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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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Originally Posted By hrt4me: Originally Posted By topgunpilot20: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/topgunpilot20/Guns/ARs/OBR_01_web.jpg specs on your rifle? 18" Larue OBR 7.62 with Magpul CTR, Surefire brake, and US Optics SN3 1.8-10x. |
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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Been practicing a good bit since I first posted in this thread and now I'd like to drop some advice that has helped me a lot. If you want a black background the best thing to do is get separation from your background and apply a lot of light to the subject. I was able to take this photo around 2300 the other night by hanging it up and taking a picture of it while lying on the ground. I used an off camera flash, but you can do the same with some bright constant lights and a bit longer exposure. The closer your light is to your subject and the further away the background is from your subject the darker it will get. This all relates to the inverse square law and all kinds of craziness that doesn't matter as long as you understand how distance affects light.
RMJ Tactical Talon X by st33ve0, on Flickr If you're fortunate enough to have manual controls on your camera you can get some pretty great results by lighting from above through a diffuser. This photo would have been better if I had another flash to hit the shadows in the front a bit, but I'm working on getting more strobes. You can do the same very easily with a few constant lights as long as they're all the same color and have the right kind of light modifiers. RMJ Talon X after demo carnage by st33ve0, on Flickr Strobes are nice because they're easily portable and provide a lot of light. One thing to keep in mind if you're using constant lights with a long exposure is to make sure you use a tripod and shoot your photos on a steady platform. You can actually lose sharpness by taking photos with a long exposure on a wood floor and walking around during the exposure. This is compounded the longer your focal length is. Be sure to close down your aperture enough to get a good enough Depth of Field [DOF] to get everything in focus. You can figure that out for your lens/camera by checking out http://dofmaster.com/dofjs.html. I hope these tips help some of you, for the folks that don't have manual controls on their camera I can only recommend that you take your subject outside, put it in the shade, and take the shot around the afternoon or evening as mid-day light is awful in comparison. One last bit of advice: if you have or are thinking of getting some strobes, go check out strobist.com and read the Lighting 101, On Assignment, and Lighting 102 sections...they've really helped me a lot! |
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Very cool pics. I really like the black look! Pretty bad ass looking!
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Freedom is never on the ballot.
I don't make plans for your life; I leave that for the socialists. Public schools don’t fail because they are underfunded, they fail because they are public. |
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Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themself without that law is both.
Vicariously, I live while the whole world dies. |
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GREAT thread. Thanks OP and everyone.
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"he's probably more than happy to kill Americans. (from what I've seen of his posts.)" - Orbital-Burn |
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Originally Posted By hardhit77:
Originally Posted By wingnutx:
ok i read the thread and found it informative, however; i have this picture that i have not had the chance to use yet. GREAT thread. Thanks OP and everyone. Thank you
SON OF A...... there goes 1100 Wow, I haven't seen a Magic: The Gathering card since 6th grade. Great thread. A lot can be done with a basic point and shoot, a tripod, and a lot of light. But a camera with lots of manual control makes it a lot easier.... |
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Originally Posted By hardhit77:
Originally Posted By wingnutx:
ok i read the thread and found it informative, however; i have this picture that i have not had the chance to use yet. GREAT thread. Thanks OP and everyone. Thank you
SON OF A...... there goes 1100 Nothing wrong with resurrecting an existing thread rather than starting a duplicate new one, which is what you see more often.... |
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Nice post.
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A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. |
I'm doing science and I'm still alive!
TX, USA
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Bump so I can find it later.
Why isn't this tacked? |
"If someone is so fearful that they are going to start using their weapons to protect their rights, it makes me very nervous that these people have weapons at all." - U.S. Rep Henry Waxman (D-CA)
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If not for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable.
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The new arfcom gun photo standard is no longer feet in the shot, but a rubber duckie?
I will get right on this................ |
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Simple Solutions to Complex problems.
