testing out some flash gels

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8700/1...5a9bc65a_c.jpgDrive Test by siningy, on Flickr

That looks fantastic. What is flash gels?

Has anyone (rich) or Bandai tried to setup a diorama of Drive's episode one finisher?

Need a trideron, blur effects from photoshop and a few Drives in mid-kick poses

I am happy to do it if people send me money to buy the toys

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http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/...rHangOut01.jpg

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/...rHangOut02.jpg

That is pretty awesome.

lighting and background are kinda boring

nice idea

if someone could expand on it and make a poster with some hi-res images with proper photography, it would be pretty sick

Where did you get all the props for this?

Why? I think it works the way he wanted it to work. It looks realistic and not some fancy photoshopped gunk.

No offense to anyone that uses photoshop and stuff, but sometimes I just like seeing natural images. It is why I think digital art will never be superior to hand drawn out.

This...is..just.....beautiful
You can be my bud any day.
Very nice. I'd also like to know where all the props came from.

Those are all pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

Sorry I don't have the space or money to get proper camera and lighting stuff. It's called working with what you have...

Just a side note, Gaim's "Ready" stance usually has him resting the Daidaimaru over his right shoulder.

Love the sequence in any case.

Drive's not in either of his two optional "ready" stances, either. Maybe he just thought it would frame better for Gaim to be standing up straight.

And it looked fantastic so you have absolutely nothing to be sorry about.

This is the "cool pics" thread, not the "fancy photography" thread.

Exactly. We welcome all members to post images they deem cool related to the thread topic, regardless of their skill or execution. No one one should be giving anyone a hard time for posting their work here.

I know I'm the last person here to get Drive, but at least I can test out my new camera:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5455/1...f7e7951e_z.jpgKamen Rider Drive 2 by Michael, on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7728/1...9f6319ac_z.jpgKamen Rider Drive 3 by Michael, on Flickr

Nice.
I still don't think Drive is very Kamen Rider-y, but he is visually striking.

Not saying the idea was bad - it was awesome. Just saying I'd like to see one of the staff photographers run with it and make it awesomer.

Less than 30% left on the camera battery so I had to be efficient:

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7723/1...d2013b8f73.jpgKamen Rider Drive 4 by Michael, on Flickr

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5350/1...f755b7d9_z.jpgKamen Rider Drive 5 by Michael, on Flickr

Nice display.

And here is one more for the road:

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7728/1...b94886f4_z.jpgKamen Rider Drive Max Flare by Michael, on Flickr

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFAEKqIUIAAi9Xn.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFAEKqOUsAA58zy.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFAEKqQVEAEeRoK.jpg

VS PuToTyra
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFAN4j2VEAASG6f.jpg
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFAN4klUsAAcK4-.jpg

I don't think we've had a Kamen Rider-y Rider since W to be honest... Drive though is a great looking figure

This makes me want to get the ones I'm missing to catch up. Though I doubt it'll happen soon...

Well, the journey to complete Fourze continues. Bought yesterday, I added KR Fourze Elek States. Had a few niggles out of box, but overall a nice mold.

You know, the lack of hand didn't even bother me until I realized he doesn't have open fists.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5462/1...23c6531f_c.jpgSHF Kamen Rider Drive Type Mini by siningy, on Flickr

What's an open fist?

I mean, doesn't 'fist' imply closed?

He means a gripping hand.

Those will come with Type Wild.

Ah. Gotcha.

It does seem like a dirty, sneaky trick by Bandai to put those hands and the sword with Type Wild.

I kinda don't care cuz I'm probably going to get Type Wild, but for those that didn't want him, they're kinda being screwed.

Am I the only one who thinks this will lead to a re-release of Drive Type Speed in a couple of years that includes gripping hands and both Handle-Ken and the Door-Ju? Plus a tire or two? SHF Kamen Rider Drive: Fast and Furious-Edition?

Because I totally see that happening. And this will be the figure I'll buy, since I only care for Type Speed but want the sword and the gun with it.

There have been very few cases where a figure has been changed/updated upon a future release. Excluding renewals, the only one I know of off the top of my head is Skull, the Crystal version got a new head and paint job. But that is also technically a different version of the character.

I don't see Bandai making a new bubble for Drive with the missing accessories when they were sold with other figures. They're trying to get you to buy figures you might otherwise not, that's why they split them up in the first place.

http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/a...psdkdunmqr.jpg

I really need to get a better camera. This phone camera just isn't cutting it anymore.

What phone? Galaxy Note 4's camera is pretty sick.

Pretty much all recent phone cameras have pretty excellent image quality. A big factor when people often talk about poor image quality isn't so much the camera, but the lighting. Also don't zoom in with a phone camera, it's just digitally cropping while making it a lot harder to stabilize. Just crop the photo afterwards. A common cause of blurry images is just having the camera too close to the subject. Even if your camera has a macro mode, there is a minimal focal distance for all lense, which is why Macro lenses are a thing. It's always better to move back a bit and crop than be too close and out of focus.

Lighting is probably the easiest thing to fix. If you don't want to build a simple light box, just grab two lamps, place them left and right of your subject and cover it with some white paper or cloth to diffuse it. Oh try to avoid firing a flash directly on the subject, its going to blow out the details and give it really harsh lighting. If you do fire the flash directly, try to place a piece of wax paper over the flash to diffuse it as much as possible. But seriously, lighting is crucial.

^ Thank you very much for the advice. I appreciate it.