Harry P. Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yes, those are definitely well done. And they will definitely fool nobody into thinking they're real people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 And the bigger challenge for him would be that he needs not military figures in uniforms and in "military" poses... but "regular" people, male and female, wearing everyday "normal" '40s- '50s- '60s era clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 you shure about that Harry? c I'm shure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 We know it's tough. But you know sometimes a figure is just the right element to evoke a particular time and a particular place: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 That figure is also very well done. But seriously... can you honestly say you would believe that to be a real person? That whole scene is very well done, I can't think of a way to make it any better... but to me, what gives it away as a model is the figure. That's my point. Figure models, even when done about as well as humanly possible, would probably never pass as "real" in a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Point taken. And I agree with you, but there's still an attracting to using them in scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yes, of course. But my comments were specifically regarding why Smith doesn't use figures in his photos, as Tony first pointed out in this thread. Because he knows they can't pass as "real." His TV interview reason was a nice story... but also a load of BS, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 We all have our stories, Harry, and sometimes we have to stick to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmikevee Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A load of bs? My my my.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Steve... I've been meaning to tell ya, 'cause it's been bugging me forever... but the word is sure... not shure. Whew! Finally got that off my chest! I've been holding it in for years now! MAN, that feels better! (please don't hate me...) Your both wrong, it's " sxure"...........the x is silent! :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 wow I like the winter pics.Great works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 I still think there's lots of interesting things we can learn about taking photos of our work and of building a good eye for composition and what works by paying attention to Michael's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Bringing this back from the dead. Just found links to Elgin Park...AWESOME!https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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