Everyone note... I left this alone. I denied the obvious... for the sake of decorum.
:::cough cough::: I am merely reiterating that he said that it can't be photographed from one foot away.
Why Post Photos of Your Pipes
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:::cough cough::: I am merely reiterating that he said that it can't be photographed from one foot away.
Anyways, it would be nice to see these as they age with use over the years.
I was going to recommend a tripod and then wondered what the ramifications of that might be . . . but, I, too, would be curious to see the pipes (not the pipe) in their current state. It always throws me off when I see the Three Nuns tin and it doesn't match what's being smoked.
See, I wasn't reading the text, just scrolling the pics. I just assumed he was a 3Nuns fiend.
I built the collection to be displayed and seen at pipe shows but unfortunately the hobby has pretty much moved on from that so photo updates are how I show off. I’m not skilled at or enjoy taking pipe pictures so they end up looking like mug shots.
Cos, I admire your will power on that thread. That could have gone anywhere.
Great photos. Who took them? I know you didn't you ham fisted cretin!
(PS It's not nice to omit photo credits.)
Shoot! I posted my feint and jab before I saw this. Sorry, Harris. And please don't post pix of dix.
I just spent half an hour on smokingpipes and there were maybe half a dozen artisan pipes I might consider buying, the rest are for shit. I want my pipes to look like a pipe, not some alien piece of shit from another dimension. Call me boring but I like what like.
If so, then color me boring as well. I can admire the craftsmanship on some of the odd balls, but would not be happy smoking them.
I keep thinking- how can we help folks take decent- or better- photos of pipes?
With no spot metering used, not shooting dark pipes on a light background is No. One, I think. Jesse? Warren? Others?
And how do we get that across without seeming critical?
With no spot metering used, not shooting dark pipes on a light background is No. One, I think. Jesse? Warren? Others?
And how do we get that across without seeming critical?
Almost all the crap photos of pipes have been taken on a phone.
The difference is the operator. You know how to take good photos, many do not.
The difference is the operator. You know how to take good photos, many do not.
I thought I recognised him from somewhere!
and at what point does it become keep up with the Jones' scenario. Really.
Not interested with keeping up with the Jones
More like leaving them behind in my dust
I kid. I kid.
BUT, if it weren't for all the pix posted on these Forums, no way would I have ended up with the shit-load of pipes I now have
That's an interesting take. The pipe's I've collected don't reflect what I've seen here over the yearsNot interested with keeping up with the Jones
More like leaving them behind in my dust
I kid. I kid.
BUT, if it weren't for all the pix posted on these Forums, no way would I have ended up with the shit-load of pipes I now have
Ah, but I've noticed increased interest in Savinelli 904s, no doubt due to you posting your sizeable collection a couple of years ago. Along with interest in meers.
I was fairly indifferent to olive wood pipes until I saw the mind-bogglingly beautiful L'Anatra olive wood pipe posted by ex-member Anthony Rosenthal a few years ago.
Members who have been smoking 30-40 years are probably not so interested in seeing more pics. They're more likely to have a "seen one, seen them all" attitude.
But for newcomers to pipes, pics allow them to see, and educate them in what is available.