Popular Post Keyblade87 Posted June 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) While taking photos of various Bionicle things, I thought it would be cool to try to take some iconic pictures of Matoran on Mata Nui. After some cleaning up and editing, here are the results: High-resolution album here Wind-sprint through Le-Wahi Hunting in the Drifts Inventing the Boxor Koli Practice Exploring Naho Bay Patrol in the Charred Forest Edited June 23, 2015 by Black Six 1 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 There are no words that could explain how amazing these photos are. 3 Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordianL at the BCC Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 This makes me want to see more of these types of photos with other Matoran. These are just amazing. 4 Quote My YouTube Channel My imgur albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrie Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 IS OF GLORIOUS! Seriously, I'd love to see some more Bionicle photography from you, these are amazing! Quote bZpOwEr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Nui Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yeah, these are pretty good. They're fairly crisp and clear. Of the six, my favorite is that of Hahli exploring Naho Bay. With some of them, would you've happened to use a slight bit of filter alteration? I don't think it's a bad thing, I just can't tell if you did or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munty Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I want to say these are amazing but everyone else beat me to it. So I shall call them outstanding instead! Simply incredible photos and the great editing makes for truly iconic shots. I'd love to see you do some more shots like this, maybe recreate some comic book covers?! Quote Check out my Bionicle store on Bricklink here!> > > Bionic Bricks < < < Let me know if you can help me find these last few collectibles!Also looking for WILD KRAATA and a VMKK Yo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade87 Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yeah, these are pretty good. They're fairly crisp and clear. Of the six, my favorite is that of Hahli exploring Naho Bay. With some of them, would you've happened to use a slight bit of filter alteration? I don't think it's a bad thing, I just can't tell if you did or not. Thank you. I did decide to apply filters to a few, but I tried to keep it subtle. I want to say these are amazing but everyone else beat me to it. So I shall call them outstanding instead! Simply incredible photos and the great editing makes for truly iconic shots. I'd love to see you do some more shots like this, maybe recreate some comic book covers?! Thanks! That's a good idea, I might just try doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Windrider- Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 The "Hunting in the Drifts" shot might quite literally be perfect. I can't quite put it into words, but the effects of the lighting are wonderful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 These are my favorite depictions of the Mctoran ever...I love Nuparu with the disabled Bohrok. Fantastic photos! The poses are all very clearly in the style of Bionicle, and your aftereffects are great. Love the eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 These photos are beautiful to look at and I like the use of filters, they don't stand out too much, but help complement the Tohunga (I call the Mctoran Tohunga.) How did you get their pieces to be posed the way you wanted without them falling off? Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewa Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Magnificent photography once more. Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade87 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 These photos are beautiful to look at and I like the use of filters, they don't stand out too much, but help complement the Tohunga (I call the Mctoran Tohunga.) How did you get their pieces to be posed the way you wanted without them falling off? Thanks, I used wire twist ties to keep the limbs attached for the photos, and then I edited the pictures with photoshop to make the twist ties less obvious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenCor Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Dude, these photos are lovely! Very clear shots, the Matoran are well placed, and I hadn't even noticed the twist-ties or edits until I went back and looked more closely. Normally when people try to add some form of glow to the eyes and such in this type of project, it ends up being more distracting than anything, but you pulled it off very well. Nicely done! Quote Hero Factory RPG 2.0 PCs: | Erik Jet | Daren Wolfe | Henry Flint | Helen Corona | Ethan Rez | Dr. Xaal | Wasteland RPG PCs: | Mina | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toatapio Nuva Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The nostalgia is so intense it gave me shivers. Quote My BZPRPG profiles - Viima, Lai Lai Kirgan, Jarkale, Hile, Tuli + Kavala, Khervos, Thira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva) Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 People still remember Matoro was a Rahi trapper! Quote It is not for us to decide the fate of angels. Dominus Temporis, if you're out there, hit me up through one of my contacts. I've been hoping to get back in touch for a long time now. (Don't worry, I'm not gonna beg you to bring back MLWTB or something. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesy Mac n Cheese Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Ah, those were the days...And it's amazing how much more personality they have just by having colored eyes and different poses. Quote My friend went to Po-Wahi and all I got was this lousy rock. Blue sea...a Ruki leaps...the sound of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Gallifrey Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Amazing! Especially the Hahli and Matoro ones, just stupendous! The lighting and poses are just fantastic (and nice touch with the Takea shark in the background). