before the battle

[Alex_B]

I took this one ages ago.

 

[Harmony]

WHERE did you take it?

 

[Universal Polymath]

Wow, how many ages ago, exactly?

 

[LaFoto]

Oh yes, Alex! This looks like it, too! It MUST have been taken "ages ago". Else I just CANNOT explain to myself... :scratch:

 

[smcaskil]

Ok, I just got to ask, is this a diorama that you shot or are those real people?

 

[Alex_B]

OK, this was shot in 1999 in Boston.
In the background you can even see Boston, but that is painted. The "people" are miniatures.

So this is a diorama shot on film. If it was more in focus you would realise that those are not real people very easily.

 

[RKW3]

Oh wow Alex, great job. Really fooled me haha.

Looks terrific, nice work!

 

[Alex_B]

 

[TCimages]

This is really great work. I have a friend who is into this sorta thing. He paints minatures and creates entire scenes. He asked me if I could take some shots of it for him. I would love any advice you have to make the scene look realistic.

 

[Alex_B]

This is really great work. I have a friend who is into this sorta thing. He paints minatures and creates entire scenes. He asked me if I could take some shots of it for him. I would love any advice you have to make the scene look realistic.

Thanks!
Firs of all, I did not set up the scene myself. You can probably still find it today in this museum in Boston (was it a museum? not sure ...). So I had no tripod and no control of light or anything.

If think you qualify for shooting miniature scenes since I have seen some of your macro work if i remember . DOF can be a problem if you get very close.

I think a background really helps, either a painting or maybe a printed landscape. If you do not shoot b&w, make sure the colours of th e scene blend in nicely with those on the background.

for a start I would maybe use some very diffuse light.

also, of course, perspective is important. as far as i remember this was more or less the only possible perspective where the whole scene would not look totally fake ...

 

[sergeo_syd]

Its really fun looking, did you do a story like this?

 

[Alex_B]

Its really fun looking, did you do a story like this?

not really, i did not create the scene, i just shot the image.

 

[petey]

awesome

 

[anuragbhateja]

Good work!!!!

 

[Alex_B]

danke