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April 18, 2012 By 6 Comments

DIY Forest Diorama for Action Figure Photography — Part 3 — Let’s take some pictures!

The last two posts showed how I made the forest diorama, and now it’s time to see it in action…

G.I. Joe -- action figure photography

G.I. Joe action figures fit right into the landscape.

G.I. Joe -- action figure photography

By adding a few sticks to the scene, the photo has more depth.

G.I. Joe -- action figure photography

A red light bulb was used to simulate the brake lights of the vehicle.  A bluish LED flashlight gives the effect of headlights shining on the figure.

Halo Warthog -- action figure photography

This Halo Warthog is only a few inches long, but still looks to scale on the diorama.

Halo Master Chief -- action figure photography

I really like how this photo turned out but you need to see it large to appreciate it.

Halo Master Chief -- action figure photography

A string of red LED Christmas lights was added to the background in this shot.

Sectaurs -- action figure photography

Sectaurs!

Overall, I’m pleased with the way the forest diorama is working for the photos. It’s flexible enough to work with a variety of toy lines and scales without the need for any modifications. I will be able to get plenty of use out of this backdrop, and when I’m done, I can just pull out the trees and put the whole thing into storage.

You can see larger versions of these photos on my Flickr page.

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  1. Jason says

    April 18, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    That’s awesome Brian! I live in an apartment, so I don’t have a place where I can make these awesome dioramas. But who knows? I may just work with what I can, and see how that pans out. Having a few dioramas would definitely tempt me into actually playing with my toys. 🙂

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    • Brian says

      April 18, 2012 at 1:50 pm

      Thanks Jason. If you plan these out, you can make one so that it stores flat and just shove it under a bed when you’re not using it.

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  2. actionfig says

    April 18, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    These pics look great!I just came in from walking my dog and was very tempted to rip some branches off of a couple nearby bushes then decided not to LOL!You have inspired me to make more dios 😉

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    • Brian says

      April 18, 2012 at 6:49 pm

      Do it! (Those branches will grow back.)

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  3. kngfu says

    April 19, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Really great pics. Now you need one with Jason Vorhees, and a mini victim.

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    • Brian says

      April 19, 2012 at 12:24 pm

      As soon as I track down a figure, I’ll take a picture for you. 😉

      Reply

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