Making A Photo Diorama (1 Viewer)

[nmrocks]

Great thread, thanks for all the tips, keep the pics coming!!!
Ray

 

[thebritfarmer]

Yet another great thread from your goodself Randy. Thank you for taking us through the procedure on how you create your fabulous pictures!!!

Scott

 

[debrito]

Randy , nice picture and set up.

Rod.

 

[The Lt.]

I may have planted the seeds Randy but you've made it grow with the group of outstating photos you've been posting throghout the form along with the excellent presentation on this thread........The Lt.

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Thanks a lot Randy, this is much appreciated. I am grateful that you have shared your talents with us over the past year and have pased along these instructions.

Mark

 

[Mardasson]

I was always wondering how you were creating these wonderful pictures you post on the forum.... no surprise : work and precision on top of imagination...
Thanks a lot for sharing this how-to!
Did you ever tried to incrust the pictures of the figures in a backgroung image using photoshop ?
Michel

 

[PolarBear]

Did you ever tried to incrust the pictures of the figures in a backgroung image using photoshop ?
Michel

I've seen others do it but I like "playing" on the stage with the actual soldiers

Randy

 

[GICOP]

Many thanks for this thread from a "Newby"

Cheers

Martyn

 

[craig1985taylor]

Really enjoyed reading this thread Randy, Think its time to buy a new camera & give it a go!!!

 

[thebritfarmer]

Really enjoyed reading this thread Randy, Think its time to buy a new camera & give it a go!!!

The Sony cameras a good value for money Craig. I have the same one as Randy but a previous release. I think mine is 7.1 megapixels. I am no means a photographer but I think the quality of the pics I have taken with mine looks good.

 

[bromhead]

nicely done,,good info

 

[Nick Nasta]

Wow! Great equipment and "how to" info which is helpful to everyone.
Thanks for posting such valuable info.
Nick

 

[mikemiller1955]

Now that's how you explain how to take a better picture. Great thread, best tutorial I have seen on backdrops, displays and shots ever. Thanks for the telephone info on the JJ Snow Shoe's figures, Michael

 

[PolarBear]

Now that's how you explain how to take a better picture. Great thread, best tutorial I have seen on backdrops, displays and shots ever. Thanks for the telephone info on the JJ Snow Shoe's figures, Michael

You are welcome. Check your email for the Michael's case photos.

Randy

 

[The Lt.]

Creating a photo diorama and getting the most from one photo. My camera is set on MACRO with the flash off with no special lighting...The Lt.

The Set Up

The selected original photo

The addtional photos were achieved from the photo above after cropping and creating mirror images of it.

 

[Wraith]

Seamless blend of terrain board in to backdrop Joe. Makes for a very nice, and realistic photo.

Simon

 

[thebritfarmer]

Great shots Joe.

 

[The Lt.]

Great shots Joe.

Thanks Scott photos 4 thru 8 were cropped and mirror imaged from photo 3..........The Lt.

 

[PolarBear]

I had a question yesterday from Mike Miller about depth of field and setting up figures and took this small vignette showing men of the 24th in the ruins of an old South African farmhouse suddenly finding Zulus springing up out of the "garden". The actors and setup are VERY minimal but through angle and closeup more is implied. The photo in the 2nd post shows the actual setup and spacing. This kind of scene is great for those of us with small collections of a subject who want to play in the "sandbox" with the big boys. Its simplicity is also good for the basic photo techniques of any of us exploring how the camera can transform our toys into "short" stories.

 

[The Lt.]

Achieving the same out of a out of a sandbox with natual lighting.....The Lt.

The overhead shot featuring the set up and spacing

the photo before it was cropped

and the end results