Thanks for the post, Tommy.
The photos are real nice, and I sure am not picking anything apart about them , but will give couple tips for anyone wanting to photograph bullets, guns, small parts etc. I got these tips from a professional photographer back when I was writing magazine articles.
Notice the shadows falling to the right behind the bullets in this photo, and, that the profile is a bit more defined on the left side than on the right of the bullets. Play with the light angle if using artifical lights, but best light is indirect outdoor light. Like under a carport on a bright day. To show edges sharply defined, set a dull grey object on each side of what you are photographing and look through the camera view finder till you get the angle set so a shadow is thrown on the parts edges, to eliminate glare. Photo shops sell grey board, for just this purpose. Very inexpensive and effective. Your photo shows all edges well enough, but a bit more shadow on the right would have brought out more detail. Also, experiment with various things of contrasting color to lay your objects on and show as a background. Gunwriters often used pieces of leather, with and without hair, wood with a dull finish etc.
