September 2008 TFL Photo Contest Winner!

**Bud Helms** · October 11, 2008, 10:27 AM

Congratulations, Doogle!

Doogle · October 11, 2008, 06:19 PM

...I enjoy seeing the variety of shots presented.

Thanks.

Texas Armadillo · October 15, 2008, 11:04 AM

Congrats Doogle! Nice pic.

**Shane Tuttle** · October 15, 2008, 05:06 PM

I'm no artist, but when I first looked at Doogle's pic the only gripe I had was the background wasn't very contrasting to the focused piece. It didn't provide great depth to me.

However, after looking it over again this time around, it really grew on me. Maybe a darker background wouldn't have provided full lighting potential to parts of the gun. Since most of the gun is polished with darker accented parts, I think I was wrong.

Congratulations, Doogle. Very nice pic.

Freakdaddy · October 15, 2008, 06:07 PM

Great job Doogle! Also a very nice gun!

B.N.Real · October 15, 2008, 07:20 PM

His gun done blow'd up!

Nice pic!

ArmySon · October 20, 2008, 06:20 AM

Congrats Doogle!

SilentHitz · October 20, 2008, 12:21 PM

Very nice pic. Congrats, again to all...some really good pics.

The Cigar Cycleman · October 20, 2008, 08:45 PM

Nice shot Doogle.....

Did you use a light box (shadow box) for this shot? I like the background. It really pulled out the steel.... and love that trigger.

Well done! Frame that puppy for your den or office!

Doogle · October 21, 2008, 04:22 AM

...I find them a bit restrictive, but I generally do heavily diffuse my light source (flourescent lamp) to provide a soft light. I use sheets of draughtsman's tracing paper (a translucent flexible plastic material) for diffusion, varying the distance from the light source to provide the degree of diffusion I'm after for the particular shot. The background is a sheet of marbled art paper.

Heh! The trigger is the one part of this Silver Chrome BHP I don't particularly like. It looks a bit gaudy to me, but I wanted a chromed version of the pistol and this is how they come. I originally intended to replace the trigger with a blued one but after shooting the pistol for a few years I came to the conclusion that I can live with it :-)

cnutco · October 21, 2008, 10:51 AM

Way to go! All are great pics.

tex45acp · November 4, 2008, 02:30 PM

Great Picture....but what happened to the rear sight???

Doogle · November 5, 2008, 01:38 AM

...I bought the pistol used with the rear sight missing (I don't know why it was missing). The deal with the seller was that they would get in a new rear sight for me and fit it. Well, that didn't prove so easy. Where I live distributors for Browning/FN (Winchester, at the time) were less than enthusiastic in supplying a sight. When one was supplied it was incorrect for this model. So, after many months, the seller took the rear sight of a new BHP they had in stock and fitted it to my pistol. It taught me never to buy a weapon that needed parts up front. It's just too difficult to source parts here.

So, that field-stripped photo was taken when I was still awaiting the rear sight.

Here's the pistol with the sight fitted.

October 11, 2008, 10:27 AM	#1
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	September 2008 TFL Photo Contest Winner! Congratulations, Doogle!

October 11, 2008, 06:19 PM	#2
Doogle Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2004 Posts: 399	Thanks, Bud, and TFL for running these photo contests...> ...I enjoy seeing the variety of shots presented. Thanks.

October 15, 2008, 11:04 AM	#3
Texas Armadillo Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Posts: 101	Congrats Doogle! Nice pic. Last edited by Bud Helms; October 15, 2008 at 12:02 PM. Reason: Doogle's pic, not mine. ;)

October 15, 2008, 05:06 PM	#4
Shane Tuttle Staff Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 9,443	I'm no artist, but when I first looked at Doogle's pic the only gripe I had was the background wasn't very contrasting to the focused piece. It didn't provide great depth to me. However, after looking it over again this time around, it really grew on me. Maybe a darker background wouldn't have provided full lighting potential to parts of the gun. Since most of the gun is polished with darker accented parts, I think I was wrong. Congratulations, Doogle. Very nice pic. __________________ If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language. Posting and YOU: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting

October 20, 2008, 06:20 AM	#7
ArmySon Staff Alumnus Join Date: April 14, 2000 Posts: 2,926	Congrats Doogle! __________________ Your friends will forgive your mistakes. Your enemies will kill you for it.

October 15, 2008, 06:07 PM	#5
Freakdaddy Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2006 Posts: 442	Great job Doogle! Also a very nice gun!

October 15, 2008, 07:20 PM	#6
B.N.Real Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Posts: 4,092	His gun done blow'd up! Nice pic!

October 20, 2008, 12:21 PM	#8
SilentHitz Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Ms. Posts: 1,984	Very nice pic. Congrats, again to all...some really good pics.

October 20, 2008, 08:45 PM	#9
The Cigar Cycleman Junior Member Join Date: October 20, 2008 Posts: 4	Nice shot Doogle..... Did you use a light box (shadow box) for this shot? I like the background. It really pulled out the steel.... and love that trigger. Well done! Frame that puppy for your den or office!

October 21, 2008, 04:22 AM	#10
Doogle Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2004 Posts: 399	The Cigar Cycleman - Thanks. No I don't use a light box...> ...I find them a bit restrictive, but I generally do heavily diffuse my light source (flourescent lamp) to provide a soft light. I use sheets of draughtsman's tracing paper (a translucent flexible plastic material) for diffusion, varying the distance from the light source to provide the degree of diffusion I'm after for the particular shot. The background is a sheet of marbled art paper. Heh! The trigger is the one part of this Silver Chrome BHP I don't particularly like. It looks a bit gaudy to me, but I wanted a chromed version of the pistol and this is how they come. I originally intended to replace the trigger with a blued one but after shooting the pistol for a few years I came to the conclusion that I can live with it :-)

October 21, 2008, 10:51 AM	#11
cnutco Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2008 Location: NE GA Posts: 189	Way to go! All are great pics.

November 4, 2008, 02:30 PM	#12
tex45acp Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,032	Great Picture....but what happened to the rear sight??? __________________ “All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.“

November 5, 2008, 01:38 AM	#13
Doogle Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2004 Posts: 399	Heh! A long story, but I'll make it as short as I can...> ...I bought the pistol used with the rear sight missing (I don't know why it was missing). The deal with the seller was that they would get in a new rear sight for me and fit it. Well, that didn't prove so easy. Where I live distributors for Browning/FN (Winchester, at the time) were less than enthusiastic in supplying a sight. When one was supplied it was incorrect for this model. So, after many months, the seller took the rear sight of a new BHP they had in stock and fitted it to my pistol. It taught me never to buy a weapon that needed parts up front. It's just too difficult to source parts here. So, that field-stripped photo was taken when I was still awaiting the rear sight. Here's the pistol with the sight fitted.

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