Show off your favorite TF!

[tusko]

[shmax]

You're starting to get pretty good with them photos, Tusko. Keep working on the white background, and soon we can put you to work!

[Wajo357]

Tusko... watch out for that gold plastic!

[SoS]

Old pictures of my first custom SuperLink Hound:








--SoS

[tusko]

Nice custom!

[tusko]

First real transformer (not counting Cassette-man)

Who is also cool:

[tusko]

[tusko]

[shmax]

Nice! Who are these guys?

[tusko]

Hi Shmax:
This is the Cyberverse Ark Playset.
There you see Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime, Megatron and Roller.
Cheers!

[shmax]

Hi Shmax:
This is the Cyberverse Ark Playset.
There you see Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime, Megatron and Roller.
Cheers!

Nice, I didn't know they were making new playsets. I wonder if this is something we'll all be wishing we'd bought 12 of and kept sealed in a box deep underground 20 years from now.

I also wanted to note that your photos are getting veeeeery close to shmax-worthy. Why don't ya hit me up on chat this weekend and I'll give you my famous 1-hour training course?

[tusko]

Thanks Max,
Sadly I can't this weekend.
I've learned a lot from your tutorials.... right now its an equipment issue.  Lights and background need to be upgraded. Also my camera won't focus on the edges of the photo, just the center.  It makes photographing large figures difficult.
I do want to contribute, but I'm short on time right now to get anything meaningful done.  I'll just be practicing with some candids here until I'm in a better spot.
Thanks!

[shmax]

Some quick tips:

- adjust your camera's white balance. Your shadows are bluish, but you want a smooth neutral grey.
- mute your lights so you don't get those specular hot spots. You'll also get softer shadows, which are very desirable. This usually means building a lightbox (or buying a cheap light tent), but you can also just put dampers around your lights (be careful not to burn the joint down)

Other than that you're on yer way!

[tusko]

Ha! You should see the pre-processed image.  The incandescent light makes everything yellow!
And I have to put the bulbs close on the background to get it white with a hotspot.  I've tried to diffuse the light but I just don't have enough to make it work.  
I wish I could adjust the shutter speed and just have it left open for a good long low light exposure.  The white balance cannot be adjusted on my camera.

[shmax]

The white balance cannot be adjusted on my camera.

Unless you bought it in the 70's, or made it yourself out of a shoebox, chances are good your camera can do more than you think it can. What's the make and model? I happen to have the manual for nearly every camera known to man right here...