Lights, Camera, Boxcar

fred_m · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:54 pm Post subject: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

I finished my new lights (sort of) in the new train room and decided to give it a try. I have 3 double tube 4 foot florescents and 2-75 watt adjustable spots in a 12 by 8 foot room. I think I need another four footer. Smile

But it's much better than what i had before. So here's some samples.

fred_m · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Ever notice how ugly people in old pictures are? I moved the camera closer. Fred

kettlestack · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Excellent colour rendition Fred. are those straight from the camera or colour corrected? Either way, jolly nice!

BTW, that's a helluva well-dressed boomer in the middle ... LOL

Errol

fred_m · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

TY Errol, right from camera, resized only.

The company truck and wagon for insurance purposes.

knudsen · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Dang, Fred. You are moving right along, and some fantastic modeling! I love it! Butkiss any relation to Dick? I used to watch them practice at St. Joe, with Gale Sayers and Brian Picalo Very Happy

I'll bet you can find some nice beaver pics on the internet.

jmarksbery · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Nice Fred, I really luv the truck. Laughing

Jim

interurban · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Hi Fred you look good for an young/old (*&*(_)__%*.
A nice scene,
I have to think of the lighting in the new room.
Have you ever tried useing a trouble light only, and moving it around to cast shadows?
I love creating the evening effect with long shadows. Rolling Eyes

SAL.Comet · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

That's some nice shots Fred, what Kelvin range are your bulbs, they have a nice "hazy day" look to them.

fred_m · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Kelvin and Hobbs, right? Actually I haven't a clue. I have read on other forums to not use this, it's too blue, or this, it's to yellow. Daylight tubes are too expensive. So... I mix them up. I have 2 cool white 40 watts, 1 cool white 25 watt, and 3 25 watt shop lights, along with two 75 watt incandesent soft white spots. There was also some real solar light coming in the widow. A nice cheap mix. A bit of everything in moderation is the example of the day. Very Happy

Fred

SAL.Comet · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

fred_m wrote:

Daylight tubes are too expensive. So... Fred

You know I sprung for a couple of those daylight blubs and didn't like them, there 5200K, they didn't look like any daylite I've ever seen. So I returned them. Got some cool white plus that are 4600K and they look alot more like daylite to me.

knudsen · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

I'm a little color blind in one eye. So I just buy what's cheapest, and either let the auto white balance on my digi cam sort it out, or I calibrate it on a white sheet of paper. The latter works best, and even get's good shots in mixed lighting.

fred_m · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

I'm needing more light, here's latest test photo.

knudsen · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: Lights, Camera, Boxcar

Damn Fred, quite impressive! You don' t need any mor elight, jus tuse a tripod and go for a long shtter speed Smile

Everything looks great as teh eye scans from the cabin, to the wheel in front, back to some dude taking a healthy dog poo in the out house LOL