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Ranjith
05-25-2010, 04:21 PM
Scale Models of Mustangs over the years....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs530.snc3/30094_10150180326115058_590890057_12361779_234864_ n.jpg
'98 "FOX-4", 1964½ Convertible, '05 GT, '68 with a TURBO CHARGER, '07 Shelby

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs530.snc3/30094_10150180326120058_590890057_12361780_4301540 _n.jpg
From Left to Right.......'68 with a TURBO CHARGER' , 1964½ Convertible ,'98 "FOX-4" ,'05 GT ,'07 Shelby

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs530.snc3/30094_10150180326060058_590890057_12361773_5185544 _n.jpg
'68 with a TURBO CHARGER

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs550.snc3/30094_10150180326130058_590890057_12361782_5404664 _n.jpg
The Steroid....THE TURBO CHARGER

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs530.snc3/30094_10150180326125058_590890057_12361781_3138899 _n.jpg
1964½ Convertible

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs550.snc3/30094_10150180326095058_590890057_12361777_6821735 _n.jpg
'99 "Fox-4"

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs550.snc3/30094_10150180326100058_590890057_12361778_652914_ n.jpg
'05 GT

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs550.snc3/30094_10150180326080058_590890057_12361775_6624842 _n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs530.snc3/30094_10150180326090058_590890057_12361776_1514753 _n.jpg

'07 Shelby

Please Critique! :)

Thank You
KrishnenduKes
05-25-2010, 04:27 PM
If you are looking at critique, there are plenty!

First get the WB right! The pix are too orange-yellow for my comfort.

Secondly, get the framing right.

Thirdly, the background is horrible in some with the entire array of dressing table goods showing! Does not even look serious.

Appproved
anvancy-(macro analyst)
05-27-2010, 10:07 AM
the thing while shooting scale models is that,many just go behind getting a smooth background(bokeh)and forget to actually stop down their aperture.If the aperture is wide open,your model itself is not in focus.(as in Details.)

What you can do here is,if you have a tripod,set your cam on it.Ill take your first photo as reference.Just pin point your AF to each car,without actually moving your cam.So you got a stationery frame where your AF is moving from car to car.Then in PS CS4 you can stack those together to get each and every car pin sharp.

Also taking your turbo charger photo,this is a nice one.You can apply a similar technique here.One for the charger.One for the wheel.You can move your equipment just a bit to bring the wheel in focus if your AF cant grab it.Best is MF.

You can try out lighting the cars.May be with a small LED torch or a normal torch,anything.

Anvancy
Ranjith
05-27-2010, 05:05 PM
Thanks a lot Ken Sir and anvancy.

The thing is I started shooting these pics just for fun and got serious later,hence the messy background and the use of the same WB all over.

but now that i have got better ideas from you both im definetly going to have another session soon...this time with more cars and better setting!

Thank You
KrishnenduKes
05-27-2010, 05:47 PM
Shoot in RAW and change it later to get it right. If you do not have RAW possibilities then use tools to get it right.
anvancy-(macro analyst)
05-27-2010, 08:59 PM
Thanks a lot Ken Sir and anvancy.

The thing is I started shooting these pics just for fun and got serious later,hence the messy background and the use of the same WB all over.

but now that i have got better ideas from you both im definetly going to have another session soon...this time with more cars and better setting!

Thank You


You can for example bring nice colored chart papers.Blue,orange red etc.Keep contrasting colors and take photos.See how it comes.

Anvancy
Ranjith
05-28-2010, 12:09 PM
Thanks agian guys..

@ken sir

im away from home and dont have acsses to PS hence dint shoot in RAW.Next time i surely will
robin234
05-28-2010, 12:19 PM
get the back ground right in the 1st , 2 nd pic and do some post processing :)
surya@64
05-28-2010, 06:18 PM
Hi Guys,

This is the my first attempt for this kind of pic.....

Now I am running for Cover....!!! with full face helmet on....Not to withstand the C&c....:):):):)
Aryan
05-28-2010, 08:32 PM
One shot in this thread, from my end:

"Let the Good Times Roll..."
http://i46.tinypic.com/w8mhdl.jpg
KrishnenduKes
05-29-2010, 10:25 AM
Hi Guys,

This is the my first attempt for this kind of pic.....

Now I am running for Cover....!!! with full face helmet on....Not to withstand the C&c....:):):):)

I did not know that you collected scale models.

Now this is what Ranjith needs to notice. The way you have played with the Background and used it to your advantage to enhance the quality of the product and highlight it.

The 2nd and last photographs are really good.

I am not even getting into Aryan's photograph. There is no point. I am sure Ranjith will notice what is there to notice.

He should now come up with a new set to showcase his improvements.
Vicky
05-29-2010, 09:35 PM
There is no point. I am sure Ranjith will notice what is there to notice.

He should not come up with a new set to showcase his improvements.

Damn! That's too harsh to come out of Ken!

I'm sure there's a typo there and you meant 'he should now come up with a new set to showcase his improvements'
KrishnenduKes
05-30-2010, 08:55 AM
Damn! That's too harsh to come out of Ken!

I'm sure there's a typo there and you meant 'he should now come up with a new set to showcase his improvements'

Sorry, my mistake. It was a typo. I meant that he should NOW come up with a new set to showcase his improvements.

Thanks for pointing out Vicky!