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If you live in West Virginia.. Visit the West Virginia Citizens Defense League
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Originally Posted By jman_131: Pretty neat thread. I have been playing around with it. http://i.imgur.com/6N2Fe.jpg Jeremy ETA: test #2 http://i.imgur.com/UGlQR.jpg Nice job. You find a way to bounce or diffuse the light for test #2? |
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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Originally Posted By topgunpilot20: Originally Posted By jman_131: Pretty neat thread. I have been playing around with it. http://i.imgur.com/6N2Fe.jpg Jeremy ETA: test #2 http://i.imgur.com/UGlQR.jpg Nice job. You find a way to bounce or diffuse the light for test #2? Yes, I might go out and try to get a light source(perhaps a different camera, LOL). My camera is nothing fancy by any means. I did play around with what little manual settings it has. Samsung SL102 with a tripod, a piece of foil (bounce), and paper (diffuse). White paperboard box, that is really just sitting in a cabinet. I think that this photo looks the best, IMHO. Especially with what I have. Test #3 Jeremy ETA: Stainless will be a challenge.... TEST #1 |
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If you live in West Virginia.. Visit the West Virginia Citizens Defense League
Member NRA - http://www.nra.org/home.aspx Member WVCDL - http://www.wvcdl.org/ Member ARFCOM - http://www.AR15.com Member SAF - http://www.saf.org |
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bump
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*post contains personal opinion only and should not be considered information released in an official capacity*
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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Originally Posted By st33ve0: Been practicing a good bit since I first posted in this thread and now I'd like to drop some advice that has helped me a lot. If you want a black background the best thing to do is get separation from your background and apply a lot of light to the subject. I was able to take this photo around 2300 the other night by hanging it up and taking a picture of it while lying on the ground. I used an off camera flash, but you can do the same with some bright constant lights and a bit longer exposure. The closer your light is to your subject and the further away the background is from your subject the darker it will get. This all relates to the inverse square law and all kinds of craziness that doesn't matter as long as you understand how distance affects light. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2702/5774255206_57efde461c_b.jpg RMJ Tactical Talon X by st33ve0, on Flickr If you're fortunate enough to have manual controls on your camera you can get some pretty great results by lighting from above through a diffuser. This photo would have been better if I had another flash to hit the shadows in the front a bit, but I'm working on getting more strobes. You can do the same very easily with a few constant lights as long as they're all the same color and have the right kind of light modifiers. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5078/5826155493_335c16a747_b.jpg RMJ Talon X after demo carnage by st33ve0, on Flickr Strobes are nice because they're easily portable and provide a lot of light. One thing to keep in mind if you're using constant lights with a long exposure is to make sure you use a tripod and shoot your photos on a steady platform. You can actually lose sharpness by taking photos with a long exposure on a wood floor and walking around during the exposure. This is compounded the longer your focal length is. Be sure to close down your aperture enough to get a good enough Depth of Field [DOF] to get everything in focus. You can figure that out for your lens/camera by checking out http://dofmaster.com/dofjs.html. I hope these tips help some of you, for the folks that don't have manual controls on their camera I can only recommend that you take your subject outside, put it in the shade, and take the shot around the afternoon or evening as mid-day light is awful in comparison. One last bit of advice: if you have or are thinking of getting some strobes, go check out strobist.com and read the Lighting 101, On Assignment, and Lighting 102 sections...they've really helped me a lot! Did you use a black cloth or something similar, for a backdrop? |
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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -Leonardo da Vinci
"Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason." --Benjamin Franklin Bump the switch! |
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The instructions in the OP don't seem to match the newer version of Photoshop CC? I can't figure out how to autocolor.
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A combination AK-57, Uzi, radar, laser, triple-barreled,double scoped, heat seeking shotgun.
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Rest in Peace, Jeff Reed. You've touched many lives and made many friends here.
Rest In Peace John Noveske. You are missed. AR-15 Armorer Instructor. |
Apple Certified Lazer Printer Repair since 1993
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"None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with YOU. You're locked up in here with ME.”,
Walter Joseph Kovacs, (w,sste), "The Watchmen" |
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View Quote Outstanding work.
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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Do I have to clean the dog hair out first?
Great post; too bad my damned laptop took a shit.
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Harley motorcycles and Colt 1911s...F@#% the haters!
Member of the NRA, GOA, SAF. |
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Originally Posted By von_landstuhl: Thank you for the photography tips. This was done with Gimp, but it was just as easy. I just need to figure out the camera settings to get the whole thing in focus. The rail numbers lose sharpness towards the border. http://joha.smugmug.com/photos/i-7Tkbjs8/0/L/i-7Tkbjs8-L.jpg View Quote Need to use a smaller aperture (higher f/stop number) to increase the field of view. Backing away and zooming in will also help. Pic looks great though. |
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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I have a tile bath "tub."
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I wouldn't stand in front of a piss-filled supersoaker. Does that make it a good pistol? - Caboose314
Trying to scrub the crazy out of a Snowleopard thread makes dividing by zero look easy - Tater |
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not what I was expecting when I clicked on this thread lol
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Cant' believe I've never seen this thread before.
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
"Obama campaign is going to set back race relations 40 years thanks to some of the company he keeps"-Mazeman |
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Don't bite the hand that feeds you, especially if that hand is feeding you opiate pain meds.
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GD liberal definition: Anyone less conservative than yourself.
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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This should be set to no archive, or is it already? Almost 8 years old, excellent photos and info here.
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The person who complains most, and is the most critical of others has the most to hide.
Despite what you may have heard, black lives don't matter. Only white killers matter. -- Locke556 |
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Expected a shower cookie thread. I am disappoint.
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"Normal people get killed a lot. Fuck being normal." - DeltaElite777
"But AK's just look cool, that danger factor to them...curved mag like a scythe , the gun just oozes with danger" - WoWPro |
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"It seems that even Allah's promise of paradise loses a bit of it's luster when there's a dude reigning death on your buddies from 600 meters out." - John_Wayne777 on Battle for Al Najaf 04/04/04
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If some catastrophic event happens and most of humanity is wiped from the face of the earth, the only people left to hang out with will be you guys! Oh the horror! -- Boombastic
No situation is ever so bad that the government can't make it worse. |
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Posted: 8/29/2008 - its now over 9 years old |
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If some catastrophic event happens and most of humanity is wiped from the face of the earth, the only people left to hang out with will be you guys! Oh the horror! -- Boombastic
No situation is ever so bad that the government can't make it worse. |
Stay in a Round Room You'll Never get Cornered
NV, USA
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"Domari Nolo" III
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Attached File
Took this shortly after this thread started. I thought I posted it, but didn't see it looking back over the thread. Oh, and Fuck Photobucket. |
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Bump for a great thread.
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