with this series. I like the little vignettes in this scene. The broken down scout car with soldier looking at his watch and realizing how far behind schedule they are. The great interest in the destroyed French tank. (I took the broken tank tread and burnt side from a photograph of a real destroyed French tank and scale it down to fit this one.) Checking to see if the Frenchman is still alive. These figures allow you to put together scenes that happened all the time behind the front lines. Plus I love the Stukas and the other vehicles in the distant waiting their turn to cross the pontoon bridge.

Enjoy,
Steve

 

[Jürgen_Keuppe]

Great Photo Shop technique. Cool stuff.

 

[Desertkiwi]

Yes I agree, very cool Steve, thanks for sharing mate, just love the grey series!{sm4}

 

[villagehorse]

Really like what you can do with photo shop, this allows endless scenes to compliment your K&C purchases. Looking forward to seeing more. Robin.

 

[wayne556517]

Yep very clever,but if you can do this with Photo shop why buy the figures just photshop...................^&grin

 

[sed410]

Wayne, in answer to you question why buy figures, just Photoshop them. The whole key to this photo collage technique is the ability to have access to these figure to be able to photograph them from all angles. Depending on the background & situation you choose, determines just how the soldier is placed in the scene. Is he walking towards you, walking away from you, walking in profile? Keeping up with the many new K&C releases is beyond my means, so I have been very lucky to have a friend like Bill Muesing of Toy Troops in Huntington Beach, CA who allows me to come into the shop and photograph his new K&C arrivals. I try and be there when Bill opens the new boxes and puts the figures on display. It give me a chance to photograph a complete new series. If I'm a day or two later half many of the new figures have already been picked up by new customer. Photoshop allows me to think of an image in my mind eye and then try and create it. Attached are a set of photographs that show a sample of the number of photographs take for each soldier and vehicle before I can begin working.

Steve

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Yep very clever,but if you can do this with Photo shop why buy the figures just photshop...................^&grin

And Wayne, keep in mind you can use Photoshop to change the colour of any AFV to grey without having to get it permanently repainted :rolleyes2:^&grin^&grin

Terry

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Great Photo Shop technique. Cool stuff.

Yes Indeed, It really is Cool stuff here ! May 1940 comes to life here !

 

[wayne556517]

Wayne, in answer to you question why buy figures, just Photoshop them. The whole key to this photo collage technique is the ability to have access to these figure to be able to photograph them from all angles. Depending on the background & situation you choose, determines just how the soldier is placed in the scene. Is he walking towards you, walking away from you, walking in profile? Keeping up with the many new K&C releases is beyond my means, so I have been very lucky to have a friend like Bill Muesing of Toy Troops in Huntington Beach, CA who allows me to come into the shop and photograph his new K&C arrivals. I try and be there when Bill opens the new boxes and puts the figures on display. It give me a chance to photograph a complete new series. If I'm a day or two later half many of the new figures have already been picked up by new customer. Photoshop allows me to think of an image in my mind eye and then try and create it. Attached are a set of photographs that show a sample of the number of photographs take for each soldier and vehicle before I can begin working.

Steve

Hi Steve im not having a go and its very very clever what you do but do you own any K&C or any other militaryminatures/toy soldiers/expensive habit................^&grin

And Wayne, keep in mind you can use Photoshop to change the colour of any AFV to grey without having to get it permanently repainted :rolleyes2:^&grin^&grin

Terry

Why would you do that just paint em Grey..................^&grin

 

[TomNT]

Very good Steve and I have to say that your method of photography is not only excellent but also unique.

Tom