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Old 08-05-2011, 02:21 PM   #112 (permalink)
kenchan
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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 View Post
Great work Kenchan, but the rug background makes the scene too "noisy." A neat trick I use for the ground, is to buy a sheet of plexy glass from home depot and place it over a plain white or black surface. It creates a slight reflection & diffuses the shadows really well. I use some plain, non-glossy bond paper for the background or anything that's not "rough" looking. It messes with how people see scale. The exposure is spot on, but the scene looks like it's still a toy. Take a the AutoArt Models website and you'll see what I mean.

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huh, thanks for the advise! actually, i have a sheet of plexiglass at home i can use. noted on the background as well. hope to smooth it out more. will checkout the autoart site as well. thanks!

i have a 1:18 black M3 i will practice next time around and should look perfect with a slight reflective ground for some sophistication.

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed View Post
^I agree. Carpet makes it too funky for me. Well taken shot though.
thanks. yah, i dont have too many props so just grabbed something blue that might work in the shot. actually i too was scratching my head on how the carpet looks too. hahaha. will see if my wife has any other fabrics i can use in the future.
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