Greymonk tries out his new camera...

Yeah I just take photos on my kitchen counter. The light is pretty good in there. I use a black vinyl background. The pics come out awesome now.

Sounds like advice from a Vampire ....But true.

This may not apply to you but I have found its best to take pics when its dark outside & rely on the reg. household lighting.
The room I take pics in has a big window & I always seem to get a nasty glare from the daylight if I snap pics when its light out.
Avoid windows during the day.
Hope that helps.

ooh great idea and come to think of it, I forgot all about the contest...gah.

um yes, but the Kilowog didn't make it in as I already had 3...also I am working on about 4 more...guess I sort of went lantern crazy heh... will be posting a wip soon and making two tutorials now that I have a camera and computer I can trust!

another thing that would probably help is use contrasting colors so the figures stand out more to the camera. like try and re shoot Sinestro on a green backdrop and your picture will probably turn out better

Welcome back, Greymonk!

So, ah...

You got any Green Lanterns in the current contest, Monk?

sweet thanks TMB! I should have guessed though after all Grey is one of my favorite colors

Grey,

Try a sheet of Gray poster board as a back drop.

Thanks fellas, yeah I had no clue about reflective fabrics causing grief with focus, that would explain a lot actually. also I am having a dog of a time figuring out why things get so blurry when I set it on macro as opposed to not setting it on macro, it's almost like the macro flower setting is the opposite of what everyone says it is...unless that's from the reflective material which is possible. I just hung a T-shirt in the background on the red background pieces. but I think I might be setting the figure too close to the background, this could be why the camera is giving me really great shots of the fibers in the t-shirt and not of the ring detail on Sinestro...heh...and I thought I was approaching done when it came to photography - lol I am just getting started!!! ugh I hate learning curve - I want to be good NOW!!!

yep GM looking good, but id stay away from fabrics that creat reflections as it can ruin the focus for the figure...but yep looking good man!

~Gj

lookin good! and the customs look awesome too.

Whats in the background.