Knife Photography

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:27 pm

Thank you Edge, I wish I had the ability to use those words but you said it so much better than I ever could. Camera terms are hard!

Also after the shots are taken. I use my Iphoto to sharpen if needed but I don't use a lot now that I have figured this camera out.

paulsvintage · Post by **paulsvintage** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:27 pm

thanks for the info Perry

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:31 pm

Oh sorry guys, my camera is a Casio Exilim, 12.1 Mega Pixels.

basser5 · Post by **basser5** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:35 pm

Very nice pic. Perry,... Nothing fancy here, just knives..............

Tim

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jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:36 pm

I use a tripod, the two second delay and the macro setting (no super macro setting on my camera) but my camera doesn't have a manual setting on the shutter speed and I don't have a light tent. I use a free program called Photoscape that improves my pictures quite a bit but nowhere the quality of yours. I'm still learning on Photoscape. For a freebie, it's pretty powerful.

Thanks for sharing your techniques Perry. Great pictures.

And very nice knives at that, Tim.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:46 pm

That is a great shot Tim and I love those beauties!

Jerry, always happy to help bro

big monk · Post by **big monk** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:01 pm

Monkeying Around Today and

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singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:05 pm

Guess I'll show ya this one too. Just took this in the last 10 minutes. GEC Pioneer, BIG #23, the only one I own but I'm very impressed with these big boys. Those are great Monk!!

I mainly keep takin these shots so I don't forget how to do this,,,,

Bloody Buffalo Horn.

big monk · Post by **big monk** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:18 pm

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!

_________wonder if I can train a monkey,to ride a Buffalo !!!!

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:20 pm

Yes you can Monk, if you have enough bananas and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

whatever Buffalo eat

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:56 pm

Phenomenal pics Perry......and thanks for the tips. Right now I gotta stick with my 3.2 MP Canon Powershot from 19 hundred somthing and a pice of tissue paper covering the flash to reduce glare.

On Edge · Post by **On Edge** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:55 am

You guys are takin' some great pictures!

TripleF, you would be amazed at how many pros use make-shift stuff to get the effect they need.

Quick tip: Use a piece of a dryer sheet (like Bounce) instead of tissue as a diffuser - it's more durable and the light it lets through is a bit more consistent ...

I really gotta get back to my camera - this phone pic stuff is for the birds …

~ Edge

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:09 am

Edge is right, if you look at some of my earlier pics from 2008, I was using a Canon very similar to what yours is.
I use to diffuse light all over the place. Paper towels, Bounce sheets, T-shirtd, whatever, I've used them all. In fact the way I shot these last pics (Buffalo Horn #23) I turned off the flouresent bulbs in my garage and only used the 2 lights that came with this tent. I backed them off about 6 inches from the sides of the tent then slightly turned them out towards me, in front of the tent. When you can control the light, you can do anything you want.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:18 am

Here's one of the hardest knives for me to shoot. Primitive Bone UN-X-LD Northfield. Finally, I was able to get the green to show properly. This took about 10 attempts.

Gunstock Jack · Post by **Gunstock Jack** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:37 am

Wow guys! I can see I've a lot to learn. All's I got is a cheap a__ Power Shot, and I can't even use it correctly. What was that you said Jerry?

Damn the digital age....

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:27 am

Barry, I have to say, your Canon Power Shot is a better camera than my Casio. I took some good pictures with my Canon Power shot before it died a few years back.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:15 pm

Here's an 80s Case XX, the only one I own.

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:59 pm

SWWWEETT.. Got one on order.. Hope mine looks a nice as thatun Perry!! John

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:59 pm

Can't wait to see it John!

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:48 am

Beauty Perry!

On Edge · Post by **On Edge** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:28 am

singin46 wrote:Here's one of the hardest knives for me to shoot. Primitive Bone UN-X-LD Northfield. Finally, I was able to get the green to show properly. This took about 10 attempts.

Nice capture, Perry!

I really like the PrimBone that has the green in it … still tryin to score one of those …

Nice knife …

~ Edge

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:15 am

Hey thanks Paul, I almost got it to look like it does in person.

kamagong · Post by **kamagong** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:24 am

I really need to learn how to take better pictures.

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:39 am

I don't know Kama, that's awful good.

kamagong · Post by **kamagong** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:50 am

Pure accident I can assure you. It's a numbers game with me. I figure that if I take enough pictures I'm bound to come across a good one once in a while.

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