Handgun photos - a little bit different...>
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Thanks very much, guys...>
...I'm afraid I don't have larger versions of these finished pics. The working images are in full res but I applied the finishing work to the resized versions only as I was largely experimenting. Many of the effects work differently in various resolutions when applied. I could refinish the last working images but that would entail a fair bit of work. If I get around to it I will post them.
Hellbilly5000 - as for the Taurus/smoke shot, how do you know there isn't a round in the chamber that is under the hammer?
As I said before these shots are just a bit of fun for me, meant to give an overall impression but not necessarily strictly and completely accurate. And no, I generally don't like to work on photos with live rounds in the weapons. They aren't playthings and it would be only too easy to have a mishap given the unusual handling they receive when being photographed in such ways.
Thanks.
...I'm afraid I don't have larger versions of these finished pics. The working images are in full res but I applied the finishing work to the resized versions only as I was largely experimenting. Many of the effects work differently in various resolutions when applied. I could refinish the last working images but that would entail a fair bit of work. If I get around to it I will post them.
Hellbilly5000 - as for the Taurus/smoke shot, how do you know there isn't a round in the chamber that is under the hammer?
As I said before these shots are just a bit of fun for me, meant to give an overall impression but not necessarily strictly and completely accurate. And no, I generally don't like to work on photos with live rounds in the weapons. They aren't playthings and it would be only too easy to have a mishap given the unusual handling they receive when being photographed in such ways.Thanks.
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lomaxanderson
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And the challenger Doogle
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Thanks, cek. These were all shot on a Nikon Coolpix 8700 digicam...>
My setup is generally very simple, consisting of an overhead fluorescent lamp and reflector card(s) as required to bump some light back into shadow areas. The fluoro is in a Planet draughtsmans lamp that has a spring-loaded arm that will (generally!) stay where it's put and so is quite versatile in positioning.
The light source is diffused through sheets of draughtsman's tracing material. I don't use a set lightbox as I find them a bit restrictive for the variety of setups I shoot. The diffusion material is a flexible translucent plastic that I either hand-hold over the subject or form into a temporary light tent. I like to hand-hold it as I can move it easily to alter the degree of diffusion as I like, close for heavy diffusion, farther away for less, and angled so as to form the reflections I am after. With this setup the lighting can quickly be altered to suit the subject or the look I want and I can watch the changes through the viewfinder as they are made.
Backgrounds are generally formed from sheets of art paper in various colours and textures, often curved up behind the subject to form a seamless background. Other surfaces and props are used as required.
The camera is always on a tripod. Many of my shots require long-ish exposures.
My setup is generally very simple, consisting of an overhead fluorescent lamp and reflector card(s) as required to bump some light back into shadow areas. The fluoro is in a Planet draughtsmans lamp that has a spring-loaded arm that will (generally!) stay where it's put and so is quite versatile in positioning.
The light source is diffused through sheets of draughtsman's tracing material. I don't use a set lightbox as I find them a bit restrictive for the variety of setups I shoot. The diffusion material is a flexible translucent plastic that I either hand-hold over the subject or form into a temporary light tent. I like to hand-hold it as I can move it easily to alter the degree of diffusion as I like, close for heavy diffusion, farther away for less, and angled so as to form the reflections I am after. With this setup the lighting can quickly be altered to suit the subject or the look I want and I can watch the changes through the viewfinder as they are made.
Backgrounds are generally formed from sheets of art paper in various colours and textures, often curved up behind the subject to form a seamless background. Other surfaces and props are used as required.
The camera is always on a tripod. Many of my shots require long-ish exposures.
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