Darth

cardiffgareth
Posted 21/01/2016 - 23:16 Link
2 shots of my boys new Darth Vader helmet ornament they picked up a few days ago! It's about 10cm tall. Shot with the Pentax K5ii & Sigma 105mm in a quick DIY long black tunnel and lit with a single multi LED torch.

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Posted 22/01/2016 - 10:14 - Helpful Comment Link
class love the first one
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scarr1
Posted 22/01/2016 - 11:33 - Helpful Comment Link
excellent. my son would love these.
wouldn't mind a bit more info on your set up to do this.
son would be very impressed!
cardiffgareth
Posted 22/01/2016 - 12:55 Link
This mag here is currently £1.99 for the first issue and comes with the Darth Vader helmet. Set up was black card base with smoked glass on top (not needed in the end), white card 'roof' held up with wine bottles and a black fleece throw over the top to give black back and sides. This made a long black tunnel with a white roof. LED strip light in front of helmet circa 20cm away angled away from camera, pointing at white card ceiling to bounce down on helmet. Then a case of tripod, 105mm, circular polarizer and cabled remote!
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Top-banana
Posted 22/01/2016 - 13:08 - Helpful Comment Link
nice work - first shot is very moody, and almost poster like
scarr1
Posted 22/01/2016 - 13:26 - Helpful Comment Link
thanks Gareth, really appreciate the info.

Gonna get the mag tonight and have a go. as top-banana says, moody and poster like,...exactly what im after.

cheers.
cardiffgareth
Posted 22/01/2016 - 14:10 Link
scarr1 wrote:
thanks Gareth, really appreciate the info.

Gonna get the mag tonight and have a go. as top-banana says, moody and poster like,...exactly what im after.

cheers.
I'm looking forward to seeing your results
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McGregNi
Posted 22/01/2016 - 14:24 Link
Good results Gareth, and an innovative approach to the lighting. I'd love to see the histograms of those shots ! ...(well, that's just me )
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alfpics
Posted 22/01/2016 - 16:59 Link
Excellent work Gareth - and great budget set-up!
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cardiffgareth
Posted 22/01/2016 - 23:06 Link
Thanks all
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