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Thread: Photos your proud of -not just hunting

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    I am quite proud of this photo that I took when I was 25 years old, and freelancing as a advertising and illustrative photographer.

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    I was commissioned to take this magazine cover by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), on behalf of Heygates, and it was the only shooting related magazine cover that I ever did.

    I planned and visualised this photo before the shoot, (which I did for all my magazine covers), thus saving a lot of time.

    The focus had to be on the dogs, with a human presence to emphasize that they were gundogs.

    I used a Zenza Bronica SQ with a 50mm wide angle lens. The wide angle lens meant that I could make the dogs disproportionally larger than Jim, the guy with the gun.

    The dogs owner stood behind me on a bank, and I instructed Jim to point the gun over the dog owners head, so that there is a convergence of focus, ie to make the dogs look like they are tracking a bird.

    I made sure that Jim's face was covered, because he was a human presence only. Also, I took a light reading, then reduced the exposure by half a stop, and used a hand-held flash to lift the exposure of the dogs, to give them further emphasis.

    I used an orange graduated filter to add a little warmth and to darken the top of the photo to give extra contrast to the typography.

    The photo was taken on 120 Fujichrome transparancy film.

    It is a totally fabricated photo, but everyone got a woody, and I got paid, which was nice. Incidentally, this photo was taken on the shoot that I was a part-time keeper on, and taken at easter. There was heaps of snow left over from the winter, but I manage to find one spot where I could position myself to hide any snow.

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    Nice work - makes it all seem far to easy these days with photoshop etc!
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    Back in the Prado days, now Hilux's, not quite the same!!!

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    Sorry 'shortcut road', (Haymans Rd.) Lake Pukaki.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yukon View Post
    I am quite proud of this photo that I took when I was 25 years old, and freelancing as a advertising and illustrative photographer.

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    I was commissioned to take this magazine cover by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), on behalf of Heygates, and it was the only shooting related magazine cover that I ever did.

    I planned and visualised this photo before the shoot, (which I did for all my magazine covers), thus saving a lot of time.

    The focus had to be on the dogs, with a human presence to emphasize that they were gundogs.

    I used a Zenza Bronica SQ with a 50mm wide angle lens. The wide angle lens meant that I could make the dogs disproportionally larger than Jim, the guy with the gun.

    The dogs owner stood behind me on a bank, and I instructed Jim to point the gun over the dog owners head, so that there is a convergence of focus, ie to make the dogs look like they are tracking a bird.

    I made sure that Jim's face was covered, because he was a human presence only. Also, I took a light reading, then reduced the exposure by half a stop, and used a hand-held flash to lift the exposure of the dogs, to give them further emphasis.

    I used an orange graduated filter to add a little warmth and to darken the top of the photo to give extra contrast to the typography.

    The photo was taken on 120 Fujichrome transparancy film.

    It is a totally fabricated photo, but everyone got a woody, and I got paid, which was nice. Incidentally, this photo was taken on the shoot that I was a part-time keeper on, and taken at easter. There was heaps of snow left over from the winter, but I manage to find one spot where I could position myself to hide any snow.
    Well, that explains one thing. A mate that had been talking to you recently said that you seemed like a nice chap, but that had bloody strange accent.
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    Another of my .50c

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    Was only shooting with the camera on this occasion..
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    Turkey, Kas
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    Spec weapon, that is an amazing photo. Captivates you.

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    None of these were taken on any fancy cameras and I rarely take pictures, But here are a few of various places from my homeland
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    Shoot guns, Not heroin!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    Well, that explains one thing. A mate that had been talking to you recently said that you seemed like a nice chap, but that had bloody strange accent.
    I've always had a strange accent, 50% Staffy / 50% Kraut, also explains my mild temperament
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    Fallow Deer by gravelben, on Flickr

    Fallow Deer by gravelben, on Flickr

    Fallow Deer by gravelben, on Flickr
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