Crew-mate Carl Musselman (carlomaha) shares a fine gallery of images of his Mitscher Class Destroyer, have a look at USS John S. McCain DL-3 (1960-1963), in this "On Display" feature!
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USS John S. McCain DL-3 (1960-1963)Gunny
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 01:43 AM UTC
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 03:14 AM UTC
Beautiful work Carl!
Kenny
Kenny
goldenpony
Zimbabwe
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 04:04 AM UTC
Another nice looking lady Carl.
Thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you for sharing with us!
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 04:37 AM UTC
Carl, what are you using for a background in your photos?
Kenny
Kenny
Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 07:12 AM UTC
Hi Carl
Very good as usual with your works!
I also noticed you change the sea color
It's one of those vessels with mixed weaponry, that makes a very interesting subject!
BZ
Rui
Very good as usual with your works!
I also noticed you change the sea color
It's one of those vessels with mixed weaponry, that makes a very interesting subject!
BZ
Rui
CarlOmaha
Nebraska, United States
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:18 AM UTC
Thanks for the compliments, Gents!
Kenny, I use a piece of a poster of a seascape that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I look for the ones that have mostly sky and water in them. It id hard to find the right ones, because there's usually a huge palm tree stuch right in the middle of them. The horizontally formatted posters are the best; i.e. 10x24" or 10x36" or so.
I also use an entire sheet of the Tamiya Ocean Effect Plate that I've painted blue from underneath, to depict a farther away horizon in some of the photos. Tilting the model's base up or down, or from side to side, creates different realistic views, as well.
And its all in the cropping afterwards.
One trick to my photographs is to use the natural sunlight. Making sure that the model doesn't cast a shadow on the backdrop is a key item, as well. Sunny days are my favorite, but a cloudy day provides a nice effect, too. I took the photos of my Iowa model in natural light on a cloudy day. I liked how they turned out.
Rui, I knew that you'd probably notice the different water color. And I'm glad that you have. And I went with a more basic wake, this time, showing a slower speed of the ship than I usually do.
I have since placed a "John S. McCain" decal on the stern.
Kenny, I use a piece of a poster of a seascape that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I look for the ones that have mostly sky and water in them. It id hard to find the right ones, because there's usually a huge palm tree stuch right in the middle of them. The horizontally formatted posters are the best; i.e. 10x24" or 10x36" or so.
I also use an entire sheet of the Tamiya Ocean Effect Plate that I've painted blue from underneath, to depict a farther away horizon in some of the photos. Tilting the model's base up or down, or from side to side, creates different realistic views, as well.
And its all in the cropping afterwards.
One trick to my photographs is to use the natural sunlight. Making sure that the model doesn't cast a shadow on the backdrop is a key item, as well. Sunny days are my favorite, but a cloudy day provides a nice effect, too. I took the photos of my Iowa model in natural light on a cloudy day. I liked how they turned out.
Rui, I knew that you'd probably notice the different water color. And I'm glad that you have. And I went with a more basic wake, this time, showing a slower speed of the ship than I usually do.
I have since placed a "John S. McCain" decal on the stern.
JMartine
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 06:05 AM UTC
very nicely done Carl...
Great info on the pic/background... anther winner in my view, thanks for sharing!
cheers
Great info on the pic/background... anther winner in my view, thanks for sharing!
cheers
peterf
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 08:10 PM UTC
That's right, when something that looks like a real sea and sky is posted, it's difficult to say what is real or maybeline.
Great presentation all round!
Peter F
Great presentation all round!
Peter F
CarlOmaha
Nebraska, United States
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Posted: Friday, January 16, 2009 - 12:27 PM UTC
James and Peter,
Thank you, very much!
Thank you, very much!