#Lego botanical collection iso
#Lego botanical collection windows

The flash freezes the scene so you will have a clear image of the bouquet and during the long exposure, your continuous light and the movements of the camera create the magic lines around it. I recommend setting the shutter speed from 1 to 5 seconds for different “light trails”. The shutter speed is the key ingredient for the effect: the lower the power of your continuous light is, the longer your shutter speed needs to be and more time you will have to create the effect.

#Lego botanical collection iso

The camera should be set at ISO 100 to avoid any noise. In order to achieve the effect there should be no other light source in the room, no ambient light at all, except for the modeling lamp. I positioned my flash overhead and used reflectors to bounce the light to the desired places on the flowers. The flowers were positioned in floristic styrofoam which was covered with a black cloth to prevent it from appearing in the final image. I chose the most obvious features of the set to express: its colors, joyfulness and creative building techniques.įor maximum effect, I used a black background so the flowers and the effect would really stand out. What I wanted to do was create a photo where the bouquet is sharp, but there are trails of movement around it.ġ0280 Lego Bouquet Botanical Collection BTS That gave me the idea to create a long exposure with motion effects by moving my camera while shooting. Lots of reflections were flaring from every flat and curved surface. The Flower Bouquet was a tricky object to photograph: I found myself battling with some parts of the blooms falling off while trying to arrange all the flowers into a perfect composition. It also indicates that the company is thriving so we LEGO fans can look forward to more surprises and excitement. I think that venturing into these kinds of products is only a logical step for the company that has advocating and inspiring creativity as one of its core values. Some people believe that many recent themes such as the Botanical Collections, the Mosaics, etc, are unnecessary deviations from the more conventional LEGO company products that only waste the company’s time and resources. I own this set and already have assembled it, but I look forward to building it once again with my mom once the pandemic is over and the travel bans are lifted. This, I think, is the best thing about the whole Botanical Collection theme. Having said all that, I can imagine an AFOL such as myself building this set together with my non-AFOL friends or family members, and I am sure that it has a great potential to provide an enjoyable building experience to everyone. Each female member of my family has her favourite blossom: The builds are quite straightforward and I’ll show how every flower is built in the pictures below.

In the bouquet, there are 8 species of plants/flowers you can build.

I would say the set is a marvelous parts source for any LEGO builder. The Flower Bouquet has an RRP of $49.99/€49.99/£44.99, which makes it a rather reasonable 6.6c/6.6c/6.0p per part. The set also includes 65 Technic Connectors in Dark Green! There are many other new pieces and recolours in this set too. Other interesting parts include Large Claws and Surfboards in Sand Green, as well as long Technic Axles which are quite rare and they were never released previously in this colour. They are LEFT! Since the box states it is a “Collection”, I strongly hope LEGO will introduce other sets from this range and there will be RIGHT dinosaur wings there too. This is a very creative choice which certainly livens the build process. Parts wise, what first strikes the eye are the Dinosaur Wings used as rose leaves.

#Lego botanical collection windows

From my experience, I can say that I can clearly see this bouquet displayed in shop windows or in an office. The impression I get from the box and the design of the instructions is that the main purpose of this set is to ornate and create a certain ambiance. Reviewing this set is not easy, mainly because it’s the first time I’m doing a review, but also because it’s something completely new in the LEGO range of products.