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Published: 2017-10-01 08:14:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 912; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 0
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He's my little buddy
Finally got a good artistic photo of my side arm up here! I was doing this for contest which you can find --> here <-- however I was too late. I still submitted it out of principle though. I was having trouble with glare off the finish of the gun which I was able to help some but it still proved to be an issue. I will keep working on shooting pictures of him so I know I will work it out eventually! If you have any suggestions please let me know bellow! I'm always looking to improve!
Disclaimer: Never leave a loaded weapon unattended. This photo was taken in a controlled environment with the utmost care and attention to safety. If you attempt to re-create a similar photo after viewing this, take every precaution necessary. I am not liable for what you may do.
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Comments: 51
Yes! 
I named it this because you can read the caliber on the visible part of the cartridge rim
Its just blued steel. You know what blueing is or no?
The wood is just the grips. I have always loved how wood grips look as compared to rubber or some synthetic material. They look real classic! Only down side is you get some funny looks when working security cuz your gun looks old
Very true! It does make it feel personal!
Thank you!
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Is the rule of three why you like revolvers?
I do not know what blueing is.what is it?
Looks classy to me
your welcome!
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Yes!
Oh its the finish on the metal, which is technically, just controlled oxidation of the steel in a way that actually strengthens it. If the steel is already oxidized, ti takes more for it to really rust
Haha thanks! I thought so too 
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Nice!
That's a very interesting chemical tidbit
kinda makes sense, is there any other applications for it?
why are they ugly?
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Hehe yeah! I actually just about a year ago realized I had no idea what blueing did to steel and needed to look it up lol.
Well I guess if you have anything made of bare steel (it does not work with stainless steel for obvious reasons lol) in theory you could blue it to protect it. Only issue with blueing is it will still rust if it gets noticeably wet, and you have to keep it somewhat oiled to maintain the rust resistant properties. Something like a gun you can take care of like that it works for, but some other stuff it may not. Idk if I have ever seen anything else aside from maybe knifes that are blued thinking about it. The other issue is that the chemicals used to blue steel are SUPER toxic lol. So I would prolly wash off any components I ever have to re-blue haha.
They are not as classy and are usually unflattering colors, like more black, or some weird color lol at least to me! Just look up rubber revolver grips and you will see what I mean 
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That's interesting
I can understand why it's not used that much, it's toxic so you wouldn't want that laced accidentally with meat.
Those do look like cool and natural fitting grips
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Lol, just the chemical use to do the blueing. Once you get it off the metal its fine
Which ones? Just all the new ones he has on his guns?
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maybe the toxicity?
the new ones (I mostly saw those. )
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Maybe but its not like its toxic forever lol. When you wash it off its good! Speaking of which I need to reblue some of my poor gun 
Ah ok hehe. He has a badass gun collection 
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You haven't told me. And dang, is it serious?
Your welcome!
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Not too serious, I just got to watch out make sure he does no rust until I re-blue him.
Sorry I am so behind
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No worries, we all have our lives to deal with.
(though I don't seem to have one )
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That is the thing though, I don't have a life either yet I find a way to throw all my time away 
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I do, Sometimes I Think I don't. Then again, I figured out how to bake, I tried to apply to a few places, I'm trying to go back to school, I'm working on photoshop, and blah blah blah
you're kinda right.
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Oh nice
What you going back to school for?
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Coffee cakes, cakes, cookies and teatime bread. so basically dessert baking
What do you cook?
I want to go back and take computer courses. so I can have a decent paying job.
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Teatime bread? That is cool though! I do not make many desserts but I do make a cake from time to time
I make a lot of different stuff! Baked chicken nachos, tacos, pasta, sauerkraut and kielbasa, chimichangas, mushroom soup, I made a cream of leek soup the other day, broccoli cheddar soup, shepherd's pie, anything thats not hideously hard I can make usually
Oh nice! What kinda computer courses?
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Yeah
the kind of bread and snacks.
Yes, i can even do pie crusts from scratch.
Cool! I would love to try, except Shepard's pie, I'm not a fan of that
programming mainly, but i'd be fine with anything
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I am not familure with what types of bread and snacks would be eaten at tea time
Oh awesome! I have never done that! I am not into sweets really
I actually got the cream of leek soup from Kitteh-Pawz 
Oh nice hope you get into that field
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no worries
cool I meet her, Did you two mention me in a discussion.
alright, what's the recipe?
Food!
Thanks! I have my fingers crossed
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Here it is Cream of Leek and Potato Soup
Welcome
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alright, I'll try it later
Thanks
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Your welcome
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I fell in love with it. The depth of field is so arranged so one casn gather all ones focus together. So we can have an idea about what you want to share with us and how youy doit? nice job
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Thank you! I am glad you like it 
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I really did!
You are so welcome
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Aww thanks man
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Very nicely captured, I see no issue with glare, the way it turned out is really good.
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Thank you! I still do 
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Now this. Is how to photograph a gun for the purpose of interest! Not your every-day boring gun photo; this one tells a story. 
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Thank you 
Oh my revolver likes the complements too, he wanted me to say
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Wow, four hours! 
Well first off. The close proximity lends a certain intimacy to the picture which I like; a certain tension as well. I suppose the 'story' it tells would depend on the viewer. For me, first thought, or feeling I should say that it invoked, was that of danger; and impending action.
