DSS 39 - Fitting In

CWSkopec

Had an idea for the challenge yesterday while watching football so I ran to the store today after work to get the needed paper products. I'm not sure I'm sold on it, but these are jpgs straight from the camera and I'd love to hear some feedback since I actually gave myself time to tinker with the idea.

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IF (notice it's a big if) any of these are close, I can go to the raw and fine tune it, but I'm more concerned with the theme at the moment rather than the execution. The working title at the moment is "Fitting In" but I just didn't cut enough paper guys out to go with the idea that would have fit more with that title, so I'm open to suggestions on that as well!

Thanks! :thumb

Wil Davis

Neat idea…



…but why is he facing the wrong way?

…or is that all part of the pun?

- Wil

PS: Actually the setting reminds me of Monty Python Precision Drilling

WhatSheSaw

I really like this idea! #1 works best for me.

CWSkopec

Wil Davis wrote:

Neat idea…



…but why is he facing the wrong way?

…or is that all part of the pun?

- Wil

PS: Actually the setting reminds me of Monty Python Precision Drilling

Interesting that you see it as he's facing the opposite way, Will. Wasn't my intention, the feet on the the paper guys were really the only way to get them to stand up and they're facing back so they would be out of a previous shot that didn't work as well. I'll take a look at that when I go to process the RAW. Maybe since it was an unintended outcome they should just be cloned out, we'll see. Thanks for the feedback!

PS - Unfortunately, YouTube is cut off from our network here at work, but I'll watch the clip when I get home!

CWSkopec

WhatSheSaw wrote:

I really like this idea! #1 works best for me.

Thank you! I had another idea hit me as I was trying to fall asleep last night that takes this idea and runs with it, but may not be feasible, so I think I'll stick with #1 for now and if I can make the other happen, great, if not this one works for me as well!

pyroPrints.com

I like #3, but i would punch up the whites a bit

dlplumer

Excellent concept Chris. Keep playing with it.

CWSkopec

pyroPrints.com wrote:

I like #3, but i would punch up the whites a bit

Thanks, Pyro! I definitely underexposed that one and it's on my plan to reshoot. I think I'll add some more paper guys to the right side of Duke so he's really in the middle of them when I try again... oh and I'll expose it right too!

CWSkopec

dlplumer wrote:

Excellent concept Chris. Keep playing with it.

Thanks, Dan! It's been a while since I gave myself time to play around... hopefully it'll yield a better image than my last few feeble attempts... hopefully!

tinamarie52

I like #1 best. I thought the backwards GIJoe was intentional!

I like the light fall-off, but am not sure obout the DOF.

Chris

nightpixels

Great idea, nicely done. I like #1 best.

Wil Davis

I just had another look and I think #3 to be best as far as balance goes; you might also put GI Joe's hand in front of that of the figure on his left…



- Wil

travelways

I like #3 too with the correction Pyro said, or #1.

If you are going to re-shoot, I'd like to see them facing the same direction, too.

Also you may try placing the guy more in the middle, rather than in a side... just my opinion

anonymouscuban

This is really cool. I really like the idea. I think #3 works the best from a compositional perspective. I also thought they were all facing backwards.

CWSkopec

Thanks for the comments everyone! I had another idea as I was about to fall asleep last night, but I think I'll reshoot this one no matter how that one turns out and at the very least keep it as a shot for myself. I think I'll go with #3 with a couple more paper guys and of course better lighting. I've got my first external flash ordered and hopefully it'll show before the weekend so I can try for some more controllable lighting on this shot! (Oh, and the guys will be facing forward this time! )