Ugly Duckling Long Range Research Vessel

            The Ugly Duckling is a research ship intended to explore the distant corners of the galaxy in search of new habitable planets. It got its name after the Earth government failed to learn from an incident involving a boat in the early 21st century, and held a contest on the galactic network to name the ship. Ugly Duckling won, and considering it karma, the Earth government honored the contest results.

Stats: 168 studs long, 47 studs wide, 45 studs high.

One interesting trick I used for the photography, for those interested: in this photo, I used very harsh light in order to emulate the lack of atmospheric scattering in space, but those dark shadows make it difficult to mask the edges of the model. To get around that problem, I first took a shot with a single LED bulb with my camera on a tripod, and then shot again with a longer exposure and all the lights in the room on. I was using my phone to control the camera, so it didn't move at all. Then I used the brighter exposure to create the mask, which I then applied to the darker image.

FUN FACT: There is a baby t. rex hiding somewhere in the greebles. The location remains secret, at least until someone spots it. It is visible in at least one of the photos in this album.

Taken on: February 2, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/22.0, 30 sec, 35mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF35mm f/1.4L II USM
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	30
Focal Length:	35mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Windows)
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