upland life The Decorative Arts

A fine shotgun, such as these seen hard at work at a spring hunt

test, can be a masterpiece of the engraver's art, and treasured

heirloom. They also make you reach for the macro lens - this is seen

best larger. Thanks for visiting.

Really beautiful engraving!

Aaah! With engraved side plates no less...it makes my mouth water. The narrow DOF is okay but I think this would have been stronger with a bit more room on the left. Still, it works for me. Regards.

Walter presents an interesting challenge, to try getting these at an angle still but with enough depth of field to bring the others in while still leaving a pleasing bokeh behind. Meantime, I love the rich tones and exquisite detail and craft pictured here. High quality all around.