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakama35 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 This is so beautiful. Really well done. Quote "Ten thousand futures have I looked at. A hundred thousand. And in only one does mankind finally unite, and flourish...and survive. Only one. Doomworld." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) These photos are very beautiful! Man, they remind me of Mata Nui Online Game. Ah, nostalgia. Amazing job. Edited June 23, 2015 by Lenny7092 Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volatile Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Edit: Please add more substance to your review next time.-Wind- Edited June 24, 2015 by -Windrider- Quote Just because you're trash doesn't mean you can't do great things. It's called garbage can, not garbage cannot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrail Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 This is pure awesome. Haven't seen one of these guys in awhile... Need to bust them out of storage. Nice work Quote Chronicles of Shadraw Nui: Staff of Spirits Review Lewa's Island Paradise <- One of my better works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobLazer Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 wow, these are utterly amazing! Kudos to you, good sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuuli Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Brings me back to the good days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukster Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Wow. These pictures are very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Light Gunhaver Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 While I don't feel nostalgia for these Matoran builds, I can say that these depictions of them are simply stunning. I wish I had the talent and patience to take pictures like these. Lego really should have advertised the Matoran like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSciFiGuy Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Well, I think we all need it now. Photo recreations of MNOG I and II Quote Bionicle: ANP aims to create narrated versions of all the Bionicle books, with voice actors for each character, and music taken from various media to enhance the story. Check here if you're interested in voicing a character, and here for the chapters that've already been released!Formerly: Tahu Nuva 3.0Looking for a Bionicle Beanie. Black one with the symbol on it. Contact me if you are willing to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) All of these look great. Though my favorite would be 'Patrol through the Charred Forest.' It really looks like the scene when Tahu met Jaller and the other Ta-Matoran for the first time. Also, congrats on making the front page! Edited June 23, 2015 by Toa Smoke Monster Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemony Lepid Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Aww! Matoro is so cuuuttteee!!! X3 Quote ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mish Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 it's, sniff, so beautiful. Quote "INTJ PROUD;" 80788-81311-MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovika: Visorak Lord Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Words cannot describe how amazing these are.Congrats, Hunting in the Drifts is now my new desktop background.9.5/10 Quote "In this new- Wait, why am I being quoted?!"-Kovika, Toa of Ice, Bread Enthusiast, and Ko-Metru Scholar. [flash=250,100]http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sprxtrerme/BANNERS/thornax.swf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panrahk820 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Love the pics! So much nostalgia :') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meowmachine Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Is Jaller wearing the stars Tahu mask? Quote What do I write here? Someone, say something funny so you can be remembered for posterity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Is Jaller wearing the stars Tahu mask?No, that appears to be the normal yellow Hau in set form. Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade87 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thanks, everyone! Is Jaller wearing the stars Tahu mask? 'Lewa the Soaring Champion' is correct, it's the yellow Hau from the 2001 Mcdonald's promotional set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axilus Prime Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Best Bionicle photography I've ever seen. Could even be the best artistic photography I've ever seen, and I say that without bias because my interest in Bionicle has dropped significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Knight Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) As everyone else stated, these are awesome! My favorite is Matoro. I really enjoy seeing photographs of Bionicles in real environments. Though you ought to have Onepu, and not Nuparu. Better yet, do both. And don't forget Hafu! Toa Han Edited June 27, 2015 by Toa Hanahtu Quote My Flickr. Old Bionicles on Brickshelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Matata Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 This is stunning So much nostalgia.... Quote Three on Three - Memoirs of the Dead - Winner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapper Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Excellent! I request a full line of original set photos! These really brought me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungemeister Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 These look excellent. If you don't mind me asking, did you use my method of articulating Kongu's head? If so, I'm happy that someone got use out of it. Quote A RUDE AWAKENING - A Bionicle G1 continuation and video-game project(MUSIC COMPOSER) special thx to Inary the Gunhaver for my new username. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade87 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 These look excellent. If you don't mind me asking, did you use my method of articulating Kongu's head? If so, I'm happy that someone got use out of it. Thanks. I used wire twist-ties again on Kongu's head, but I admit it wasn't very stable. I'll probably have to look into other methods in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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