gun metal

[Thomas brookes]

this set just kind of happend last night. i was playing about with the 50mm trying to take some shots of our kitten. on display i have a deactivated colt M1911 i use when re-enacting 82nd AB saw it out of the corner of my eye and reeled these off

thaks for looking

 

[Brian Moore]

Disturbing photos Tom,...but nicely er,...executed.

 

[Thomas brookes]

haha!! thank you brian..... i enjoyed "shooting" these

 

[Brian Moore]

LOL! And I know you "aim" to please!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

At least no one was holding a.... never mind

Nice one Tom - you're a sick man!

 

[Brodie Jackson]

Awesome shots tom ...
Pun intended

 

[Dan Cattermole]

****in excellent Tom!!! Number 2 is **** mate!!
Good to see you starting your excellency again dude.
A wise man told me once, there's 2 types of photographers.... Those who take shots of interesting matters, or those who create interesting matters for one to shoot..... Isn't that right Tom
Tom, I like to see more of this!! It's dark, very well composed, and I love it!!!

 

[Pete Askew]

Very powerful little set there Tom and the second is my favourite. But you know what they need. Grain! Nice coarse grain!!

 

[Thomas brookes]

How about a suquare crop as well Pete?? I know what you mean.... I toyed with this as I do like my grain I kind of liked the falseness to them. the waxwork type thing.it was almost as if the less real they looked the more approachable i found the the subject matter. The more grain and detail they had the more brutal and uncomfortable the set seemed It reminds me of the highly polished cgi characters you get in computer games...... Now I have said all that I'm liking the idea of a more brutal set.... I have something In the pipe line all planed out for you all. Should be fun

 

[Allan Batchelor]

Very nice in a spooky way

 

[Hamish Gill]

We will have to get you a site together to display ll these shots together with the other ones you have done ...
I think it is amazing how you have managed to put together this "style" of your so quickly and easily ... its almost like it was meant to be!
As usual, i am very impressed!
I know what pete means about grain, but actually i like the smoothness, I think it works for the texture of the metal of the gun very well and that seems to me to be the thing to be played on the most!
What works i think with these, especially with the first and last, is the hint at a gun... not full blown ott gun for guns sake ...
and the little scar on your face!
Very nice mate!!!

 

[Thomas brookes]

Ahh mate thats ace... Means alot to me as I see you as my kinda mentor in some sort or other!! And bloody he'll I would love my own site!!! How much do they cost???

I know what you mean about showing little. That's what I like about it all to plant a seed and let the veiwers imagination do the rest. Also I feel it's more approachable if it's in your face and to the point people get detered and put off but having to double take and wonder about the image it's as harsh as there imagination.. If you know what I mean

 

[Dan Cattermole]

I can't wait for you to 'hear no evil'
you've got to finished that set off dude! that'd be a fantastic trio.
I love these dark images Tom.... they are the dogs dinner!!!!

 

[Thomas brookes]

I'll do that. Got something I'm working on at the moment that's exiting me!!I'll Need some help soon?

 

[Dan Cattermole]

From me?? Help? If that is what your suggesting I'm up for helping Thomas!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Mentor ... Not sure about that ...
I've not done squat really ...

Website ... To you mate? I'll see if I can sort something out ..
We are going to be offering cheap photo websites to members in the new year anyway ...
I'll have a think and let you know