When Strange Opportunities Knock

triangleforge · December 20, 2011, 08:53:59 AM

Thanks are due to Rat & DP as well, for giving me good reason to try a couple of things I'd never done before - most notably, working with brass. I learned a number of new things, and got to finish off a piece that made me happy - and moreso because they like it!!!

ducatiz · December 20, 2011, 09:04:04 AM

wipe the funk off your camera lens. use a q-tip and alcohol.

ducpainter · December 20, 2011, 10:02:45 AM

Quote from: mitt on December 20, 2011, 06:32:30 AM
Cool. Take a better picture sometime, I would like to see more details.

mitt

It's a tough piece to photograph for us amateurs.

door knocker 003 by nh_painter, on Flickr

door knocker 005 by nh_painter, on Flickr

These aren't quite as IZ_, but I know Brad has better ones.

MikeZ · December 20, 2011, 10:15:11 AM

Simply Beautiful

Grampa · December 20, 2011, 10:27:18 AM

a drive-by knocking.

Buckethead · December 20, 2011, 11:07:49 AM

I love this place.

The Bacon Junkie · December 20, 2011, 11:50:21 AM

This place ROCKS!!!

mitt · December 20, 2011, 12:29:54 PM

Quote from: Krampus on December 20, 2011, 10:02:45 AM
It's a tough piece to photograph for us amateurs.

door knocker 003 by nh_painter, on Flickr

door knocker 005 by nh_painter, on Flickr

These aren't quite as IZ_, but I know Brad has better ones.

Much better - thanks. And it looks great!

mitt

RAT900 · December 20, 2011, 01:30:51 PM

Indeed it does Mitt...

and yes this place does in fact "rock" it is why I still come around and still have a Monster

I charged the camera...and here are my best efforts...it is hard to shoot without glare if you're

a graduate of IZ School of Photo Image Excellence

triangleforge · December 20, 2011, 01:41:37 PM

At one point in the process, I asked Nate for photo tips, since I figured he had more experience than me at photographing very glossy items.

Don't know if its a reflection (http://instantrimshot.com/) on him or me that I never did any better at dealing with the glare...

And yes, this place is pretty damn cool.

Speedbag · December 20, 2011, 01:49:35 PM

That thing is awesome (now that the pic doesn't suck

)....

AJ · December 20, 2011, 01:55:44 PM

MUCH better, thanks for the in-focus pics.

That is such a cool piece, I really like his facial expression and the texture of the moon, great work triangleforge!!

booger · December 20, 2011, 01:56:48 PM

Rat, your excerpt resonated with me as I endured much the same. Glad you found your safe place. And a proper knocker!
It's a beaut

And thanks for educating me about the Krampus. I can't believe I didn't already know. Maybe I just forgot that I knew, who knows.

brimo · December 20, 2011, 02:00:16 PM

Love that almost whimsical look on the face of the moon.

Stella · December 20, 2011, 02:24:51 PM

Wow. Amazing work T-Forge!

And to you to DP.

Rat, what I basically want to say, without pointing this thread towards a lock, is that I hope all those who use the knocker are welcome and bring nothing but good karma into the home.

Thanks for sharing the history behind it too - at your unfortunate expense.

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