{"id":1435,"date":"2015-01-01T21:48:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T20:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2017-01-16T20:38:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T19:38:15","slug":"how-to-create-a-tabletop-with-christmas-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/?p=1435","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Tabletop With Christmas Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a short description on how to create a tabletop with wax christmas figures with candle lights as background. For a gallery presenting the results, take a look at this <a title=\"Project 4: Christmas Figures\" href=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/?p=1366\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:#ebeaea;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#ebeaea;--awb-active-border-color:#67b7e1;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cfd5cb7618f74be7513\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-equipment\" href=\"#tab-cfd5cb7618f74be7513\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Equipment<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-8fc2ee32ceb87e17248\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-ingredients\" href=\"#tab-8fc2ee32ceb87e17248\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Ingredients<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ea698a289e7f7ba6798\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-setup\" href=\"#tab-ea698a289e7f7ba6798\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Setup<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-dd2bfbb39c614835520\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-post-processing\" href=\"#tab-dd2bfbb39c614835520\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Post-processing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cfd5cb7618f74be7513\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-equipment\" href=\"#tab-cfd5cb7618f74be7513\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Equipment<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-equipment\" id=\"tab-cfd5cb7618f74be7513\">\n<p>The following equipment was used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full frame DSLR with a 105mm macro lens<\/li>\n<li>2 flashes with a remote control unit<\/li>\n<li>Tripod<\/li>\n<li>Remote shutter release<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-04.jpg\" alt=\"Equipment for Tabletop Photography\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-04.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-04-300x200@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-04-1024x682@2x.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-8fc2ee32ceb87e17248\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-ingredients\" href=\"#tab-8fc2ee32ceb87e17248\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Ingredients<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-ingredients\" id=\"tab-8fc2ee32ceb87e17248\">\n<p>This is the list of ingredients of this project:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Little wax christmas figure candles<\/li>\n<li>Lanterns with a mosaic structure to generate a nice bokeh<\/li>\n<li>Tea lights<\/li>\n<li>Little glass stands to place to figures and lantern on<\/li>\n<li>Blue carton (used as background)<\/li>\n<li>White carton or styrofoam board (used as a reflector)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-03.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-03-300x200@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-03-1024x682@2x.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ea698a289e7f7ba6798\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-setup\" href=\"#tab-ea698a289e7f7ba6798\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Setup<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-setup\" id=\"tab-ea698a289e7f7ba6798\">\n<p>The tabletop setup is quite simple. The lanterns are placed behind the figures. One flash lights the foreground, the other one the background. I tried several arrangements of the figures and the lanterns and played with the aperture. The more open the aperture, the more bokeh you get.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-01.jpg\" alt=\"The Tabletop Setup.\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-01.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-01-300x200@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/20141223-tabletop-howto-01-1024x682@2x.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-dd2bfbb39c614835520\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-post-processing\" href=\"#tab-dd2bfbb39c614835520\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Post-processing<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-post-processing\" id=\"tab-dd2bfbb39c614835520\">Only little postprocessing such as cropping or color enhancement was applied.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20141223-weihnachten-06.jpg\" alt=\"Snowman-3\" width=\"2600\" height=\"1735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20141223-weihnachten-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20141223-weihnachten-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20141223-weihnachten-06.jpg 2600w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20141223-weihnachten-06-300x200@2x.jpg 600w, https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ngg_featured\/20141223-weihnachten-06-1024x683@2x.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2600px) 100vw, 2600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post explains how to create a tabletop of christmas figures with a nice bokeh as background. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,10],"tags":[39],"class_list":["post-1435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-howto","category-photography","tag-tabletop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1435"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4487,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1435\/revisions\/4487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/braindump.kargulus.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}