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Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by Sir Henry » Wed May 18, 2016 9:29 pm

If you have any hints or techniques please post them here.

My tip is to remove all fingerprints from the firearms/scopes. Here is a before and after picture. I shot this 9422M today and you can see where I touched it. I use a paint brush and FrogLube. It works great for protecting the finish from finger grim and dust/debris. You often don't notice the fingerprints in person but in a glamorous picture the light you often use highlights the finish and whatever is on the finish.

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I didn't see the small amount that I didn't get the first time around. I redid it and eliminated it but didn't redo the picture.
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I could have removed the dust from this shot had I brushed it. I'll be posting this picture in another thread and talking about it.
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by Henry88 » Thu May 19, 2016 1:22 am

Can't see the pics right now, but I chuckled at the thought of "glamorous pictures" of guns. I know I don't have any that call for a "Glamor Shot"

Maybe my P-38, if Roger Moore and not me where holding it :D
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by albin25 » Thu May 19, 2016 4:38 am

There, I dusted it for ya...

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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by ditto1958 » Thu May 19, 2016 8:49 pm

Hey. Photochopping is like lip syncing! :)
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by Deadwood Dutch » Thu May 19, 2016 10:26 pm

Thanks for the information. I have taken pictures of my guns and after I posted them I wished that I had wiped them down so the smudges and fingerprints had not shown.
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by Sir Henry » Thu May 19, 2016 11:13 pm

albin25 wrote:There, I dusted it for ya...

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What program do you use? I use PhotoImpact Pro and can do the same thing but its time consuming. Thanks.
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by albin25 » Fri May 20, 2016 1:53 am

I switch back and forth between 2 programs, sometimes 3, Print shop,
Paint and MS Photo Editor (the old version only found as an option on Office 2000).
I have used the newer programs but I prefer the greater flexibility of the old ones.

It took maybe 10 minutes to render the dusty barrel picture. If it wasn't a spur of the moment thing at 1:30am, I would have
spent up to an hour or two to make a cleaner job. If doing a paying job (more of a hobby) it can take several days and combine 3-5 or more separate pictures into one.

I tend to spend a bit more time on my own stuff.
My personal taste runs to a warmer, slightly softer focus that still retains texture/detail,
and less towards the hard focused, commercial brochure look.


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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by Sir Henry » Fri May 20, 2016 10:14 am

Nice composition. I like to change the highlights and posterize a picture. Most computers display at 256 colors but here I've reduced it to six. In a way it almost makes them look like a cartoon.
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by CT_Shooter » Fri May 20, 2016 11:46 am

Sir Henry wrote:...Most computers display at 256 colors ...
There was a time... But now, computer displays and graphic cards render a dazzling spectrum of millions of colors. I use Adobe Fireworks CS4 and have for a long time.
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Re: Firearms and Photography Hints

Post by Sir Henry » Fri May 20, 2016 1:04 pm

CT_Shooter wrote:
Sir Henry wrote:...Most computers display at 256 colors ...
There was a time... But now, computer displays and graphic cards render a dazzling spectrum of millions of colors. I use Adobe Fireworks CS4 and have for a long time.
I was thinking that after I posted.
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