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    Scale model photography

    I thought I would share with you another one of my hobbies, scale RC models. Since there are obvioulsy a lot of experienced photographers here i would like to know your techniques for such pics, tips and everything you can think of. I would like to make them look even more real through good photography techniques.Here are some examples of some of my models:










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    Re: Scale model photography

    Sorry - can't offer tips cause I've never done it.

    But some observations: these are very good and could quite conceivably pass the first-look test (!) Esp the top one, very believable... but it would be even more believable if there was some imperfections on the truck, and on the kayak.

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    Re: Scale model photography

    Maybe a little mud on the top one and maybe even a different location such as sand or mud hole in the woods. Some action say going through a mud hole.
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    Re: Scale model photography

    None of these photographs is real because of perspective. You need to bring the truck a hundred yards from the fence and shoot a small aperture. You are shooting perspectives with tons of clues to the size of the truck.
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