Practice Photography

HankL · 03-15-2003, 05:30 PM

In anticipation of my little buddy returning I wanted to see if I could do a better job of getting an image of a stainless steel pistol posted. This is not a 1911 style pistol of course, just a test.

The FA has a very shiny cylinder and the frame and barrel are brushed.

The guys at Colt figured out running a 38 Special in a 1911 how about a 454 Casull ?
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beckrodgers · 03-16-2003, 06:37 PM

your shot looks pretty good. For any shiny metal surface and photography, you can build what is called "tent lighting". This can be done several ways. You get a piece of white (or black if it is really shiny) paper, cloth, plastic, etc and make a tent over your object with the lens through a hole in the top. That will cut down on the glare of the lights and give a more flat appearance. You make the hole smaller and right against your lens if you have too much reflection. Hope this makes some sense.
New member, beckrodgers

HankL · 03-17-2003, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the tip Beck. I can use all of the help that I can get.
The shot was taken outdoors in indirect sun. The blue rag background, which I should have ironed flat, extended only a short distance out of the frame. The area outside the background was pea gravel concrete.

Even a blind hog finds a few acorns. ;^)

03-15-2003, 05:30 PM	#1
HankL Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 48	Practice Photography In anticipation of my little buddy returning I wanted to see if I could do a better job of getting an image of a stainless steel pistol posted. This is not a 1911 style pistol of course, just a test. The FA has a very shiny cylinder and the frame and barrel are brushed. The guys at Colt figured out running a 38 Special in a 1911 how about a 454 Casull ? Editied to add:

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03-16-2003, 06:37 PM	#2
beckrodgers Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	your shot looks pretty good. For any shiny metal surface and photography, you can build what is called "tent lighting". This can be done several ways. You get a piece of white (or black if it is really shiny) paper, cloth, plastic, etc and make a tent over your object with the lens through a hole in the top. That will cut down on the glare of the lights and give a more flat appearance. You make the hole smaller and right against your lens if you have too much reflection. Hope this makes some sense. New member, beckrodgers

03-17-2003, 04:26 PM	#3
HankL Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 48	Thanks for the tip Beck. I can use all of the help that I can get. The shot was taken outdoors in indirect sun. The blue rag background, which I should have ironed flat, extended only a short distance out of the frame. The area outside the background was pea gravel concrete. Even a blind hog finds a few acorns. ;^)