Star Destroyer #3

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Thanks for the feedback on the lighting, Rick. You're right about needing to use a reflector to help bounce light back to the dark side. You have a lot of control over very subtle ligthing effect with that by varying the size, distance and type of reflector. The light is much softer than a secondary light source trying to do the same thing. I did this again in the shuttle photos I took recently. I was pressed for time on that one and didn't really set it up as well or cleaned the photos up as well as I would have liked but it will do for now.

I hadn't thought of using a colored reflector as you mentioned. For mine it would have distorted the colors but I could see using it if I was compositing for a particular look....like if it was next to a red-orange planet I could reflect red-orange light onto it and make it look more realistic. Very good idea.

I definitely understand you're desire to fulfill a goal fueled by inspiration like that. I'm going to be posting soon on a dream project of my own. For me the challenge of making it real is often more inspiring than the desire to just have the final product. Having the product is just the icing on the cake so to speak....the journey is the cake.