Knife Photography

[Quick Steel]

Paul, the third photo down from the top is very well composed. It is the one picture that will not enlarge for some reason. In any event. It is exceptional.

[Rookie]

Wow Paul, that barlow with the lighter is a great shot!

[zed6309]

Thank you everyone for the kind comments

Quick steel I'll try it again

[Quick Steel]

Thank you ZED. It enlarges now and of course looks even more im[pressive.

[Ivoryman]

Everyone on the page, my hat's off, great pics everywhere. Wow.

[313 Mike]

Nicely done folks, very nice pics all around

[Jtx]

My XX 6392.

[Steve Warden]

Love that stockman, Jtx!!!

[Ivoryman]

Sun on the old bones

[Ivoryman]

Had this Talon with me and it looked like it would go with the wheelbarrow.

[doglegg]

Sun on the old bones

Good picture and quote.

[doglegg]

Had this Talon with me and it looked like it would go with the wheelbarrow.

Those handles have fantastic color.

[Ivoryman]

Thanks dogleg X2, you have good taste too my friend. The color of the red wine bone is intoxicating, addicting.

[Quick Steel]

Iman when enlarged your photo explodes. Great color. The beautiful scales against the unusual orange (rust?) and green background are awesome. To see the potential in that set up took a great "eye."

[TripleF]

Took this one yesterday...

[Quick Steel]

Scott, What makes your photo work for me is the placement of the knife. Instead of placing the knife directly in the center of the frame you kept it low setting it against the wide "canvas" of varied and subtle colors.

As I study it more, I think that backdrop is so good that if the knife were removed it would make a superb still life: enlarged, framed. Looks like a painting.

[doglegg]

Scott, amen to what QS said. He said it better so I will just agree.

[Steve Warden]

B) What Quick Steel and doglegg said

[Tsar Bomba]

My XX 6392.

If this picture isn't an argument for Case to bring back the 6392 then I don't know what is...

[Ivoryman]

Thanks Quick Steel, you're too complimentary, I was just hauling wood and had put the wheelbarrow away. Stood it up, which made the legs look like they would be a good knife stand/backdrop. Thanks though, didn't put much thought into it beyond that. But thanks again, sometimes we get lucky. Thanks doglegg and Steve Warden too, appreciate it, thanks for noticing the shots everyone, glad you enjoy them like I like taking them.

[Quick Steel]

It is certainly true that luck can have a role in getting a shot. However, sometimes we take a photo without much thought; it turns out unexpectedly well and we think "just luck." But my view is that when we have our creative juices flowing as whenever we pick up a camera, a lot is going on below the conscious level. We may be quite unaware how deeply our creativity, aesthetic sense, and artistic impulses may be operating. And these are what pull together that thoughtless, 'lucky" photo. Not every time but frequently imo.

[Ivoryman]

Indian and Bird Dog

[jmh58]

Iman.. Wayyyy KOOL pic. . I had a 1947 Indian Chief... John

[TripleF]

Was knice to be outside yesterday!!

[doglegg]

Wicked piece of hardware Scott.