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Drake-UK
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[2008-08-25 21:43:26 +0000 UTC]
"Possibly on fire."
(United Kingdom)
# Statistics
Favourites: 33; Deviations: 397; Watchers: 666
Watching: 95; Pageviews: 78623; Comments Made: 1699; Friends: 95
# Interests
Favorite movies: Aliens trilogy, Ghost in the shell.Favorite TV shows: 24, Mentalist, Burn Notice, Arrested Development, Attack On Titan, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, TTGL.
Favorite bands / musical artists: Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters, Clint Mansell
Favorite games: Deus Ex, Ace Combat 4-6, Forza, Mass effect series, Dead Space 1&2, Halo Reach, Ghost Recon series, SWAT 3, Zelda the wind waker.
Favorite gaming platform: Xbox 360, PC, PSP
Tools of the Trade: Canon 5D MKII, PS CS4, Compaq laptop.
Other Interests: Graphic design, Airsoft/reenactment, Gaming, Asian cinema and animation, photography, Manga.
# Comments
Comments: 189
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You have been featured Β Sam Β -----Β Stream of Consciousness
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Thanks a lot =] !
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Your welcome, keep up the good work !
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No worries, many thanks =] !
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Some great photos and galleries Drake. One question though, do you own all the airsoft/replicas you have taken pics of.
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Thanks !
Yeah, they've all been through my possession at one stage or another. Being in the game for as long as I have many have since been sold or traded on over time, so the collection I own at any one time changes quite frequently (save for rare and special pieces).Β
Note: there are a few reenactment shots and displays in the gallery that are not mine, but they are labeled with the event name in the description.Β
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Christ. How much do you think you have spent over the years? As a WWII re-enactor I know kit isn't cheap and with a side interest in airsoft I also know that looking at your kit they seem to be at the higher end of the quality stakes
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Honestly I don't dare think about it, as I imagine its an eye watering number !
The funny thing is most of my kit (gearwise) has never ended up in pictures, so whats on display in the gallery is only a small percentage of that...
Speaking of WWII I remember putting together a 101 Airborne loadout (the full shabang with corcoran boots etc)Β years ago and it was insanely expensive, I think it was probably the only set of kit I've sold on for more than I'd bought it for. Β
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Can I just ask. Are your images taken as RAW images?
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Generally Yes. I used to shoot exclusively in Jpeg, but now I'll usually take photos in both Jpeg+RAW. The RAW is mostly a backup since I often shoot in black and white in camera.
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Many thanks. I've started doing custom spray jobs for UK airsofters but I'm nit overly happy with my pics. Just woundering if I should try them in RAW.
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RAW doesn't really change the photo quality, it really just gives a bit more control during editing.Β
I've found it really just comes down to good lighting (strength, direction, tone etc) and depth of field when taking gun pics.
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Many thanks. I'll have a play around.
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Your submissions were awesome.Thank you for sharing.
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No worries, thanks for accepting them !
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Your welcome, you have a very charming gallery =]
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Drake can you post a gun collection picture?
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It would be pretty underwhelming sadly. A lot of the photos here have been taken over of a long period of time, and many pieces have been swapped and sold on.
Regrettably the collection is at an all time low.
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So your like Khanseb i you know ho he isΒ
you buy a airsoft gun, use it for some airsoft games then you sell itΒ
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Naa I wouldn't go that far, at one time I did have a large collection but as you can imagine they took up a lot of space. So to make space and gather funds I started to sell and swap out older builds for newer guns that became available.
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Ok
Btw i'm just got that RafficaΒ
i fun to shootΒ
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Welcome to
Hope you enjoy the group!
Also be sure to stop by the Β group chat to meet other photographers, share your art and get tips and critiques! Β 
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IM sure you have been asked this in the past, but if you had to pick one of your guns, what would you pick be and why?? Gr8 gallery too!!
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Hmm thats a pretty hard/cruel questions
If I had to pick a rifle based on looks, probably the MK23 stoner:Β
If I had to pick a pistol based on the same it would be the Springfield Operator:
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Yeah that is awesome, thanks for getting back to me!!
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Hi! I been watching your DA profile for a while now. I really like the pictures your snap, specifically the Airsoft themed.Β
I have opened yet another Airsoft Photo Group in DA, would you like to participate? It is:Β 350fps.deviantart.com/
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Sure ! Though joining is locked, so I'd need an invite =]
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Indeed I got in a week or two back, just haven't uploaded anything worthy of submitting in that time.
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