DIORAMAS

PERIOD AIRCRAFT DIORAMAS

I am asked quite often to create historical aviation combat 'atmospheric' scenarios of situations that may or may not have taken place. I use plastic models that I photograph against a greenscreen background, using the same lighting as the planned background elements. Then I composite the model in Photoshop, against a new background, complete with manufactured prop blur, weapon signatures, vortexes etc. All images © Jon Davison.

To create the under light on the Lancaster to simulate a searchlight, the model was photographed upside down in sunlight.

RNZAF F4U Corsair (315) created entirely in Photoshop from 20 layers

Aircraft depicted here are; Avro Lancasters, F35 Lightning II's, P38 Lightnings, F4 Phantoms, Aichi D3 'Vals', FW190 and B17's, F4U Corsairs, Mitsubishi Zero's, P40 Kittyhawks.