Stormy Romance
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Stormy Romance
What if an Imperial stormtrooper was hopelessly smitten with the X-Men’s Storm?
This is a Star Wars / X-Men crossover featuring Storm during her mohawk phase.
You gotta love the 80′s.
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Setup
Setup
The setup for this photo was pretty typical for me.
The backdrop is a 12×12 inch square sheet of glitter paper. The figures are standing on a sheet of clear acrylic on top of a dark shelf.
The stormtrooper is backlit with a single incandescent flashlight using a red filter and a sticky note to block the light from hitting him. Storm is backlit with a powerful LED on a tripod and a push-LED in a clear plastic cup. Both figures are front lit with two upright flashlights.
Alternates
This alternate was one of the first photos I took in this session. However, after seeing the sparkles behind her I realized I could emphasize her emotional state by suggesting she is using her electrical powers, and so I adjusted the backlighting to do just that.
Alternate
I also did an Instagrammed version.
Stormy
I think the glitter overtakes the instagram one just a tad. The main final one really conveys the sense that she’s using her power, though.
Thanks for your feedback, David. I agree with you 100%. When I take this kind of shot with Instagram, I feel like I’m fighting the camera the same way I did with my old CoolPix point-and-shoot. DOF is a big part of my tabletop photography, and it’s much more difficult to get it with an iPhone.