Toy Photography - From Transformers to Non-Transformers

[Magnus]

Excellent, as usual!

Deceptic_Optic - I'm still trying to figure out that last series of shots. I don't see any fishing line or plastic supports...

I've been messing around with light from a little flashlight at different angles - any hints/tips/feedback?

[Deceptic_Optic]

Excellent, as usual!

Deceptic_Optic - I'm still trying to figure out that last series of shots. I don't see any fishing line or plastic supports...

I've been messing around with light from a little flashlight at different angles - any hints/tips/feedback?

what camera have you got? and what are trying to acieve?

[KalEl]

[Magnus]

what camera have you got? and what are trying to acieve?

My camera is a Canon S100 compact - nothing terribly fancy, I suppose, but I'm still playing with the different shooting modes.

For this figure, I was aiming for a silhouetted look that would make the lights stand out, especially since the red LED for the eyes isn't as bright as the white one for the arc reactor. My aim was for something like the second shot, but there seems to be too much 'glare' from the arc reactor. Perhaps if I had shot it from a lower angle...?

[tron07]

perhaps you can cut a small piece of paper the shape of the reactor, then tape it over the light so the light dont glare too much

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

My camera is a Canon S100 compact - nothing terribly fancy, I suppose, but I'm still playing with the different shooting modes.

For this figure, I was aiming for a silhouetted look that would make the lights stand out, especially since the red LED for the eyes isn't as bright as the white one for the arc reactor. My aim was for something like the second shot, but there seems to be too much 'glare' from the arc reactor. Perhaps if I had shot it from a lower angle...?

Try holding the camera on a slight angle to the light. The glare is probably happening because the LED is shining straight at the lens. Tilt the camera a bit and this should reduce the glare.

Or you can move the camera back, bung it on a tripod and zoom in as well.

[Deceptic_Optic]

try putting the light on each side and put some clothes on teh bulb ni minimise glare of the bulbs and adjust your aperture and play around with your shutter speed hope that helps

[UltraMarginal]

Now you're just showing off your antigravity machine...

It has been a long, long time since I posted anything, these are all anime figures but this is what I've been up to ....

Very nice return to the Thread Jena, i especially like the water effects, the wallpaper (I'm guessing it's on your Ipad) and the natural lighting is coming up really nicely.

@magnus, I can't add much to what the others have already said, except for emphasizing the use of a tripod, and I think you've made a great start. I've had a fiddle with lighting effects like that and it certainly wasn't as nice as what you're starting with here.

[Deceptic_Optic]