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Shiny Guns SUCK!!
Ricci.Wright
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At least photographing them does for me. I hate trying to get detailed photos of shiny guns. It is so much harder than a dull stainless or most blued guns. I have a grade five Browning model 42 .410 shotgun that I have photo'd three times and I still don't like the results. This thing has spectacular feather crotch wood, super shiny blue metal with a bunch of gold dogs and birds and stuff on it. It deserves good pictures so I will work on it more tomorrow.
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Have you been taking the pictures in open shade? (As in the shade of a building but open sky above.). Helps in getting more detail & less glare.
Kasey probably has tips on those kind of picture subjects. I'm guessing bright lights with translucent covers.
You used to take pictures in your yard, those pictures looked good, you may try that, if you haven't already.
On another note I've noticed sometimes your pictures don't include a good full length side shot of the gun. Just speaking for me that's something I like to see first thing. Of course your auctions do well, well enough I'm generally priced out, at least on the ones I'm interested in.
On mine, with the white backdrop I use. I have found its easier to come at it from behind. I'm normally taking all of my pictures straight on, or at an angle from just under the gun so you don't see the camera or my fingers in the gun's finish. With the bright stainless or polished guns I come over the top and I'm taking pictures between the gun and the backdrop....with the angle being more from the back of the gun.
Maybe it's the slant?
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
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