Toy Airplanes - Macro using Canon EF100/2 Lens, Canon 30D

[pankajasundi]

Hi,
Posting for the first time in this group. A newbie to DSLR world, and to the Macro world.

I have a entire collection of toy airplanes, that I photographed today at http://asundi.smugmug.com/gallery/4152103/1/242361496

Comments welcome :)


http://asundi.smugmug.com/photos/242361496-L.jpg

/Pankaj

[Skippy]

Hi,
Posting for the first time in this group. A newbie to DSLR world, and to the Macro world.

I have a entire collection of toy airplanes, that I photographed today at http://asundi.smugmug.com/gallery/4152103/1/242361496

Comments welcome :)

Pankaj

This is a good shot Pankaj, the only thing I find distracting is the lines on the material you have used as the background.

Had a quick look at your models on your website,
got yourself a great collection there, I like those older style planes.

I'm thinking maybe a material that doesn't have lines would make a better backdrop ?? (just my thoughts only)

Thank you for sharing your hobby :thumb .... Skippy :D
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[pankajasundi]

Thanks for the suggestions. Will fix it fo the next shots..

/Pankaj

This is a good shot Pankaj, the only thing I find distracting is the lines on the material you have used as the background.

Had a quick look at your models on your website,
got yourself a great collection there, I like those older style planes.

I'm thinking maybe a material that doesn't have lines would make a better backdrop ?? (just my thoughts only)

Thank you for sharing your hobby :thumb .... Skippy :D
.

[teamracephotos]

I really like the shots of your model planes on your site. How hard would it be to hang / suspend them from a wire or fishing line and get some shots of them with the sky (maybe even clouds) as the back drop? I do not have any models to try this with but I have noticed that when I am out capturing spiders if I get my angel (usually that means getting low to the ground and shooting upwards) just right it makes the spider web disappear. Fishing line might do the same thing. I guess the hard part would be attaching the fishing line to the model without danaging it. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing. MM

[TheMightyZog]

You need more depth of field to get everything in focus - have you tried CombineZ - worth the effort if you want the best shots

[Lord Vetinari]

LOve the light and focus on the aeroplane but think the BG material could be better.
Brian V.

[pankajasundi]

MM I will try that for sure... Thanks for the suggestions
/Pankaj

I really like the shots of your model planes on your site. How hard would it be to hang / suspend them from a wire or fishing line and get some shots of them with the sky (maybe even clouds) as the back drop? I do not have any models to try this with but I have noticed that when I am out capturing spiders if I get my angel (usually that means getting low to the ground and shooting upwards) just right it makes the spider web disappear. Fishing line might do the same thing. I guess the hard part would be attaching the fishing line to the model without danaging it. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing. MM

[pankajasundi]

I think CombineZ works only on PC... I am a Mac guy for all my photos :) Is there anything that works on the Mac?

You need more depth of field to get everything in focus - have you tried CombineZ - worth the effort if you want the best shots

[pankajasundi]

Thanks Brian, I will find some other material and try again...

LOve the light and focus on the aeroplane but think the BG material could be better.
Brian V.

[Cuong]

Based on your toy plane collection, I assume you like airplanes. I think you might want to check out http://jetphotos.net and http://airliners.net if you haven't done so already.

Cuong