"Critique my firearm picture" thread

[vodomagoo]

It is hard to make a call on this one without seeing the finish in person. Overall, I would say you will need a neutral background, and then move the primary lighting around and change angles while your camera stays locked in place on a tripod. This will allow the color shift to be observed as realistically as possible by viewers.

Awesome, I will give it a shot. The color flip is pretty lighting angle dependant to show in one shot for sure. Natural day light shows it the best for sure but any recomendations on good lighting either bulbs or type of bulb and temp for indoor photos? The bulbs I have for my lights are ok but dont show the color of the item as it would appear in natural light all that great on any type of finish.

The first two were impromptoo photos and I relize I need to have my dlsr with me sometimes when I go out since the level issues killed me on the 2nd pic in the first photo. Never thought about flipping it to B&W, havent done any b&w stuff for eons and never did it much digitally. I will give it a go for sure.

Thanks for the input!!

[WS6]

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So difficult to photograph flats. Open to help.

[tb-av]

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So difficult to photograph flats. Open to help.

Lacking all else, take a piece of white printer paper and put it in front of your flash.

[Stickman]

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So difficult to photograph flats. Open to help.

Do you have a garage? If so, open your garage door part way, and watch how the light becomes a broad light source as opposed to a small one. This is what you need, as the small light, and close in wide angle shot you are taking are not going to make you happy.

[Onyx Z]

I took this pic a while back when these Northtech lowers first came out. I try to use the rule of thirds with most of my photos and feel like this exhibits this "rule" perfectly.

Some Lightroom work is the only thing done to it.

Northtech Defense Billet Lower by Ryan T, on Flickr

[Stickman]

I took this pic a while back when these Northtech lowers first came out. I try to use the rule of thirds with most of my photos and feel like this exhibits this "rule" perfectly.

Some Lightroom work is the only thing done to it.

Northtech Defense Billet Lower by Ryan T, on Flickr

Nice and simple with good use of texture. I think it might have looked slightly better based on the wedge shape of the lower if it were in the lower left corner, but that is subjective. It is a good picture.

[WS6]

Do you have a garage? If so, open your garage door part way, and watch how the light becomes a broad light source as opposed to a small one. This is what you need, as the small light, and close in wide angle shot you are taking are not going to make you happy.

Ill give it a go and re-post results, thankyou!

[TriggerFish]

This was a shot for a cover of the W.A.C. Monthly magazine - max width of image has to be 7.25" or under.

-this configuration was rejected because it features a prohibited in WA binary trigger set.
A Smith & Wesson M27-2 3.5" 1967 Utah Highway Patrol will take its place-

[Stickman]

This was a shot for a cover of the W.A.C. Monthly magazine - max width of image has to be 7.25" or under.

-this configuration was rejected because it features a prohibited in WA binary trigger set.
A Smith & Wesson M27-2 3.5" 1967 Utah Highway Patrol will take its place-

The pic is a little cramped, but the lighting is everything else is spot on. We both know that sling isn't adding anything to the pic, but I can understand why its there.

How do you like the binary trigger? I've been kicking the idea around....

[Stickman]

-this configuration was rejected because it features a prohibited in WA binary trigger set.
A Smith & Wesson M27-2 3.5" 1967 Utah Highway Patrol will take its place-

By W.A.C., I'm assuming you mean Washington Arms Collectors?