The 10 Is In! (Updated W/ Even More Photos, micarta)

[The Warrior]

Great pics, as always, Warrior.

Thanks, appreciated.

One of these days, you're going to have to write a book or give a class or something on the art of taking great knife / outdoors photos. Really cool work!

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Beckerhead #42

Thanks. I get asked/pm'd about my photography all the time.

step 1) use a tripod

step 2) ask what equipment and lenses are being used

step 3) profit

i'm amused that i can often get National Geographic quality pictures of animals and bugs and stuff, but not so much with knifes 100%. i know many of the reasons why... mostly i don't have liberty to setup large group shots outdoors. too many sheeple, so often, i have to wait for the enough good light coming inside, or overcast days on the porch.

one of my plans involves setting up lots of groups, and photographing them from a distance, with a quality zoom. eliminate certain depth of field issues, as well as other pernicious reflections and lighting concerns. ideal: mounted tripod on 2nd floot pointing to ground, voila. outdoors as a light box.

also: a lot more practice with my equipment :> couldn't hurt. some of my nicest (imho) lenses suffer from depth of field and/or operator error however, those same lenses work magic for me now and again on other subjects, so i know it's not the equipment i esp like taking pictures in "available dark" esp of fire performers.

I never use a tripod, whether it's for close up work, or for more portrait oriented photos. I find them cumbersome, and too time consuming. I have learned over the years how to take good, focused photos without one. When I break out my light box, and do macro work, I sometimes hold my breath while taking, as to not move. I don't have a fancy camera. I have and use a little Sony Cybershot DSC-W55 camera. Point and shoot. I have learned to do well with what I have. Basically, rtfm. And I very, very rarely use the zoom function either. The camera I use already has a small lens, so of course it doesn't have the light gathering capabilities a bigger lens has. And, of course, I have learned to manipulate my photos to make them even better using the GIMP program. GIMP is free, and I think I paid $100 for the camera a few years back. Most of my investment has been practice. My son actually dropped this same camera in about 8 inches of water at Yellowstone, for probably about 20-30 seconds. Dried it out on a heater over night in a cabin, and it still works like a charm.

 

[riversidedep]

That's pretty cool. Looks like your other Beckers have developed green stripes of envy lol.

 

[The Warrior]

I was actually thinking of putting the BK2 scales onto the 10. Hmm....

 

[clich]

I was actually thinking of putting the BK2 scales onto the 10. Hmm....

Im modding em now to match. It felt like an outsider so I gotta make it look like the rest ....that and becuz moose broke the ice on modding

 

[Flexxx]

That Micarta looks like a nice Coyote Brown......mmmm I like

 

[kirei]

thanks for sharing the photos! i want to reach into the computer.

 

[The Warrior]

That Micarta looks like a nice Coyote Brown......mmmm I like

They are light in color.

thanks for sharing the photos! i want to reach into the computer.

You're welcome. Tis a sweet blade indeed.