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[Ohmygoditsjrod]

Yeah but conversation is pretty much always just "I preordered X amount of figures, GAF plz halp", which is fine and fun to read, I just cant contribute much haha.

Edit: Glad to hear you are learning how to take better photos though! Every potato in this thread is a missed opportunity.

Well start the conversation about the actual photography of the figs. I would definitely be interested in reading about that. Especially ways to get good pics from sub par cameras.

 

[Freezasaurus]

My she predator waitlist converted, so that makes seven PF statues I have on order.
I'm gonna need a bigger place.

That was one of the PF's I really liked. Does she have a story, or was she just a "Hey guys, wouldn't a chick in Predator armor be rad as fuck?" type of thing?

 

[Anime]

Check out this rad photoset I found on Instagram. The guys name was Sir_winger.

Absolutely amazing! I don't think i ever seen a cyborg ninja figure that good looking before and Snake looks awesome

 

[omlet]

Edit: Glad to hear you are learning how to take better photos though! Every potato in this thread is a missed opportunity.

Do we really have that many potatoes in this thread, though?

 

[Maintenance]

Yeah but conversation is pretty much always just "I preordered X amount of figures, GAF plz halp", which is fine and fun to read, I just cant contribute much haha.

Edit: Glad to hear you are learning how to take better photos though! Every potato in this thread is a missed opportunity.

Thanks. It will still take a while for me to take good pictures though, but I'm trying.

 

[Astral/H3X]

Well start the conversation about the actual photography of the figs. I would definitely be interested in reading about that. Especially ways to get good pics from sub par cameras.

Well if we want, I can try and make a semi-comprehensive "figure" photography bit, though camera phones are difficult to work with, particularly with figures being as small as they are. Framing, however, is ever important though!

Edit: Ryoisuke, the cool thing about figures is that they'll sit there and wait for you. You get as much time to adjust as you need, and its great practice for learning framing and adjusting settings.

Not so great for learning any action photography though.

 

[nicoga3000]

Holy lord I need to start watching this. Looks like it's on Crunchy Roll. <3

 

[Baka Zeitgeist]

This is me all the time. I prefer taking pictures of figures, not making preorders haha.

I bought some cheap ass lights at IKEA hoping I could use them instead of led strips, while I was wrong I did find if I shone those lights though some of my yamato space girl bases I could create more artsy pictures:

The only trick to photography I know, I learned from my grandpa, take many photo's and never show all the ones that suck...

The reg is 1000 iirc.
So, I have WW EX, Power Girl EX, Vampirella, Kier, Pinhead, Machiko and Emma Frost... Lady Death will be this week and I'm looking at Gethsemoni right now.
I want Batman, too.

Looking at Gethsemoni, as in you have her right now and you haven't taken a picture? O_O

That was one of the PF's I really liked. Does she have a story, or was she just a "Hey guys, wouldn't a chick in Predator armor be rad as fuck?" type of thing?

She was created age ago in the old Dark horse Predator comics, her back story:
http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Machiko_Noguchi

 

[Freezasaurus]

I bought some cheap ass lights at IKEA hoping I could use them instead of led strips, while I was wrong I did find if I shone those lights though some of my yamato space girl bases I could create more artsy pictures

Those are the same lights you see in places where women are often slipped roofies. Do not like.

Want dat Kai, tho.

And that Batwoman

Spoiler

I have that Batwoman

.

 

[george_us]

Those are the same lights you see in places where women are often slipped roofies. Do not like.

Damn breh way to ruin the mood.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Damn breh way to ruin the mood.

I wasn't wrong.

 

[Ohmygoditsjrod]

Those are the same lights you see in places where women are often slipped roofies. Do not like.

I don't know. That doesn't look like college to me.

 

[Maintenance]

I don't know. That doesn't look like college to me.

Only if you didn't go to the right places.

 

[Ohmygoditsjrod]

Only if you didn't go to the right places.

