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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 240274" data-attributes="member: 8705"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My other hobby is flying these things, however I don't seem to get much time for it at the moment due to weather and photography. I decided to combine the two hobbies yesterday and take some photos as shown below (Higher resolution versions <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157639304995133/" target="_blank">here </a>). The reason for doing it was partly for something to do and also to try and improve my ability around product / stock photography.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">I used Westcott 9'x10' backdrops (Black / white) behind the table and placed the model on reflective perspex sheets (Black /white). </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The black versions metered perfectly and were 90% finished straight off the camera as I set the correct white balance and used the colour checker passport to create a custom profile for Lightroom. The white version was more challenging</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"> as it was difficult to control the light in terms of </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">over spill</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">. Both versions paid a visit from Lightroom into Photoshop CC and it's fair to say that the white version spent longer in there being tweaked (Hacked).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">For me both versions could be improved particularly the white one as my eye is drawn to the things that didn't work quite right. I was also wondering whether I should increase the depth of field to get the whole model in focus or leave it as is. My inclination is to leave as is.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I used two studio strobes on the black versions to light the model with two additional speedlights on the white version to light the background.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><u>Equipment used.</u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D800 shooting raw</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">50mm 1.8G for the black versions at F9. No particular reason to use this lens over my others and F9 is not even the sharpest aperture on this lens.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">16-35F4 for the white version at F10.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two Pro-line X-180 studio strobes to light the model. One with a softbox at the front and one with a barn door to control over spill to the background at the back. These are cheap studio light that are fully manual controlled.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two SB900s with the power set manually via my pocket wizard compatible meter. The SB900s were only used for the white version to light the backdrop.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Westcott 9'x10' wrinkle free backdrops. I think "wrinkle free" is pushing it but they are not too bad.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pocket wizards - Mini TT1 on camera, Plus X on one strobe with the other slaving optically, Flex TT5s on the SB900s.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sekonic 478DR meter. This allowed wireless power adjustment for the SB900s on the TT5s.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC.</li> </ul><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">For those interested the model is an Align Trex 700 electric helicopter. It has about a 1.5m span and is powered by a 6500W peak (7hp) motor. The power on electric models is fantastic as this physically small motor produces power output like a 70cc gas two stroke and it's virtually instant response. This is one of the larger models you will see at most RC clubs except for the big scale helis. I previously had a gas turbine powered model that was bigger again, but the stress of hurtling something that costs the same as a D4 with 24-70 2.8 attached 400' in the air was too much to handle <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> If this one crashes it's only 75% of the cost of a D800 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> The turbine did sound good though!!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the right hands (not mine) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQltUd09yc" target="_blank">this </a>is the sort of thing it can do.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH]64955[/ATTACH]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH]64956[/ATTACH]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH]64957[/ATTACH]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH]64958[/ATTACH]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH]64959[/ATTACH]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">[ATTACH]64960[/ATTACH]</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 240274, member: 8705"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]My other hobby is flying these things, however I don't seem to get much time for it at the moment due to weather and photography. I decided to combine the two hobbies yesterday and take some photos as shown below (Higher resolution versions [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157639304995133/"]here [/URL]). The reason for doing it was partly for something to do and also to try and improve my ability around product / stock photography. [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]I used Westcott 9'x10' backdrops (Black / white) behind the table and placed the model on reflective perspex sheets (Black /white). [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]The black versions metered perfectly and were 90% finished straight off the camera as I set the correct white balance and used the colour checker passport to create a custom profile for Lightroom. The white version was more challenging[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000] as it was difficult to control the light in terms of [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]over spill[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]. Both versions paid a visit from Lightroom into Photoshop CC and it's fair to say that the white version spent longer in there being tweaked (Hacked). For me both versions could be improved particularly the white one as my eye is drawn to the things that didn't work quite right. I was also wondering whether I should increase the depth of field to get the whole model in focus or leave it as is. My inclination is to leave as is.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]I used two studio strobes on the black versions to light the model with two additional speedlights on the white version to light the background. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][U]Equipment used.[/U] [/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST] [*]D800 shooting raw [*]50mm 1.8G for the black versions at F9. No particular reason to use this lens over my others and F9 is not even the sharpest aperture on this lens. [*]16-35F4 for the white version at F10. [*]Two Pro-line X-180 studio strobes to light the model. One with a softbox at the front and one with a barn door to control over spill to the background at the back. These are cheap studio light that are fully manual controlled. [*]Two SB900s with the power set manually via my pocket wizard compatible meter. The SB900s were only used for the white version to light the backdrop. [*]Westcott 9'x10' wrinkle free backdrops. I think "wrinkle free" is pushing it but they are not too bad. [*]Pocket wizards - Mini TT1 on camera, Plus X on one strobe with the other slaving optically, Flex TT5s on the SB900s. [*]Sekonic 478DR meter. This allowed wireless power adjustment for the SB900s on the TT5s. [*]Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC. [/LIST] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]For those interested the model is an Align Trex 700 electric helicopter. It has about a 1.5m span and is powered by a 6500W peak (7hp) motor. The power on electric models is fantastic as this physically small motor produces power output like a 70cc gas two stroke and it's virtually instant response. This is one of the larger models you will see at most RC clubs except for the big scale helis. I previously had a gas turbine powered model that was bigger again, but the stress of hurtling something that costs the same as a D4 with 24-70 2.8 attached 400' in the air was too much to handle :rolleyes: If this one crashes it's only 75% of the cost of a D800 :( The turbine did sound good though!! In the right hands (not mine) [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQltUd09yc"]this [/URL]is the sort of thing it can do. [ATTACH=CONFIG]64955._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]64956._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]64957._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]64958._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]64959._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]64960._xfImport[/ATTACH][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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