My 1987 Clodbuster restoration

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Post by Coelacanth » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:05 pm

tamiyadan wrote:stupid clod was shining so much the camera wouldn't focus lol

One tip I learned to taking great pictures of shiny objects is to get really good lighting on the subject, and turn off the camera's flash. The flash-back is what messes up pictures of shiny objects.

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Post by yellowdatsun » Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:32 pm

I SEE A BIG BEAR IN THERE!!!!!!

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Post by uniquenamehere » Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:20 pm

Looks great in your display case there! I also have a soft spot for the Big Bears! Nice looking example.

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Post by SFC K » Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:11 pm

Nice display case and that Big Bear Is sweet!

Jeff

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