2013 Calendar

[GGaskill]

I have put together a sample pdf 2012 calendar to show what the 2013 calendar would be like if there is any interest.  In practice, you would download the calendars and print or cause to be printed the calendar of your choice.  You may express interest by posting pictures for the calendar to this thread.  Post them as horizontal format 800x600 images.  I will probably make enough different versions to use all the pictures if there are a lot posted.

[quaker4u]

Hi


this is my entry for the 2013 calendar
big brother is a 1inch bore 18 inches long 3inches diam breach steel 1/8 vent
little sister 3/1/2inches long 1inch diam. 5/16 bore 2inches deep with 3/15 chamber 1/2 inch deep
3/32 vent stainless steel.
Quaker4u

[dynomike1x1]

Heres mine i think.
1841 Mt. Howitzer and Cohorn Mortar. Take your pick

[seacoastartillery]

7-Inch Treble-Banded Brooke Seacoast and Navy Rifle M1862 by Seacoast Artillery Co.
Firing during a rain storm from inside a barn in Presque Isle, Maine in September of 2012

[MKlein]

Here is a picture that I took.

Bet it was fun to fire this one!

[Double D]

Here is a picture for the fall months.

Where did you take that picture, that is cool,

[Zulu]

I think it is a painting.
Zulu

[MKlein]

Found it a while back on Flickr. Plymouth, NC. Yes a photo not a painting.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographybyjgetsinger/5482093068/

I asked Mr. Getsinger if I can post it. Now have permission, Thanks Jay!

Thanks Double D for bringing that to my attention about permissions. It is a great shot.

Jay said, the image is called a High Dynamic Range (or HDR) image. It was created by taking 3 different exposures of the same scene and then combining all 3 together with special software. That is what gives it the look of a painting.
Makes me want work on my photo skills.

[Double D]

So that's not your picture, its somone elses?  Do have permission to post it? 

[Zulu]

I still think it's a painting.
Zulu

[GUNNUT in Iowa]

One of my favorites of my cannon.
 

[skratch]

For your consideration,,,

[seacoastartillery]

     Skidmark,   I recognize your new entry!  That's the big 15" Rodman Gun M1861 on the Western Bastion at Fort Pickens on the western tip of Santa Rosa Island, Florida.  I baked my brains out for 8 hours in July studying this gun in 2003.  I spent more time acting as an unpaid artillery answers guy for tourists than I did getting dimensions off that big gun.  This gun was not there in 1861 when the Battle of Santa Rosa Island was fought in October.  The terrific bombardment of Fort McRee across the channel into Pensacola Bay, from Fort Pickens to the east and the Union flotilla to the south almost wrecked that semi-circular fort.  Hurricanes in subsequent years did wreck it and washed it into the drink.  Nothing of Fort McRee is visible today.  Fort Barrancas to the north was damaged to by fire from Pickens, but not seriously.  Ft. Pickens was lightly damaged and also fended off a Rebel force of about 1,200 intent on capturing it.  Ft. Pickens was one of only three seacoast forts never taken by the Rebels. Also included in this number was Ft. Monroe, Hampton Roads, Virginia and Ft. Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas Islands 85 miles WSW of Key West, Florida.

Tracy

[WindElevation]

Post No.7 looks like a painting with a photo background.

[Cannoneer]

The caption at flickr reads: "Civil War era rifled cannon at the museum in Plymouth", NC, so it's at least plausible to regard it as a photograph of a picture hanging on a wall at the museum. I also believe it's a painting, but whether it be a photo or painting, I think it's fine and I saved it.

[Cannon Cocker]

I still think it's a painting.
Zulu

I recognize that look.  It's been digitally enhanced giving it that unreal painted look.

[Cannon Cocker]

Here is an example of a photo of some tall grass near a barn by my house.  The first photo is "as taken".  The second one my wife "painted" with a photo application called Instagram.  This is just one of several preset ways to modify photos.

[MKlein]

Here is a link to same Brooke Rifle
http://www.hmdb.org/PhotoFullSize.asp?PhotoID=210299

This looks like a photo my camera would take. I guess some people take there picture taking more professionally, and it makes a difference.

