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....which isn't say very much. Here is what I took of the Jost & Diehl in Worms I'll do another thread for the T & S. I don't know if they will all fit in one. Maybe it will take them all. Here's what I have of the T & S. [img] http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq41/sharps4070/P10100102_zpsb4572d92.jpg[/img]
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Tip--If you only have a point and shoot camera (or cell phone), consider using a darker background to get appropriate exposures. These photos are badly under exposed.
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Those were taken with an Olympus D-560 Zoom. And I am certain it is not the camera. Not that it's professional quality, I doubt it is, but the operator would have to stretch to be called a rookie!!!!
Thanks for the hint pal. I can use any and all positive criticism and advice. I understand what you mean. Basically I was taking a picture of the white board with something dark laying on it.
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Thanks Frank. It's been fun working up loads for them.
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Yup, you understand that the automatic camera exposure "mechanism" set shutter speed so as to make the overwhelmingly white image neutral. You might save the photos by using the "shadows" slider in Photoshop/Elements. But try some photos against a very dark background, or using a few clip-on lights to highlight the barrel, especially. I use screw-in daylight florescent bulbs.
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I usually go outside for taking pictures of firearms and take the picture in natural light but not direct sunlight. The picture below was taken in the shade and I could have used a reflector to add a little light to the bottom of the gun, but I was in a hurry and didn't. I didn't use a flash, but I did use a tripod and set the timer to expose the picture rather than doing it by hand. This way you can move and keep your toes out of the picture too! This will let you see the details of the whole firearm right down to the edges without any, or at least not much glare.
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Harry, how do you know how long to set the exposure timer to? I noticed before how nice that picture is....and how nice the piece is. Those old firearms are just something to behold.
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The camera automatically sets the exposure. Since it is on a tripod and nobody is touching it, the exposure can be long and the picture is still sharp. If you need to darken the picture a little or lighten it up, that can be done with your computers picture manipulation program, but the problems with unwanted glare and blacked out subjects is pretty much gone.
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My computers "picture manipulation program"? You have no idea how far over my head you just went....lol!
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Depending on your computer's operating system and installed software, you should be able to do basic photo editing.
As I previously posted, they allow you to increase apparent illumination in shadowed areas, so you can salvage poorly exposed photos that cannot be easily re-shot using the correct shutter speed/aperture combination for lighting conditions.
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