It's an admirable shot, and a thought provoking one too. Very good job.
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Yeah, I mean, how much time do you spend on a manip? When your setting up photography like this with still life, you put a lot more time into it than you would think! Thank you!!
Well put thanks
Hmm it is interesting you say that. The only conscious message I was trying to send with this shot was just the beauty of the firearm itself, and I thought having it loaded made it look much better. The more I think about it though, I was unconsciously presenting it with the feeling of readiness and preparedness. Interesting you would say that as I would not of done the soul searching and realized that
Thank you
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Wellllll... when I first started I was pumping them out in 45 minutes or so - and trust me they LOOKED it. Terrible! 
Now it depends really; the fastest is about 4 -8hours (from start to finish) ; but they can also go on for days. Also, I tend to edit from time to time upon new learning techniques.
I just never realized the time and patience which went into photography. I can't be arsed beyond 'aim, and shoot'.
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Cool
Yeah! It takes a LOT of critical thinking to get a good shot and can be SO frustrating cuz the shit is literally right there in front of you but you can't get it in the camera right haha. I am sure if you put your mind to it you could use your patience with photography too 
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I do have a camera which I've never yet used, I got for Christmas 2 years ago, a Nikon Cool Pix... I will get around to using it one day hopefully soon. The interest and desire is there and when that happens I can learn Any thing that is of interest to me. Maybe even upload stock photos; take special pics of things outdoors I'd like to use in manips...oooh, getting excited just thinking about it.
By anyway, gonna hit the sheets. My body wants to stay awake all night and play, but my mind knows better. And my mind. does. rule. 
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Lol why ain't u use it?
Yes! Stick photos! Andealentari takes her own stock photos some times. She is not the best shooter but achieves her goal
Lol same here but I can't seem to relax rawr! Need sleep and tired but idk what this is
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Yes, I do plan to use it. But only after I've moved from where I am now...long story. lol But I want to have my desktop up and running again when I do.
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Ah ok. Well I guess that makes sense. No sense unboxing your desktop to only re-box it shortly there after
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Hello! And hello, little buddy!
First things first... I love the disclaimer at the end. That was a very important bit and it left me smiling. We need more responsible gun owners like you!
Now, back to the photo - love the perspective.This one looks like it's damned hard to pull off - the least of which is the glare off of the bullets. Although, I will say, I love that little silver lining on the barrel itself. That was a nice and subtle touch that really worked very nicely. The subdued colour scheme also worked to this photo's advantage, too. So there's definitely merit to this photo, for sure.
Now, how to make this one better?
The first thing that comes to mind is the setting - you might want to consider having the light source behind you instead - that way the light follows the sight of the camera and the engravings on the bullets would show up nicely. Of course, this means you might need a light diffuser, but a white cloth can sometimes do just as well. This photo has a very narrow field of focus, so it's hard to tell this -is- a gun. You might want to consider having something underneath the handle so the gun is titled a little bit. That way we'll see a bit more of the barrel, even if it's out of focus.
I hope this is helpful to you!
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Thanks! The thing is, most gun owners are responsible like me you just hear about the ones who are not
It was difficult in part because macro lenses are a bitch to focus lol, but also yeah, I was having problems with glare 
Yeah I had to fuck with the white balance but like how it came out
Maybe, I was thinking that.. not sure but that may increase glare? However I am unsure. I am using umbrellas so its already diffused to an extent. I want to build some soft boxes though and see how they work out.
Something under the handle? I assume you mean the grip, but that would mean it would tilt the gun so the cylinder is in the way of the barrel. Wouldn't you want to tip the barrel up so you can see the profile of the gun more? At that point I could just change the camera angle.
Either way thank you for you suggestions
It was thanks
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Yeah, exactly. It's unfortunate that most of the time we hear about bad gun owners and we tend to forget that most gun owners are nice and responsible people. But with what happened at Vegas lately, guns are going to be front and centre in the news again. It's never wrong to have some advocacy for more people like you. The more the merrier!
Hey, for someone who doesn't own a gun and haven't taken the course to start getting a licence, I don't mind being corrected. But yeah... it's "that" silver rim. 
Soft boxes would be helpful, for sure. In the meantime, I usually tell people to stretch a white non-reflexive fabric over their light source to work as a diffuser. It also helps to cut down on the glare a bit, too. And yeah, adjusting the angle would be helpful, too. I was thinking of something small under the grip, probably nothing bigger than a vinyl eraser. Anything to give it a little bit of a tilt, you know? But depending on what you have on hand, sometimes just changing the angle of the camera by a couple of degrees or so, you'll get a completely different shot. It's something to think about, that's for sure.
Don't worry about replying late. (And yeah.. I'm definitely the "Wall of Text" guy. I build more walls than Trump!
But as long as I was able to give you something to think about, that's all that matters!
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I am glad you finally posted this picture online after numerous tries to get it right.
Next you should post a picture of yourself with it maybe. I'd say it is time for a new dA ID.
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Thanks! I hope it came out alright!
It definitely is! However I kinda hate how I look so prolly won't have me in the photo
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Nooo! Take one with you in it and a silhouette picture as well, they’d both turn out good!
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Thanks but idk
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