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Thx for the history Michael :)

The post processing is less that you think, just a slight adjustment of curves and some correction of skin blemishes, and then some selective glaussian blur. As always a good make up artist makes a huge difference.
-Anna
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http://www.ayimages.com
 
semper_fi said:
Wow, a lot of nice work in this thread.

You nailed the look VirtualMike, awesome shots.

Nice shots GlenGrant, although I find the M16 to be very out of
place. :)
You might want to inquire with some local gun clubs and I'm sure
someone can loan you a Tommygun.
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Technically I agree about the M16 (all the corps ever issued me was an M1)

But in the real world the M16 probably works OK. Hey's it retro modern.

Semper Fi 2U2

Ex SGT Buff, USMC
 
semper_fi said:
Nice shots GlenGrant, although I find the M16 to be very out of
place. :)
You might want to inquire with some local gun clubs and I'm sure
someone can loan you a Tommygun.
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It's a fake, original green in colour (to ensure fake) but Ian (m-model) figured to spray paint it black :), it's was all we could come up with and given the time's we are in all I would need would be to have a Tactical Force desend upon a simple shoot.

Glad you liked it.

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GlenG

'Have you been seen lately'
http://www.glenegrant.com
http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=61209

 
you guys.

Link will be posted tomorrow ;)

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Taking mystery away from lighting.... There are no rules...
Regards, Phillip @ Keepsake,
 
paulbuff said:
semper_fi said:
Wow, a lot of nice work in this thread.

You nailed the look VirtualMike, awesome shots.

Nice shots GlenGrant, although I find the M16 to be very out of
place. :)
You might want to inquire with some local gun clubs and I'm sure
someone can loan you a Tommygun.
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Technically I agree about the M16 (all the corps ever issued me was
an M1)

But in the real world the M16 probably works OK. Hey's it retro
modern.

Semper Fi 2U2

Ex SGT Buff, USMC
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Most of the guys I know who were issued M16s managed to get shot at from time to time. I far preferred my M1. I have to wonder if I could still disassemble and reassemble one in a reasonable length of time, 40+ years later!

Semper fi,

former Cpl Self, USMC
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Charlie Self
http://www.charlieselfonline.com
 
fellows work. If it doesn't meet your criterea of 40's style glam, that's OK, but I thought I would share his work for those who haven't seen it.

http://www.wangerinphoto.com/

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Taking mystery away from lighting.... There are no rules...
Regards, Phillip @ Keepsake,
 
shot with 2 umbrellas; one main in "paramount" lighting position over her head, other as fill just to camera right and low.

 
There's three ways to approach the classic Hollywood style: 1) try and replicate the look in both lighting style and in the subject, 2) use the lighting style but on a modern subject, and 3) have your subject look the part but use modern lighting techniques.

In the following images, I explicitly used 30's lighting and posing styles, but kept the subject dressed in thoroughly modern attire. The posing is very masculine without being aggressive, a style that is quite lost in these de-masculinated times of ours.

Although the are digital captures and processed in both C1 and Photoshop, I have avoided modern retouching technques which render the skin as plastic. Just curves, cropping and sharpening, and a little dodging and burning.







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Michael Thomas Mitchell
http://michaelphoto.net
 
So, you are saying that your mind is a little out of focus too? Sorry, I couldn't resist. :)
CharlieDIY said:
That last one is my preference. It seems to really nail it, even
though you think it's more extreme. But, hell, I was a kid in the
'40s, so who really knows.
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Charlie Self
http://www.charlieselfonline.com
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You don't have to outrun the bear ... only the slowest person with you ...
 
Anna - That is a great website and gallery set that you have. Wonderful work!
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You don't have to outrun the bear ... only the slowest person with you ...
 
That's a very nice gallery of examples. Now to work on my portfolio so it can be so good ...
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You don't have to outrun the bear ... only the slowest person with you ...
 
Not very versed on the 40s look but here's my first ever attempt. Any comments and/or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Doug



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The box stated, 'Requires Windows XP or better', so I installed Linux!
 
My examples:





 
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