Inconspicuous Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Hi everyone, I know it's been awhile since I've shared anything here, since I've been pretty busy, but I thought I'd take the time to share something fun with you guys. The last ten days, I've been traveling all over Costa Rica through Caravan Tours and I brought a Lego Indiana Jones with me for the heck of it. Soon, I began taking photos of him exploring the jungle, and the whole project took off from there. Posted here are a few of my favorite photos, but please feel free to explore the full set of 50 photos in my Flickr Gallery. These photos have pretty much only been cropped, so all color tinting is natural or achieved by off-camera lights. My brother helped me with many of the lighting effects, including LED flashlights and covering my camera's flash with a leaf. And yes, that's a real iguana. With no further ado, I present: Indiana Jones in Costa Rica! Once again, please check out the full gallery by clicking here. Thanks for looking! Comments, questions, and criticism are all welcome. Inky Quote
SilentMode Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Those are some awesome snapshots, particularly the ones with wildlife up close and personal! That Indy sure is fearless. What is that thing in the fifth picture down? Quote
XimenaPaulina Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 These are all great outdoor shots Inky! These are simply perfect for the always adventure-seeking Indian Jones fig. Each shot is captured very well with its own unique 'Wow' factor. It's really nice to see IJ side-by-side by real wildlife. Impressive job overall! Quote
JimBee Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Nice shots! Very clear and sharp. My favorite would have to be the one with Indy next to the shiny cocoon. If it's not too late, you should enter the Star Wars photography contest, I think you'd be a good entrant. Quote
Inconspicuous Posted December 30, 2010 Author Posted December 30, 2010 Those are some awesome snapshots, particularly the ones with wildlife up close and personal! That Indy sure is fearless. What is that thing in the fifth picture down? Thanks SilentMode. I believe you're referring to the butterfly chrysalis. It's one of the prettiest all natural things I've ever seen. When I saw it, I thought it looked like a golden artifact of some sort, so I took a picture of it with Indy. These are all great outdoor shots Inky! These are simply perfect for the always adventure-seeking Indiana Jones fig. Each shot is captured very well with its own unique 'Wow' factor. It's really nice to see IJ side-by-side by real wildlife. Impressive job overall! Thanks Kiel! I'm glad you like them. I had a lot of fun myself, and it's a big bonus that everyone here can enjoy the nature and wildlife too. Jimbee, I'd love to put together an entry, but I'm not sure I'll have time. We'll see though. Quote
Aethersprite Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 These pictures are amazing! Well done! How'd you get Indy to pose with the butterfly and chameleon? Quote
def Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 The third one is really sharp. Great lighting on it. Nice job overall. Quote
smittyfan Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 hey, that's so cool! you oughta take all those pictures you got, and get the Indianna Jones theme tune, and make a movie! seriously! Quote
Dan the Brickman Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Wow. That is one adventurous mini-fig! I like how he used the Christmas light as a torch. How did you even get close to that butterfly? It has to either be dead, or some really neat timing! Quote
Inconspicuous Posted December 30, 2010 Author Posted December 30, 2010 How did you even get close to that butterfly? It has to either be dead, or some really neat timing! These pictures are amazing! Well done! How'd you get Indy to pose with the butterfly and chameleon? The butterfly with its wings open was injured, but all the other butterflies in my gallery were just mellow and didn't fly away. The iguana had just fallen in a pool and was drying off after we rescued it. The third one is really sharp. Great lighting on it. Nice job overall. Thanks! hey, that's so cool! you oughta take all those pictures you got, and get the Indianna Jones theme tune, and make a movie! seriously! Interesting idea. Maybe I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone! Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 Brilliant shots! What type of camera did you use? Quote
Inconspicuous Posted December 30, 2010 Author Posted December 30, 2010 Brilliant shots! What type of camera did you use? Thanks. It's a Canon Powershot A3100 IS. It's great for macro but the zoom isn't great. Quote