Hah. The Sigma Chi frat at my school was always brightly lit and that is where shit went down.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I was making a comparison, you guys are going full grimdark.

 

[CrazyMoonTalk]

Well if we want, I can try and make a semi-comprehensive "figure" photography bit, though camera phones are difficult to work with, particularly with figures being as small as they are. Framing, however, is ever important though!.

I would absolutely love you for this. I asked in the previous OT, but never had a response from anyone. I've been looking for some comprehensive newbie guides for photography. Not just for figures, but scenery too for taking better pictures when I'm out in town or exploring the island. I'm also trying to make sense of articles I find suggesting different cameras.

I found a photography thread on GAF, but it had no posted guides or articles, and I couldn't gain anything from context reading it because of all the jargon being thrown around.

 

[Astral/H3X]

I bought some cheap ass lights at IKEA hoping I could use them instead of led strips, while I was wrong I did find if I shone those lights though some of my yamato space girl bases I could create more artsy pictures:



The only trick to photography I know, I learned from my grandpa, take many photo's and never show all the ones that suck...



Looking at Gethsemoni, as in you have her right now and you haven't taken a picture? O_O


She was created age ago in the old Dark horse Predator comics, her back story:
http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Machiko_Noguchi

That first one looks really good! The lighting really adds to it. The other two are good too, but the lighting seems to be less effective for those.

And yeah, photography is basically taking 100 photos, and showing off 5 of them. Too many of one subject, and they'll lose impact. Take too few, and you're more likely to not get a good shot.

 

[Maintenance]

Hah. The Sigma Chi frat at my school was always brightly lit and that is where shit went down.

I had a simple college life to be honest, nothing too crazy.

 

[Astral/H3X]

I would absolutely love you for this. I asked in the previous OT, but never had a response from anyone. I've been looking for some comprehensive newbie guides for photography. Not just for figures, but scenery too for taking better pictures when I'm out in town or exploring the island. I'm also trying to make sense of articles I find suggesting different cameras.

I found a photography thread on GAF, but it had no posted guides or articles, and I couldn't gain anything from context reading it because of all the jargon being thrown around.

Yeah, after work Ill go ahead and start working on it. Be warned though: The biggest chunk of it is how to use manual settings: There's a LOT to learn with that. I'll try and keep that as concise as I can.

 

[Snkfanatic]

Took about an hour and a half to build, and 5 seconds to put the stickers on poorly:


I'm getting to old for tiny print, build by numbers kit, next time I'll just pay for a scale version instead.

Ummm

What is this. I need it

 

[Settin]

I don't know of this pic... can you do something about this?

For Science!
NSFW obviously 'cuz Senran Kagura

 

[omlet]

I..I shouldn't have asked

D:

 

[Freezasaurus]

Ummm

What is this. I need it

The tank from Metal Slug. Available in both plastic kit and completed model flavors. There's a minor price-difference between the two.

 

[StayDead]

I..I shouldn't have asked

D:

The best Jerry. THE BEST.

 

[Ryuuroden]

I was making a comparison, you guys are going full grimdark.

see what you did!

 

[Freezasaurus]

see what you did!

 

[Seductivpancakes]

I was making a comparison, you guys are going full grimdark.

That's all there is in the far future breh.

I should practice some figure photography.

 

[Settin]

I..I shouldn't have asked

D:

 

[darkblade77]

Show sucks.

Spoiler

Too much Kongou sister garbage.

No such thing.

Spoiler

abyssals when tho

 

[Baka Zeitgeist]

Want dat Kai, tho.

And that Batwoman

Spoiler

I have that Batwoman

.

Kai and Batwoman, were the highlights of my day. Well everything that came today was except for Yuki Mori, space girls are better bought at half price.

Yeah, after work Ill go ahead and start working on it. Be warned though: The biggest chunk of it is how to use manual settings: There's a LOT to learn with that. I'll try and keep that as concise as I can.

