300 Soldier

NoelNTexas · Mar 26, 2007

My brother wanted to look like on of the soldiers in the movie 300. Wierd desire but i went with it.. He wanted me to try and mimic the lighting used in that movie.. So I took his photo using just a 36" umbrella light and set ap at i think it was 1/10 on my camera. Adjusted lighting in photoshop and did a small diffuse glow. What do you think?

Maxx RS4 · Mar 26, 2007

It's not gritty enough!

MichaelMigz · Mar 26, 2007

the 300 looks a bit warmer and much more gritty than that

NoelNTexas · Mar 26, 2007

this what you all were talking about?

Big Mike · Mar 26, 2007

I think that style also has a lower color saturation and an added tone, somthing like sepia. I've been trying to search for examples of that style but I don't know what search words to use.

ariadne76 · Mar 26, 2007

Photocritic ad a bit about making your photos look "300-style." See it here: http://www.photocritic.org/2007/300-style-photography/#more-705

NoelNTexas · Mar 26, 2007

ettempt 3

mattman3680 · Mar 26, 2007

there ya go! That looks good!

brighteyesphotos · Mar 26, 2007

Somehow I don't think the soldiers from 300 have "Mom" tattoo'ed on them.

mattman3680 · Mar 26, 2007

haha... i think i agree with that!

ashleysmithd · Mar 26, 2007

I know the DP from 300, Larry Fong, and I think you've re-created the look quite well in attempt 3.

But just bare in mind that he was using Kodak 5229 cine film, either cooke or zeiss lenses (around 25k each) and either an Arri or Panavision camera.

And most of what made it look so amazing was the post-production grading.