QUOTE(killerjeya @ Jan 24 2015, 06:51 PM)
When I saw the spoiler below the photo, I was half expecting the usual behind-the-scenes pics of all the elaborate props you used...

I must say, this looks and feels very different compared to your previous projects... The more prop-focused ones were much more distinct, and I could probably tell 9 out of 10 times which photos were taken by you... If it weren't for the logo on the bottom of this one, I never would have guessed this was done by you...Overall, a refreshing departure from your usual style...Looking forward to more such photos (hope you don't discontinue doing awesome props though, as those are still my fav...)...
P.S: Don't be lazy, click on the MFC link and check out the full resolution pic, what you guys see here really doesn't do it any justice...
Thanks

Actually 90% of all occasions you will see me doing a mix of diorama/portraits, Im lazy to go out, but variety is important to me. For Menma, it just had to be the beach - and since beaches are mainstream i wanted to make sure mine look a bit different so i studied on landscape shots, what the photographers of this field usually do, online first. And i guess it was an ok result for my first time trying to shoot a sunrise. It isn't perfect but acceptable for something done for the first time.
The feeling, it's very different, at moments you can call it frustration or stressful at times because you dont have much time to get things right and change settings before that moment is over. And it is hard to tweak settings as fast as i usually do because the camera is inverted and very close to the ground. That said i still lost to a Nisekoi pic in race for POTD because fanbase is the main weapon to beat my photos. People vote for characters they like instead of the quality of the photo.
Meanwhile I ordered Phat's Jougasaki Mika ady, due to the pose and base it is hard to have ideas, but i already figured out 2 ideas for this one.
Amiami has a history of selling out idolmaster figures so i dont want to wait any longer. 12,720yen including EMS. I think she will be shipped out on tomorrow tuesday, i just paid on saturday.
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QUOTE(Exiled_Gundam @ Jan 24 2015, 09:03 PM)
Haha last time when I took pictures of figure on the beach, I have to meniarap to get the low angle
This shot if i meniarap on floor to shoot 95% confirm my shots will all be blurred. I used ND filters (darkening/light reduction filters) with blue filters to create that beautiful sky, which means i have to use very slow shutter speed (also for a smoother sea water appearance). If use hands sure blur from handshake. At least i chose wisely when buying a tripod last time, mine is a heavy duty one (up to 4kg) with a ball head joint, and can be inverted for low angle shots.