Experimenting with Backgrounds

I used some brown paper, crumpled it up and tried to use it as a rock face, what do you guys think?

I think you using some crumpled up brown paper to use is as a rock face it works really well Dal, I'm liking all the photo shots you have taking as well.

Hey thanks Alex !, I first saw the method done by a guy I know, his of course came out better than mine ! lol!

I was looking at the picture and thinking "Cool rock face!" and then I read the text.  The rock face transformed into crumpled paper.

it does make an interesting background   , glad you like them Doug   

looks great 2nd pics a stunner

That looks great Dal! Fab idea!

 , thanks guys, really pleased that you enjoyed them   

Very effective Dal. It has a strong 60's TV sci-fi vibe about it to me. I could see Captain Kirk or Wil Robinson bumping into a nasty alien in a cave with a background like that!

 , cheers steve !, 60's vibe eh? funny you should mention captain Kirk, check this link for the same method and the star trek crew, about half way down


https://www.flickr.com/photos/toyville/

That's a great idea, it fooled me    The adventuring Joe looks perfectly at home in that cave   

 , Thanks Clive   

Nice work Dal , He's a very nice figure. I personally would have used white card with the letter C on it. What with him being a Sea adventurer & all lol.

  fantastic Ade !, Pleased you like the photos, as always really appreciated my friend   

actionman2272 wrote:

 , cheers steve !, 60's vibe eh? funny you should mention captain Kirk, check this link for the same method and the star trek crew

Very effective! Lucky your VAM wasn't wearing a red shirt around that brown paper or he'd have been history!!

   

Looks good , I have used that method on some 1/72 scale dioramas for mountain range backgrounds

Great work Dal and that link is fantastic!

Thanks guys for the feedback!, it is interesting to use certain materials to make backgrounds, I am hoping to do a few more   .
Yeah Nick is a fantastic figure photographer and has taken some amazing shots   

I sometimes use the cheap textured wallpaper looks good for old buildings , just go into b&q and rip off a couple of samples even better when its free

cool, great tip, I will give that a go, thanks   

Ya know...I've been playing with Joes for a good many years now, and I have discovered quite a number of very cool tips and tricks from you fellas on this Action Man board! Your crumpled paper rock wall is inspired, but I think I'd play with using something like model railroad flocking for a ground surface or even real dirt or sand. Adding a few real jagged, brownish rocks on the ground surface might also add to the illusion.

  Your rock face rocks Dal!

Thanks Fella's   . That's not a bad idea Brigadier !, I shall give that a try next time, thanks for the tips    

Great idea, it works really well.