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The Platyball Ball Head: Capturing new angles to help tell your story with Scott Bourne
Words by Scott Bourne
Edited by Eryka Bagwell
This is the Iron Studios 1/10 Art Scale Riddler. It's one of my favorites.
I decided to post a series of three images. I usually work up three to five angles with each piece. I try to tell a little part of the character's story or use a different point of view with each image. They have to stand on their own but, I need to "work the subject". Meaning (what's called getting lots of "coverage" in the video world) so I can edit later to tell the story I want to tell.
Then I'll put the piece down for a while and try again - usually coming up with even more ideas and sometimes even figuring out how to involve multiple pieces so I can tell a bigger story.
This is a semi-close up of the character. We now see more detail and compared with the Riddler's staff (which isn't in frame) this is a more traditional angle. The third image will be the final reveal shot of the diorama and full character.
Sometimes it's what you choose NOT to show that makes a photo standout.
I made this with my Fujifilm X Series US X100V mounted on a Platyball and Platypod - I used a combination of Photoshop and Topaz Photo AI to edit in post.
See BTS accompanying the main image.
Note I used a black card to stop the light from bouncing off the reflective walls of my shooting tent. Lighting from RAYA (A B&H house brand) and LumeCube Panel Pro. And of course Platyball Ergo, on the Platypod eXtreme and extra Platypod Ultra to help position the Lume Cube lighting.
Remember, toys are joy.
Roughly 90% of my photos are finished in Topaz Labs’ product called Topaz Photo AI. It is a one click sharpening, noise reduction, resolution enhancement tool that uses AI to see what your photo needs and only applies as much correction as is required and only to the areas that require it. Check it out at bit.ly/TopazLabsPhotoAI
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