Greetings, all.
I have recently uploaded some more pics to my gallery and hope I may be able to get a few suggestions for one set. Specifically, my Isengard Troll is just NOT coming out looking right in the pics.
http://www.one-ring.co.uk/phpBB2/album_ ... er_id=2950
Even after a couple coats of Testor Dull he is still looking too "shinny" in the pics and it's distorting some of the details. For example, I molded a couple "tails" out of GS to represent battle-trophies from Rohan he has defeated. I painted these up based on some of the RoR painting guides and in person they have a pretty decent ( but not great ) dry brushed appearance of a horse's tail. In the pics though they don't look nearly as good. Additionally, his skin and armor are still showing some glow and much of his color is looking more blue and pink than it really does (he's a bit darker than this looks).
I have tried these pics with white, blue and green backgrounds. Overall green has been my most effective with my Isengard pics. Maybe I should try something different here?
As for lighting, most of my pics have been taken in doors but in a room with a lot of natural light ( vaulted living room with about 75% glass on the main wall and large windows on two other sides ). I also use artificial light from a couple different directions to try to eliminate as much shadow as possible. I usually keep the flash off in all cases.
The camera is a Cannon PowerShot digital. 5 megapix but I can't remember the model. I almost always use a tripod or at least brace my arms and hands while taking the pics.
Any tips or suggestions are appreciated. I had intended to submit him in thiis last OR Competition but just did not have time to get these photography issues resolved before the deadline. :cry:
advTHANKSance!