Action-Fotos

[Don Boose]

Wonderful photo, Hans! I'll bet that pilot and observer are having a wild ride.

Don

[redhorse]

That's one of your better ones!!!

[elliott]

Just caught this thread today and my word! If I didn't know better I'd think this was combat footage. Wonderful work. More!

[docrox]

Hi Mike,

first you need software as Photopaint, Photoshop, Gimp etc.

When I plan some "action" pics, I search my photo navy books for suitable pictures, you´ll get an eye for it.

step 0: the chosen pic, copyright 1998 by HarperCollins Publishers

step 1: take a picture of the model with about the same position as in
the original photo. The airplane is put on florist´s wire fixed in a
sponge

step 2. change it to a black&white pic

[docrox]

step 3: with the aid of the clone tool you erase the wire.

step 4. you use the freehand mask to cut out the appropriate section of the
original and then

step 5: insert this into your picture

step 6:and fit it in size

[docrox]

step 7: You mask the spray, cut it and

step 8: import it

step 9: adjust it to fit

[docrox]

step 10: withe the clone tool,( take care of transparacy, ) you soften the
edges and fill gaps.

step 11: with the rectangle mask you define the section you need and cut
it. Import the section into a new window.

step 12: with the clone tool you blurr the propeller of the plane and
will have an

step 13: an action photo.


Hope I could help you

Hans Gerd

[Michael Mash]

Great technique Hans. Thanks for sharing this with us. You have invented a whole new area of endevour for the hobby.
Mike

[docrox]

Three "action shots" of the Agassiz.

CU

Hans Gerd

[PAPER FAN]

Fantastic. How long does a photo usually take you, I read through the steps above and am amazed at the results.