Looking forward to this, taking my camera out of full auto mode only results in shit...

Ummm

What is this. I need it

It's awesome, and yes you do, if you don't mind putting it together...

I..I shouldn't have asked

D:

Sometimes the less you know the better...

 

[Ohmygoditsjrod]

I..I shouldn't have asked

D:

 

[Maintenance]

I..I shouldn't have asked

D:

It could be worse.

 

[Astral/H3X]

Kai and Batwoman, were the highlights of my day. Well everything that came today was except for Yuki Mori, space girls are better bought at half price.


Looking forward to this, taking my camera out of full auto mode only results in shit...



It's awesome, and yes you do, if you don't mind putting it together...



Sometimes the less you know the better...

Hardest part is light. It really is. I'll go over that later though.
Actually, its pretty much most of it, given what you are doing.

While we have down time during this training, I'm going to start taking the sample photos.

 

[kewlmyc]

What the fuck are you guys talking about?

 

[Wanderer5]

Kancolle anime is no good... already too much abyssal screen time

Spoiler

I kid, but I love the main cast so much more

Seems people here don't collect plushies. I was going to start with that giant "substitute" pokemon doll thing Sakurai had during a direct, but it turned out that it was quite expensive

X3 I probably going to end up getting the Cobalion pokemon center plush eventually this year.

 

[Maintenance]

Kancolle anime is no good... already too much abyssal screen time

Spoiler

I kid, but I love the main cast so much more

Seems people here don't collect plushies. I was going to start with that giant "substitute" pokemon doll thing Sakurai had during a direct, but it turned out that it was quite expensive

I like plushies, they are cool.

X3 I probably going to end up getting the Cobalion pokemon center plush eventually this year.

Nice collection, as always.

 

[Wanderer5]

Speaking of plushies:

Awwwwwww.*.*

 

[Einbroch]

Christ guys I leave for four hours and this is what happens.

 

[Maintenance]

What the fuck are you guys talking about?

Two girls one sushi.

Speaking of plushies:

I saw that one, can't really describe my feelings on it. On one hand, without further knowledge it looks cool. On the other hand it looks like something out of a Tim Allen movie.

 

[Baka Zeitgeist]

Trying to give the Metal Slug a better sense of scale:

Bonus shot:
Metal Slug VS Luigi
FIGHT!

 

[Freezasaurus]

Two girls one sushi.

 

[Settin]

What the fuck are you guys talking about?

Lewdness of a shocking magnitude.

 

[Ohmygoditsjrod]

Hardest part is light. It really is. I'll go over that later though.
Actually, its pretty much most of it, given what you are doing.

While we have down time during this training, I'm going to start taking the sample photos.

Really looking forward to this.

Trying to give the Metal Slug a better sense of scale:


Bonus shot:
Metal Slug VS Luigi
FIGHT!

Holy crap that is small.

 

[Seductivpancakes]

Trying to give the Metal Slug a better sense of scale:


Bonus shot:
Metal Slug VS Luigi
FIGHT!

It really looks like its not a model kit from this angle. Good work.

 

[Maintenance]

Trying to give the Metal Slug a better sense of scale:

For one millisecond I thought that was a Samus Figma, then I realized my error and got shocked.

It's true though.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Reads the Mushoku Tensei manga/light novel, found Chrono's new waifu XP

I just checked it out because of your post.

Thanks for this.

 

[Femto.]

X3 I probably going to end up getting the Cobalion pokemon center plush eventually this year.

Hey I have that Rytlock plush!

I still want this plush

 

[Wanderer5]

Hey I have that Rytlock plush!

I still want this plush

It not Rytlock, it Charrlie.

That pikachu plush is cute.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I still want this plush

Oh my goodness, Pikachu IS evil. He killed a Charizard and is now wearing its skin. :O

 

[Astral/H3X]

Alright, I think I've got every sample photo I need ready. Just need to import them and write the damn thing. I'll be able to start that here in about an hour.