I may still end up with a Kimber 1911, but not for CC, I'd get tired of everyone asking me if "I was just glad to see them........" The Glock 43 is the best solution I've found so far for me anyway. I have a Ruger Single Six that I just love, it lives in a Bianchi holster and belt set up, you know with the row of bullets across the back. Brings back my memories of The Lone Ranger, Paladin, Matt (Gunsmoke), Clint and Wyatt. Back in the day when a hero was a hero and that's all there was to tell.
Glocks are great tools. Like a claw hammer, they're ugly but they seem to work every time. This one has a ton of range time and has never once hiccupped. I qualified for my LTC last weekend with a perfect score. Good to go!
I have had a hard time photographing my G21, it seems that the black just absorbs the light and reflects it back in funky ways....if that makes sense?
Glock: the "energizer bunny" of firearms. I have three, G17 for duty carry; G19 for Personal; and G26 for "deep" personal. Each goes "bang" every cotton pickin' time. Congrats on your score and your LTC. I'll be in Giddings in three weeks. KR Training Center. Can't wait.
Your lighting in your pic is really well done, Zane. What did you use?
Yes sir Leopard 2 A4 at the time brand new what a piece of Machinery that was.
I served with 41 Tank Battalion at Bergen Hohne in Germany for the Netherlands Army
Jan-Arie wrote:
Yes sir Leopard 2 A4 at the time brand new what a piece of Machinery that was.
I served with 41 Tank Battalion at Bergen Hohne in Germany for the Netherlands Army
anthonysemone wrote:
Hell, there are some sections of Philly where that vehicle would be mandatory transportation, just to get to the local burger joint.
Surely there is an MA2A Recognition for this kinda inspired wordsmithing --- remember the recruiting poster for Tailgunners on Budweiser Trucks in New Orleans?
Great shots; good to see increased recognition of women in service during WWII.
My Mother-in-Law was a WAVE stationed in New Orleans when she met my Father-in-Law who was returning to the US from four years as a Japanese POW. I married their eldest daughter and they were wonderful; two spectacular exceptions to the 'rules' about in-laws.
I'm itching to break the Model 43 in, but my shooting schedule (the kind that generates income) is really heating up for 2018. Gracie had this week free before she heads back to school and she asked if she could work with me on a couple of assignments. As I have mentioned, she has a great compositional eye, but I really didn't know if she'd enjoy architectural photography as much as she does walking through the Farmer's Market or shooting landscapes, so I was looking forward to seeing how she dealt with the precision, lighting and composition involved in shooting this type of subject.
Well, we are three looooong days into two projects and she has exceeded any expectations that I had. I started out teaching her how to assemble the lighting and how the different modifiers affect the light source, then we launched into the first space. I knew which angle I wanted to capture, but I asked her to walk around and see what she would shoot if she had been tasked to capture this first space. Not only did she choose the perspective that I liked best, she was off styling towels, duvets and accessories before I said a word. By this afternoon I was feeling very comfortable sending her off to a space to find and compose the next shot while I moved the lighting. She already knows the stuff you can't learn and she's picking the rest up at the speed of light. Whether she decides this might be a career, or she just loves creating images with me when the opportunity arises, I'm sure enjoying this.
Great shots; good to see increased recognition of women in service during WWII.
My Mother-in-Law was a WAVE stationed in New Orleans when she met my Father-in-Law who was returning to the US from four years as a Japanese POW. I married their eldest daughter and they were wonderful; two spectacular exceptions to the 'rules' about in-laws.
anthonysemone wrote:
Glock: the "energizer bunny" of firearms. I have three, G17 for duty carry; G19 for Personal; and G26 for "deep" personal. Each goes "bang" every cotton pickin' time. Congrats on your score and your LTC. I'll be in Giddings in three weeks. KR Training Center. Can't wait.
Your lighting in your pic is really well done, Zane. What did you use?
We had a nice sunny day yesterday - a welcome brake from the wall to wall clag we've had since the start of the year. So I went to a favourite place and waited for some nice late afternoon light.
.... and as the light started to turn I set up on the tripod ..... and waited. Well this time I lucked out. There was a big bank of clag / cloud out to the south west so no spectacular Turneresque colours. My local swan troupe knew I was in trouble - so they made their way around the end of the harbour wall and created some local interest for me. A Result.
anthonysemone wrote:
Your lighting in your pic is really well done, Zane. What did you use?
Thanks Anthony,
My snapshot was in about halfway through the garage door, with the led bulb on muzzle side and natural, tree filtered light from the rear. The cloth is a shemagh that a friend of mine brought back from the sand pit.
The Glock 43 is the best solution I've found so far for me anyway. I have a Ruger Single Six that I just love, it lives in a Bianchi holster and belt set up, you know with the row of bullets across the back. Brings back my memories of The Lone Ranger, Paladin, Matt (Gunsmoke), Clint and Wyatt. Back in the day when a hero was a hero and that's
