It’s been quite a while since I’ve done an in-flight pic. Finding this background was the inspiration I needed.
I added my 1/48 Hasegawa “Jill” to a pic of a U.S. carrier during battle. The Jill’s torpedo is attached with vinyl grommets. I removed it and shot it separately, so I could depict it about to hit the water as the aircraft banks.
Hope you like it !
Very interesting pic mate. I’ve always wanted to have a go at some in flight photography. How do you photograph the model for the image? and how do you cut it out of the photo so cleanly? Thanks for sharing.
great work pix you can almost see the people running on deck.
Jason
As always pix, great looking photo. . .
But I think the torp will miss!
Don
That looks great, Pix!
It has indeed been a long time…glad to see you back at it!
Fantastic picture. Very well done. I enjoyed it, thanks for sharing.
Regards, Rick
Thanks pingtang, Jason, dkmacin, Brian, and Rick !
pingtang - for this image, I first studied the background pic. After deciding where I wanted to place the aircraft and torpedo, I put them on my photo background and lit it from the appropriate angle. Photoshop has lots of different tools for extracting elements of a photo. I use what is called a “Polygonal Lasso Tool.” This tool allows me to outline the aircraft cleanly enough that it needs no further touchup when it’s merged with the background.
dkmacin - they weren’t all hits. By the time the Japanese were using the “Jill,” many of their well-trained pilots were at the bottom of the Pacific.
Thanks again !
You never cease to amaze me, Pixilater! I like the added touch of the torpedo’s shadow on the water. Thanks for sharing.
Mark
Great photo Pixi!
Well impressed Oh Mighty One!
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Great photo work. Speaking as a person who has spent a large % of their life working with photography in one form or another, I am VERY impressed. Thanks for sharing your efforts. [alien]
that is amazing. I thought you might have used the lasso tool i photoshop. It’s my favorite way also.
WOW!
pix wow. that looks great
joe
I think that Pedo is gonna belly flop, and at 300 mph thats gotta hurt!!!
You made that pic look like a real wartime photo pix, excellent.
Thats pretty cool Pix!!!
I have seen a few pics of peoples models with real wartime backdrops, and never could figure it out.[D)]
Thanks for mentioning the Lasso.
Now, where is my 109…
Hiya Bill,
Once again, the use of your imagination is outstanding…!!! One question though, was it a direct hit??
Flaps up, Mike
Waaaaay cool !
Chris
that is cool stuff bill ! keep it coming ! [:)]
Pix,
All I can say is WOW. Your photography skills are outstanding. I thought that you had posted a WWII pic that you had found. Again you have left me, along with others, with jaw dropped.
Kurt
Thank you Mark, Janswede, yardbird, Tankmaster, scottrc, fightnjoe, woodbeck, tweety, Butz, Bossman, reggie, and missile !
yardbird - I was a media arts major in college before my recent health problems caused me to withdraw. My “focus” was photography and video.
Tankmaster - if you zoom in on the subject to be outlined and keep clicking one pixel in from the edge, you’ll get a clean image that doesn’t have to be touched up once it’s on the other background. I spent a LOT of time cleaning up edges until I started doing it that way.
Butz - the angle of the torpedo would indicate a miss. They weren’t all hits, and the Japanese had few skilled crews remaining by the time the Jill was in service. He probably headed into that “flak bank” up ahead. So solly !
Thanks again !