Pictures? - Page 8

bac1023 · 10-13-2008, 10:44

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Originally Posted by tango44

Yes it is, and it's a excuse to get another one, Thank you.

Yeah, there is always an excuse to buy another 1911.

Virginia1911 · 10-13-2008, 16:49

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Originally Posted by watsoncb

The work was done by Novaks (http://www.novaksights.com/index.htm ). The grips are customs made by Terrence Sealey (tstoffer1@juno.com) or visit his eBay store at: http://stores.ebay.com/Sealeys-Custom-Wood-Grips . He now has a Colt Officer/Defender mold and can make custom grips if your interested. He is the best there is.

My problem now is it is to nice to carry. Almost.

What precisely did you have them do? I have a Colt Defender and I'm about to send it to Novak for sights, new grip safety and MSH (I have and am sending w/ the gun). I'm curious to know what else you had done. It looks FANTASTIC!

bac1023 · 10-13-2008, 18:06

Springfield TGO1.

My favorite Springer by far.

***Short Cut*** · 10-14-2008, 08:29

Those pics came out great, bac! Crisp focus, nice highlights. Now if I can just talk you into using some different backgrounds.

bac1023 · 10-14-2008, 09:10

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Originally Posted by Short Cut

Those pics came out great, bac! Crisp focus, nice highlights. Now if I can just talk you into using some different backgrounds.

Thanks SC.

I've been working on improving my pics.

In fact, I finally got the carpet color right and now you guys want me to use a different background altogther.

srothman · 10-14-2008, 11:19

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Originally Posted by bac1023

Thanks SC.

I've been working on improving my pics.

In fact, I finally got the carpet color right and now you guys want me to use a different background altogther.

I am finally figuring out the picture thing as well. It just takes some practice. I have actually been using cheap place mats from WalMart as my backgrounds.

If you do a search over a sigforum for Dr. Lunde, he has a couple of great posts about how to take great pictures.

I personally like the pink carpet. I think it looked great with some of the guns.

***Short Cut*** · 10-14-2008, 15:36

bac1023 · 10-14-2008, 15:38

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Originally Posted by srothman

I personally like the pink carpet. I think it looked great with some of the guns.

Yeah, I was getting too much heat for it though.

It is actually burgundy. The flash of my new camera made it look pink. Until I got my high res camera, I never heard anything about the color.

bac1023 · 10-14-2008, 15:39

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Originally Posted by Short Cut

That's always a great pic, SC.

I've always wanted an Ultimate Master, but I already have two Baers, so I doubt I'll ever get one.

bac1023 · 10-14-2008, 16:22

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Originally Posted by bac1023

Springfield TGO1.

My favorite Springer by far.

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Originally Posted by Short Cut

Those pics came out great, bac! Crisp focus, nice highlights. Now if I can just talk you into using some different backgrounds.

SC, I also tried my new lighting technique with my Classic Custom. I think they turned out well also. They are different due to the gun's mirror bluing on the slide.

It still brings out the details though.

srothman · 10-14-2008, 16:41

You either need a light box to place the gun in, or a difuser on the light. If you look you are getting a reflection of the light on the slide of the gun.

The best thing to do is natural lighting outside, on a tripod.

You can make a light box, for under 20.00 using PVC pipe, and thin white material. If you want, I can take pictures of what I use. It cost me about $14.00 for the box, and about $20.00 for the lights.

Your camera should also have a white balance, which will eliminate the "pink" carpet.

My biggest problem is that I know how to take good pictures, now have all the tools and equipment, I just don't have the time to set everything up, and do it.

I still like the pink carpet, it added character to your pictures.

bac1023 · 10-14-2008, 16:50

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Originally Posted by srothman

You either need a light box to place the gun in, or a difuser on the light. If you look you are getting a reflection of the light on the slide of the gun.

The best thing to do is natural lighting outside, on a tripod.

You can make a light box, for under 20.00 using PVC pipe, and thin white material. If you want, I can take pictures of what I use. It cost me about $14.00 for the box, and about $20.00 for the lights.

Your camera should also have a white balance, which will eliminate the "pink" carpet.

My biggest problem is that I know how to take good pictures, now have all the tools and equipment, I just don't have the time to set everything up, and do it.

I still like the pink carpet, it added character to your pictures.

Yeah, you can see the light in the slide. I sort of did that on purpose to show the mirror finish.

I'll keep experimenting.

I live in a pretty tight development with a bunch of young kids around. Its difficult to take gun pics outside without the neighbors raising an eyebrow.

I thought about doing a setup like the one you describe as well.

J1Z06 · 10-14-2008, 18:41

Some sweet guns in this thread!!!

***Short Cut*** · 10-15-2008, 08:48

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Originally Posted by bac1023

Yeah, you can see the light in the slide. I sort of did that on purpose to show the mirror finish.

I'll keep experimenting.

I live in a pretty tight development with a bunch of young kids around. Its difficult to take gun pics outside without the neighbors raising an eyebrow.

I thought about doing a setup like the one you describe as well.

Did you ever hear me talk about using a white sheet? Essentially you put the gun down with full bright sun on it through a window and hold a white sheet up behind the camera so the sun has to pass through the sheet to light the gun ( assuming you are using a tripod and automatic shutter timer). The sheet disperses the light much like a light box. That's how I did these.