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Fire away

Postby cwink » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:00 pm

My first attempt at an "Artsy" photo.. This is from this weekend's dove hunt. I was using my Browining 28 guauge that I got when I was 8 or 9.. Any and all critigue welcomed.

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Re: Fire away

Postby LawDawg » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:04 pm

that looks good, Chad. keep at it.
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Re: Fire away

Postby Deep Woods » Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:35 pm

Nice image and layout. The red shotshells draw the eye to the "center" area of the pic and keep your attention.
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Re: Fire away

Postby farmerc83 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:26 pm

I know nothing about photography but that is a beauty of a gun.
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Re: Fire away

Postby landscaper » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:38 pm

I really like the shot, and I'm the last person on here to give, or from whom to take, critique, BUT :oops: the camo background is a little busy, throw in another dove in the upper right (odd numbers in triangular spacing are always more visually pleasing), and add a couple of empty rounds somewhere to make it look more haphazard and not as arranged, tighten up just a little to get the boards out of the picture.

All in all, though, a great still life.
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Re: Fire away

Postby cwink » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:56 pm

landscaper wrote:I really like the shot, and I'm the last person on here to give, or from whom to take, critique, BUT :oops: the camo background is a little busy, throw in another dove in the upper right (odd numbers in triangular spacing are always more visually pleasing), and add a couple of empty rounds somewhere to make it look more haphazard and not as arranged, tighten up just a little to get the boards out of the picture.

All in all, though, a great still life.



I wish I had a khaki colored vest.. Then the dove wouldn't blend in so much.... I have a couple of more with the old box of shells in the pic.. But I forgot to turn the time/date stamp off on the camera, and really coupln't crop out the date with out cutting off to much of the gun or the birds. . So next time I will take the time/date stamp off the pic :oops: :oops: .. But here is one with the box of shell that adds a little more color.

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Does anyone know how to remove the date from the pic
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Re: Fire away

Postby Deagle » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:19 pm

Yep. Here ya go.

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Just kidding. I'll see what I can do with it, when I get home.
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Re: Fire away

Postby cwink » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:43 pm

That gun is 30 years old and that is the only scratch on it..
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Re: Fire away

Postby MudHog » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:45 pm

photoshop it out. :)

If you need I can take a stab at it, but pretty sure Deag can handle it.
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Re: Fire away

Postby cwink » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:56 pm

I tried, but I don't have photoshop and it didn't turn out so well. I need lots of practice.
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Re: Fire away

Postby Freak » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:32 pm

good pic and a great looking gun
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Re: Fire away

Postby Deagle » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:55 pm

Here you go. Possibly a little better than my earlier attempt. :lol:

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Re: Fire away

Postby Hayes » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:43 pm

what a beautiful gun
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Re: Fire away

Postby 4dawgma » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:59 am

Deagle wrote:Yep. Here ya go.

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Just kidding. I'll see what I can do with it, when I get home.



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Re: Fire away

Postby cwink » Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:30 am

Deagle wrote:Here you go. Possibly a little better than my earlier attempt. :lol:

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Thanks. That is much much better..
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