[Cannoneer]

Okay, so it's really real, and it's on display outside the museum. In fact the gun would barely fit in the museum. I also like this unaltered photo, and have saved it too; good detective work skidmark!

[MKlein]

This shows the 10 inch Rodman Cannon at Fort Knox State Park in Prospect, Maine overlooking the Penobscot River and the city of Bucksport. Photo taken by Greg A. Hartford
http://www.acadiamagic.com/photo-151.htm
I really want to learn how to make my pictures look this good.

Here is another one of Greg Hartford's great photos, looks like two big rodman guns
http://www.acadiamagic.com/bar-harbor-39.htm


I'm ready to see some more of peoples handiwork like reply 1,2,3,10,11

[GGaskill]

It's already closing in on the end of January so I think I will let this go to Sunday evening and then post the calendars.  Rather than having a vote, I will make up calendar pages for each photo I get and you can mix and match to build up the year.  Depending on how many photos are submitted, I will make several months for each one to maximize the chance of getting the combination you want.  Pictures will be taken from those posted in this thread.

Make sure that all submitted pictures are in the public domain (that is, not copyrighted) so we don't have any problems from the image owners.

[Cannoneer]

Here is a link to same Brooke Rifle
http://www.hmdb.org/PhotoFullSize.asp?PhotoID=210299

This looks like a photo my camera would take. I guess some people take there picture taking more professionally, and it makes a difference.

So we now know that it's a real photo of a real display in front of the real "PORT O'PLY MOUTH ROANOKE RIVER MUSEUM"; but how about the supposed 6.4-inch double banded Brooke rifle, should the word real be used to describe it?

[GUNNUT in Iowa]

I'm ready to see some more of peoples handiwork like reply 1,2,3,10,11

What would you like to see?

[GUNNUT in Iowa]

It's already closing in on the end of January so I think I will let this go to Sunday evening and then post the calendars.  Rather than having a vote, I will make up calendar pages for each photo I get and you can mix and match to build up the year.  Depending on how many photos are submitted, I will make several months for each one to maximize the chance of getting the combination you want.  Pictures will be taken from those posted in this thread.

Make sure that all submitted pictures are in the public domain (that is, not copyrighted) so we don't have any problems from the image owners.

Then I had better put this one in here, too.
 

 

[MKlein]

"So we now know that it's a real photo of a real display in front of the real "PORT O'PLY MOUTH ROANOKE RIVER MUSEUM"; but how about the supposed 6.4-inch double banded Brooke rifle, should the word real be used to describe it?"

 
Ok good catch Cannoneer! I did some more detective work and found out that the barrel is cast fiberglass as per museum officials. Never been Fired!! 
 

[skratch]

One more of the previous # 11 post ,,,,,

[Cannon Cocker]

 
Then I had better put this one in here, too.
 

Cool shot.  Do you know who the ghostly apparition is who appeared over the muzzle flash?

[GUNNUT in Iowa]

 
Then I had better put this one in here, too.
 

Cool shot.  Do you know who the ghostly apparition is who appeared over the muzzle flash?

Good eye! 
 
Actually that is Durty Lenz.  He was a General in the Civil War - under the command of some guy named M. Brady.  History indicates that was his first appearance in any type of combat.  He did appear in later wars.  His life was tragicially cut short, when he was exposed to alcohol and cotton rags. 
 
His nephew, Lenz Kap, was instrumental in founding a serious effort to restrict his appearance during peace-time operations.
 
 

[Cannoneer]

"So we now know that it's a real photo of a real display in front of the real "PORT O'PLY MOUTH ROANOKE RIVER MUSEUM"; but how about the supposed 6.4-inch double banded Brooke rifle, should the word real be used to describe it?"

 
Ok good catch Cannoneer! I did some more detective work and found out that the barrel is cast fiberglass as per museum officials. Never been Fired!! 

You're on top of things, skidmark! That barrel was made by a company named "Great Guns!", out of Peoria,IL. Open the link and scroll down to the Brooke Rifle, and you'll see a pic of the barrel on a temporary mount in front of the museum.

http://www.nvo.com/cannons/fiberglasscannons/list.nhtml

[Doc Brown.]

thunder mug I seen somewhere.   1.25" bore