DennisB-1 Actually, it's harder shooting outdoors in the respect that the modeling has to be spot-on. Otherwise, the disparity is evident. The other trick is the proper camera placement and lens selection as well as the exact placement of the diorama in relation to the background. Believe me it's not as easy as you might think. Dennis Brennan
Actually, it's harder shooting outdoors in the respect that the modeling has to be spot-on. Otherwise, the disparity is evident. The other trick is the proper camera placement and lens selection as well as the exact placement of the diorama in relation to the background.
Believe me it's not as easy as you might think.
Dennis Brennan
I'm sure it's not easy, but one of the hardest things to do in a layout setting is getting a real looking backdrop image and get the lighting correct - no shadows on the backdrop etc. I think I have a bias since it seems to me there was a long period in Model Railroader's picture contest where the winners every year was basically a nice model train on a tiny diorama photographed in front of the Grand Canyon or something to make an awe-inspiring pic that only owed a tiny fraction to the modelling involved. But maybe that's just me.
I think the mention of scale was just that I'm sure many of us assumed these were 1:48 models, since most posters here are O gaugers. Since 1:24 (1/2" = 1 foot) is twice as big, it does make it a little easier to get all the details right.
Whether it has to do with train layouts or NOT ... it's an example of what can be done with ANY scale . The diversity of train scales can be extremely different in size so I really don't see why it matters what scale they are . They just show that a person with the ambition and creativity can create masterpieces . Instead of the drop on toy look of alot of layouts .... .... this can be done with ANY scale objects .....
Excellent modelling, but if you look thru all the pics you'll see they're on dioramas photographed outside, so a lot of the real world is in the pics along with the models. Still very impressive modelling, but it's a lot harder to get photos that real in an indoor layout situation.
The scale of these is 1:24, and they have nothing to do with train layouts. I agree that these are stunning!
Did'nt know it ... I received an email from a fellow member on the forum I'm on ... I never saw his .... oh well .... it's worth a second look anyway .... ....
dsmith posted this yesterday http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/168200.aspx
At first I thought they were real .... but they're not .... what do you think .... a buddy on another forum's handywork .... !!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604247242338/show/with/2346008881/
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