Originally Posted by
Max-U52
You're gettin' way too good at this, Ryan. I can see it's gonna be hard keepin' up with you, but I surely will give it a shot.
One of these days we'll have to talk about cameras. Some of your recent stuff with focus is really cool and I'd like to learn to do that. I'm trying to get a few of mine out there for a little "photo shoot" this weekend.
I think you should build Killer, complete with the Bren on the back.
Thanks! I have been enjoying doing some mods here and there!
As far as the focus on the photos, best I can tell ya is its expensive. To create the super shallow depth of field like that it requires a very wide aperture lens of around F/2.8 or wider. Combine that with a narrow field of vision(100mm or higher lens) an you really start getting shallow depth of field. Do you have an SLR? There are a couple of lenses I can show ya that would do this effect at a fairly affordable cost.
Your other option is to create the shallow depth of field digitally with like photoshop.(my cell phone camera app does this too), but the results won't be near as good as done with a proper camera/lens combo.
Originally Posted by
MODELMAN2
Your Tank is Looking GOOD
Thanks!
Originally Posted by
Panther F
Track grousers aid in traction much like ice cleats, so they are added to the surface of the tracks. What is pictured are duckbill extensions which decrease the ground pressure so the tank can travel over softer ground like the muddy conditions in the Pacific.
These are all Marine Shermans... M4A2 and all have the 75MM.
The "spikes" are to keep Japaneses soldiers from opening the hatches and dropping grenades and such weapons inside the tank.
"Tank Warfare On Iwo Jima" by David Harper is an excellent source of information on these AFV's as well as a great source of images too.
Jeff
Cool I will see if its available at the book store next time I go!
Originally Posted by
Green Amphibian
Looks good man! I knew there had to of course be some that had done it!
Originally Posted by
Tanker 10
I'd like to know what is written on the Jerry can in the photo with "Comet 38". I thought it was NATO at first, but NATO wasn't formed until April of 1949.
I can't quite tell either, and haven't found it in any other photos.
Originally Posted by
Rex Ross
This photo would be a great diorama project ----- I wish I hadn't seen it !!!!
rex
Lol....sorry about that! But yes, it would!
post pics when your done!
