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Post by Floyd on May 7, 2009 19:09:41 GMT -9
The treasures wrought from plundered stone Will awaken the guardian hewn from bone ~ excerpt from a tale of Gold and Darkness
A warning carved in stone at the entrance to the Bone Guardians lair. The Dungeon Explorers failed a perception check and missed it. Much to their chagrin. OneMonk's great looking Dungeon Explorers and Bone Golem. I modified the bone golem trying to experiment with different looks and levels of menace. The various props are mostly from my WWG collection. The large crates in the background and the one the female is standing on is from StoneEdges:Dungeons Vol 1. I cannot remember where the doors & small chest are from(other than they were a free download). The tile set is made by myself using Tonshas tile as a base. Photo taken at my work desk with just the magnifier work lamp and a 150watt natural light bulb. A little post-wrok and cropping done in Photoshop. ~F
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Post by onemonkeybeau on May 7, 2009 19:17:12 GMT -9
Excellent Floyd!
I love what you've done to the Bone Golem... those eyes are menacing!
onemonkeybeau
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Post by stevelortz on May 7, 2009 19:26:09 GMT -9
As I was looking at the middle skull on the bone golem, the cyclops skull, I was reminded of the theory that the cyclops entered Greek mythology as a result of the ancients finding mammoth and mastadon skulls. Those critters' skulls have a great big hole in the middle of the front where the trunk attaches to the head. The ancients mistook this nasal passage for a single eye socket, and voila!, the cyclops was born.
Have fun! Steve
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Post by squirmydad on May 7, 2009 19:44:09 GMT -9
Very moody and atmospheric! This is the kind of photos I want to ad to my website. When I do the site revision, I'll be looking to add 1000x200 pixel vignette scenes like this on each page. If I get enough I can start swapping them out randomly. I'll happily trade figure sets for photos done like this 1 for 1. I'll be doing some on my own ,but I really want to get you builders to supply me with cool photos like this. More, more more!!! JIM
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Post by luckyjoe on May 8, 2009 3:55:42 GMT -9
Very nice! That bone golem looks great! And once again, very nice job on the diorama.
Luckyjoe
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Post by jabbro on May 8, 2009 4:01:32 GMT -9
The lighting looks great. I want one...of everything!
That said, I think this would be a great promotional tool for you, Jim! ;D
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Post by stevelortz on May 8, 2009 5:20:31 GMT -9
Doesn't it feel cool to say that to your fans for a change ;D Have fun! Steve
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Post by Floyd on May 8, 2009 6:04:41 GMT -9
Thanks. My Girldfriend said that she was really impressed with how "3d" the models looked. She said they don't look like flat paper at all. So kudos Jim!
Also, you are welcome to use this if you like. I can send you one much larger and the wording removed.
Just for future reference, would you want the entire set of figures in the photo, or just moments of in-game action, like this one?
~F
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Post by squirmydad on May 8, 2009 17:19:19 GMT -9
Any in game action. later I will request figure photos of single sets in context, like dungeon fights or battlefields, that sort.
1000x200 will be the finished size, the bigger the better, I can edit and crop it.
My offer will be to everyone who want to photograph like this. I'm looking for Worldworks level photography. This means clean model builds, good lighting and sharp pictures. In exchange ,I'll give you a figure set of your choice for every photo I accept.
And thanks, I am getting better at making the figures look 3D. The elementals in progress should look great as well. JIM
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