IG-88's Spyderco Accumulation :-) (Lot of Pics)

[IG-88]

Thx for the nice comments, I'm trying to deliver the best pics I can and sometimes I get it right it seems :)
Your feedback helps a lot! Most of the times I'm not satisfied with my own pics but as you mentioned this close up is good :)

[bh49]

I'm trying to deliver the best pics I can and sometimes I get it right it seems :)

You are doing the great job. Thank you for sharing.

[IG-88]

I'm trying to deliver the best pics I can and sometimes I get it right it seems :)

You are doing the great job. Thank you for sharing.

Thx buddy for motivating comment!

Then lets do another one :D

Spyderco Pterodactyl :D Thats what this knife reminds me of :)

[IG-88]

Spyderco Salsa Ti

[IG-88]

Spyderco Delica Ti

[SpyderNut]

I don't know how you do it, Nicolas. Beautiful work! Love your pics. :)

[IG-88]

Thx for the nice comments!!

My MO is take a good base pic. Sharpness, exposure and composition have to be OK on the camera preview screen. Then I add contrast and digitally sharpen a bit more in Photoshop.

One more to start the weekend in style :)

Spyderco Starmate

[GoldenSpydie]

Then I add contrast and digitally sharpen a bit more in Photoshop.

Good to hear that someone else likes to adjust contrast in PS. For a while, I thought I was the only Photoshopper around here... :eek:

[IG-88]

Then I add contrast and digitally sharpen a bit more in Photoshop.

Good to hear that someone else likes to adjust contrast in PS. For a while, I thought I was the only Photoshopper around here... :eek:

Do not fear, you are not alone :D

I don't like spending too much time in PS and doing too much to the image, but I can't live with the short comings of my Nikon camera and adjust those in PS.

[danielc]

Hi IG 88 I'm curious a lot of knives in your photos have the number 071v on them is this a first run number or something different? Many thanks dan

[Peter1960]

It's a collectors number from Spyderco's collectors club, "v" stands for variation.
More information about collectors club - http://spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=Collectors_club

[danielc]

It's a collectors number from Spyderco's collectors club, "v" stands for variation.
More information about collectors club - http://spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=Collectors_club

Thanks for the info peter

[Donut]

Check out the "levels" tool in Photoshop. Also, if you want a more classic look, adjust the saturation down. If you want to adjust a black and white photo, "curves" helps a lot.

The Philips clip screws on that Starmate are interesting.

[GoldenSpydie]

Check out the "levels" tool in Photoshop. Also, if you want a more classic look, adjust the saturation down. If you want to adjust a black and white photo, "curves" helps a lot.

The Philips clip screws on that Starmate are interesting.

Yep, the "Levels Adjustment" layer is by far my most used tool in PSE. I also like the "Magic Wand" and "Lasso" tools to select parts of an image for specialized editing. For example, I often select the text and bug logo on the blade and darken them to make them show up better.

[Donut]

Not a bad idea.

I forget the method I used to use to allow the colors to let me cut things out, but that probably works good, too.

[PcT]

Hi IG-88, superb thread. It's easy to see you've put a lot of time and effort in. Living where you do, how do you source your Spydies? I live in the UK and sometimes struggle to find those grail knives. I love the older models, those Endura 1's are awesome. I've a few old Viele's and Centofante's, great great knives.
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[IG-88]

Hi IG-88, superb thread. It's easy to see you've put a lot of time and effort in. Living where you do, how do you source your Spydies? I live in the UK and sometimes struggle to find those grail knives. I love the older models, those Endura 1's are awesome. I've a few old Viele's and Centofante's, great great knives.
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Hi,

Thx for the nice comments! We all face the same problem in Europe, prices are almost double compared to the US prices. Sometimes prices over here are really rediculous. So I get most direct from the US (Knifework, Cutlery Shopee,...) or through trades and sales through other collectors. Welcome in the European Spyderco Hunters Club :p .Happy hunting :)

[IG-88]

Ladybug 3 USN Forum Edition Toxic Green FRN H-1 black blade in PE and SE :lol:

[IG-88]

Spyderco Ladybug 1

[IG-88]

Spyderco Squarehead







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