Jargo Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 excellent photos. My favourite is the one captioned 'ride like the wind'. Just awesome! Quote
Ceroknight Posted December 30, 2010 Posted December 30, 2010 I thought the first one was really good, then I kept scrolling down, realizing they were all fantastic Quote
Masked Builder Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 Wow those are amazing! They're all very well light and quite well presented. Keep up the amazing work! Quote
The Legonater Posted December 31, 2010 Posted December 31, 2010 These are great! Nice photography there! Quote
Plissken Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Really great shots. The pictures made me think I have to take Lego Indy everywhere I go, just in case . Great work. Quote
Brig. Brick Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 haha, I didn´t know that Indiana Jones would come to Costa Rica in December, I had gone to get him to the airport !! I hope you've had a great time here!, I see Indy did it!!!! Indy, Pura Vida!!!! Quote
1980-Something-Space-Guy Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) Excellent pictures!!! Edited April 26, 2016 by BrickHat Quote
Parrothead Rasmus Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Hi everyone, I know it's been awhile since I've shared anything here, since I've been pretty busy, but I thought I'd take the time to share something fun with you guys. The last ten days, I've been traveling all over Costa Rica through Caravan Tours and I brought a Lego Indiana Jones with me for the heck of it. Soon, I began taking photos of him exploring the jungle, and the whole project took off from there. Posted here are a few of my favorite photos, but please feel free to explore the full set of 50 photos in my Flickr Gallery. These photos have pretty much only been cropped, so all color tinting is natural or achieved by off-camera lights. My brother helped me with many of the lighting effects, including LED flashlights and covering my camera's flash with a leaf. And yes, that's a real iguana. With no further ado, I present: Indiana Jones in Costa Rica! Once again, please check out the full gallery by clicking here. Thanks for looking! Comments, questions, and criticism are all welcome. Inky Fantastic shots. I love them! As soon as I get on flickr, I'm adding you as a contact! Those are some awesome snapshots, particularly the ones with wildlife up close and personal! That Indy sure is fearless. What is that thing in the fifth picture down? If you're referring to that butterfly, it is a Morpho. Here is the Morpho Butterflies Wikipedia page. Sorry if that's more than you needed... I'm an insect enthusiast. Quote
The_Chosen_1 Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 I'm glad this old thread's been resurrected-- those are some gorgeous shots! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 WOW!!! You got skills I would die for! I'm speechless... Quote
Inconspicuous Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 Excellent pictures!!! I hope you have liked our country. I definitely liked seeing Indiana Jones exploring the nature of my dear country! How did you take the one with the iguana? What about the grasshopper? By the way, you just made me feel REALLY bad about not having visited Tortuguero ever in my life! Now I'll have to go, and my Indy minifig will probably want to come with me I have many fond memories of my visit! Definitely one of the best vacations I've ever taken. Your country is so beautiful and the people I met were so kind. I'd love to go back some time, maybe even live there and practice my Spanish. The Iguana had just fallen in a swimming pool and we rescued it. I took the picture while it was recovering. The grasshopper was unfortunately dead at the time, but we saw plenty of living ones! Tortuguero was the best part of the trip, and I strongly recommend going. We went several small boat cruises to look for animals, and once it was pouring rain. That was the most authentic rainforest experience I had. There was nothing but the river, the jungle, and the rain. Pura vida, y pura agua! If you're referring to that butterfly, it is a Morpho. Here is the Morpho Butterflies Wikipedia page. Sorry if that's more than you needed... I'm an insect enthusiast. It's alright, I'm an insect lover too! Morphos have always been my favorite butterflies since I was a little kid, and needless to say, I was excited to visit a butterfly garden with live ones. I'm glad this old thread's been resurrected-- those are some gorgeous shots! WOW!!! You got skills I would die for! I'm speechless... Great photos! Thank you all of the wonderful comments! This was the last thing I expected to find in the active topics, and it brought an unexpected smile to my face. Quote
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