Well, this certainly conjures up grim connotations. This started out as an anti-smoking personal project…and I’ll get that one done eventually, but it just wasn’t working the way I’d hoped. I was having some physical effects issues in that, being a non-smoker, I bought a brand of cigarettes for the shoot that have white filters instead of the more common and iconic orange filters. A small detail, but one that wrecked the effect I was hoping to pull off. Ah well, at least some of my throw away shots as I was fine-tuning my lighting turned out alright.
Some info:
1/ This is not a real gun.
2/ The smoke was created by shoving an incense stick up the barrel
3/ That shell casing is a real 9mm shell with the slug photoshopped off. Incidentally, my great uncle made this shell during WWII while working in a munitions factory in England. I have a small box of other ammo he made during the same time.
This pic could be used for a “don’t play with guns” public service announcement for sure. Or, if you want to inject a little humour here, it could also be a “don’t play with my teenage daughter, or else…” PSA. Yeah, I like that one. I have some friends who might agree with THAT PSA right now…
Nice one! And yes I do happen to agree…..
Awesome pic. My next marriage, I’m naming all my kids Rob Wilson. Neat connection to your grandfather. Flaw…the shell hasn’t been fired as there is no firing pin dent in the centre. I only say that to increase my chances of having sex with women who hate you.
Damn it! Now I’ll have to go edit it and add a dent. Nice catch though. I really should have thought of that. My dad would be ashamed of me.
Don’t be silly, Rob – he’s already ashamed of you!
Cool shot, though.
You’re, of course, right, Darc. Maybe this picture is really a cry for help from my subconscience…I’M KIDDING, I’M KIDDING! Stop dialing the hotline!