Blazeaglory Posted December 27, 2018 Report Posted December 27, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 4:37 AM, raymondsinger said: A few remaining pieces that I didn't have a chance to photograph last week. PSX_20181221_233342.jpg PSX_20181221_233243.jpg PSX_20181221_233151.jpg PSX_20181221_233059.jpg PSX_20181221_233010.jpg PSX_20181221_232928.jpg PSX_20181221_232837.jpg PSX_20181221_232741.jpg PSX_20181221_232656.jpg PSX_20181221_232453.jpg PSX_20181221_232241.jpg PSX_20181221_231611.jpg PSX_20181221_231324.jpg PSX_20181221_231225.jpg PSX_20181222_104416.jpg Very nice! Love the Koshirae! Quote
Ray Singer Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Posted January 18, 2019 A few new additions to the gallery. 6 Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Now that's something. Great shots. 1 Quote
EdWolf Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Ray, that's very inspiring! Beautiful shots. Best regards, Ed 1 Quote
Jean Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Very good pictures for a very good sword 1 Quote
Greg F Posted January 19, 2019 Report Posted January 19, 2019 Beautiful work Ray. Youve captured everything, well done. Greg 1 Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted January 28, 2019 Report Posted January 28, 2019 Some new pictures of the Yamato sword. I think I was finally able to capture the running masame this sword showcases. Look at the two pictures below from right to left and you can follow the forge lines in the hamon on up through the body of the sword: Some hamon activity photos. The sungashi is excellent, and plenty to see activity wise: Finally a showcase of excellent nie work. This picture gets me excited, it's spectacular IMO: 6 Quote
Ray Singer Posted March 7, 2019 Author Report Posted March 7, 2019 I could not resist sharing these new photos. 7 Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted March 7, 2019 Report Posted March 7, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 1:59 AM, raymondsinger said: I could not resist sharing these new photos. Yeah, I can see why......... Amazing Ray, just case study in appreciation. 1 Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted March 7, 2019 Report Posted March 7, 2019 Great shots Ray, good thing your not photographing food.....I'd weigh 400 lbs! Cheers, -S- 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Posted March 14, 2019 This is a sword I recently acquired from Jean, and is my favorite acquisition in a very long time. NBTHK attribution to Naoe Shizu, with an old attribution (on a "daimyo" torokusho) to Shizu. Jitetsu looks more Shizu (in my opinion, and Benson had the same observation) and while the hamon looks very Naoe Shizu. Lovely and strikingly healthy sword, with mitsumune. Enjoy the photos 6 Quote
SAS Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 I appreciate what you have been sharing, Ray; as a fair beginner in shooting swords, I wonder if using a filter of fabric between your lights and the sword, would that eliminate the "hot spots" in your photos? 2 Quote
b.hennick Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Looks great. Live the Ji nie and the hada. Lots to see now and I'm sure that you will see more and more as time goes on. You can't take it all in with a blade like this one. Candle light often shows new features. 2 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 Quote Candle light often shows new features. So, surprisingly, does moonlight. Great shots, Ray. 1 Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 Had the swords out today (Spring is finally here!) for cleaning and oiling. I fitted the Yamato Hosho/Tegai to it's Tensho koshirae (not sure why I had not done that as yet). It's well fitting and looks very dangerous when this sword is in full mounts, was a fun couple of hours. Also took a few more hada pics because, well I can't resist heavy nie and masame but you all knew that...... 13 Quote
Hoshi Posted April 14, 2019 Report Posted April 14, 2019 Mounting old Koshirae is always an exercise of caution especially if the fit is tight. Who knows what hides in those old sayas as well, haunting nightmares of Uchiko gunk balls... These are nice photos, I really enjoy the austerity of the Koshirae contrasting with the opulence of the gold foil habaki. 1 Quote
Jason N Posted April 30, 2019 Report Posted April 30, 2019 Nice pictures Ray. Photographing Nihonto is so challenging.. the angle of light, color temperature, exposure, etc., it's adds another dimension to collecting Nihonto as a hobby. Here's one that I got out of about 50 throwaway shots... 2 Quote
RichardP Posted August 16, 2019 Report Posted August 16, 2019 Camera on the wife’s new iPhoneX really captures some detail... Cheers! Richard 2 Quote
b.hennick Posted August 16, 2019 Report Posted August 16, 2019 Look up back button focus. That separates focus from other settings. 1 Quote
RichardP Posted August 16, 2019 Report Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 1:28 PM, b.hennick said: Look up back button focus. That separates focus from other settings.Interesting—thanks, Barry! I’ve been trying your technique of focusing on a card, and then manually locking focus at that depth. Found a Bluetooth remote shutter for $10. The articles I’m finding on back-button focus seem geared towards DSLR cameras, though—is there a photo app you’re using that creates that function for iPhones? Thinking of firing up the old carbide caving lamp, it puts out some nice warm light... Cheers! Richard Quote
b.hennick Posted August 17, 2019 Report Posted August 17, 2019 Yes, I use it with a DSLR camera. I'm not sure that phone cameras can do that. Quote
Ray Singer Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Posted February 18, 2020 A few additional photos from this past weekend. A diffuse light is good for showing nie, and in this case three of the photos were taken with just a diffuse natural sunlight coming in over my shoulder on an overcast day. 11 Quote
Greg F Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 Ray you've really captured that beautiful hada. Any more youtube vids coming up? Greg Quote
Ray Singer Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Posted February 19, 2020 Thank you Greg, really hope to get back to the YouTube channel soon. If only I could focus on this full time 2 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 Really nice shots, Ray. Almost makes you wish for overcast days. 1 Quote
paulb Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 Well done Ray, I must try this (overcast,actually pretty girm and miserable days, are something we have a lot of at present). 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 On 3/7/2019 at 1:59 AM, raymondsinger said: I could not resist sharing these new photos. Ray, who is the person depicted on the blade in post #39? Quote
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