Playing around with the camera

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:52 am

Here's a couple of interesting shots involving the freighters:

The Orions are getting antsy...
Here Comes Trouble!
Trouble

Trouble times TWO!!
HEY! That's my freighter!

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:48 am

"It's OK people, those Star Fleet folks in the APT will sacrifice themselves to protect us!"

malleman · Post by **malleman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:34 am

I really like the last pic.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:45 pm

Wasn't there a Briefing one scenario about that?

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:00 pm

pinecone wrote:Wasn't there a Briefing one scenario about that?

I'm not sure if it was in Breifing #1 or not, but there was a SFB scenario that we played many times called "HEY! That's my frieghter!" and it was the inspiration for this shot.

IIRC, it has been converted to Fed Comm, also.

pneumonic81 · Post by **pneumonic81** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:07 pm

once again, well done on the photography. whats the camera and lighting process?

OGOPTIMUS · Post by **OGOPTIMUS** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:17 pm

Convoy missions are some of the most challenging in any tabletop (or video) game--and if they're written right (not often the case), they can be fun for both sides.

Nice to see that you've got the minis all done up for that now.

Posed scenes are great too (unlike mine which are just "line 'em up").

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:51 pm

pneumonic81 wrote:once again, well done on the photography. whats the camera and lighting process?

these were easy.
10.2 Mega Pixel Kodak Camera, outdoor lighting (photo taken on shaded side of house at about 6:00 p.m.)

Then, resample the pic to reduce it to 100 dpi and 640x480 and voila'

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:22 am

I've been busy too:

Federation Strike Cruiser U.S.S. Prometheus (heavily modified CS mini)
(finally finished, after nearly a year of waiting... even though I went back and added a few more window decals after these photos were taken...)

Prometheus, in-company with DDF U.S.S. Two Moons and APT U.S.S. Cedar Falls (The only two other 'finished' miniatures I have).

Now, if I could just get to sleep, things would be rosy.

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:50 pm

Will, those are looking sharp.

I'm going to try to get started painting again now that Origins has passed, although I do have an assignment from SVC to work on a couple of new miniatures so those will have to be squeezed in.

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:28 pm

Thanks Tony. I have a Fed CA (the Republic) just about finished. Then I'll keep chewing through the batch that are close to done. After that, back to base-coating Klingons while I still have good weather.