Black and White sinking photos

Bubblehead1980 · 07-13-10, 01:06 PM

Off today about to load up a patrol and get some time in before have to go take care of things.While browsing through screenshots I decided to convert some to grey to try and look like the old scope pictures of IJN ships sinking from WW II.Could make them look better I suppose if had more time but oh well.Share some black and white sinking photos(without TDC dials and all on the sides) if youd like.I snapped this one when t his 'Uknown Maru' fell victim to USS Salmon in January 1944.

Capt. Morgan · 07-14-10, 10:03 PM

Just tried doing one of these last night

(Kiturin Maru, sunk at 07:30, Dec. 11th, 1942, Bismark Sea)

Used The Gimp, [www.gimp.org] with the "double HSV film grain" script, then blured it a bit. First time I've used that script so I still have to do a lot of playing around with it before I can get it to look like grainy/contrasty film.

Most Periscope shots I've seen from that era were pretty poor looking. I read somewhere that the head served as the darkroom. Probably hotter than hades in there so I assume the films would tend to be over-developed. ISO 200 was considered super fast film at that time.

Bubblehead1980 · 07-14-10, 11:54 PM

nice one captain, going to try that next time I get a scope shot of a maru sinking, make it look older.Plan to do some more?

rein1705 · 07-15-10, 09:42 PM

I thought i had a better pic than this but... hey its okay...
I just took this a minute ago near Singapore in the Narwhale.

Bubblehead1980 · 07-15-10, 11:18 PM

not bad

Capt. Morgan · 07-16-10, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rein1705

I thought i had a better pic than this but... hey its okay...
I just took this a minute ago near Singapore in the Narwhale.

I like that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

...Plan to do some more?

Oh yes. I'll post some more as opportunity presents. Unfortunately I'm a coward, so if a ship has escorts, I'm on my way to the thermal as soon as the last torp. has been fired - I usually don't stick around to watch the fireworks.

Not sure what kind of cameras/film they used or the rational for taking these shots were (anybody?).

tomoose · 07-16-10, 07:22 AM

....try using the "motion blur" option (if you have it) in your Effects. If you look at most of the photos they are usually slightly out of focus etc due to the difficulty of getting a camera up against the periscope and steadying the camera/ship enough etc to get a good shot. This combined with what you are already doing should get that "authentic" look.

WernherVonTrapp · 07-16-10, 10:00 AM

What a novel idea.

Here's my interpretation:

rein1705 · 07-19-10, 12:32 AM

rein1705 · 09-04-10, 12:43 PM

bump. this is a great thread.

Capt. Morgan · 09-05-10, 02:16 AM

I'm in my U-Boat right now, but I'll post some more when I tire of the Atlantic (or it tires of me - and sends me to the bottom).

OR are Uboatwaffe Periscope shots welcome if their made from Operation Monsoon?

BTW, That's a really nice shot you posted.

rein1705 · 09-06-10, 12:34 AM

Thanks. Picks from any side are welcome. ComSubPac could always use some new Intel.

Capt. Morgan · 09-07-10, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rein1705

Thanks. Picks from any side are welcome. ComSubPac could always use some new Intel.

Wonderful, I'll bring my camera...

rein1705 · 09-07-10, 08:41 AM

Nice we have one of these in the S-39

From out British friends at Manella.

NoMan · 09-09-10, 01:05 AM

Pretty bad shot because the ship sank like a stone, and it was very dark, and I'm not great with filters.

07-13-10, 01:06 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Black and White sinking photos Off today about to load up a patrol and get some time in before have to go take care of things.While browsing through screenshots I decided to convert some to grey to try and look like the old scope pictures of IJN ships sinking from WW II.Could make them look better I suppose if had more time but oh well.Share some black and white sinking photos(without TDC dials and all on the sides) if youd like.I snapped this one when t his 'Uknown Maru' fell victim to USS Salmon in January 1944.

07-14-10, 10:03 PM	#2
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	Just tried doing one of these last night (Kiturin Maru, sunk at 07:30, Dec. 11th, 1942, Bismark Sea) Used The Gimp, [www.gimp.org] with the "double HSV film grain" script, then blured it a bit. First time I've used that script so I still have to do a lot of playing around with it before I can get it to look like grainy/contrasty film. Most Periscope shots I've seen from that era were pretty poor looking. I read somewhere that the head served as the darkroom. Probably hotter than hades in there so I assume the films would tend to be over-developed. ISO 200 was considered super fast film at that time. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey Last edited by Capt. Morgan; 07-14-10 at 10:34 PM.

07-15-10, 09:42 PM	#4
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	I thought i had a better pic than this but... hey its okay... I just took this a minute ago near Singapore in the Narwhale. __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

07-16-10, 07:22 AM	#7
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	For a bit more realism.... ....try using the "motion blur" option (if you have it) in your Effects. If you look at most of the photos they are usually slightly out of focus etc due to the difficulty of getting a camera up against the periscope and steadying the camera/ship enough etc to get a good shot. This combined with what you are already doing should get that "authentic" look.

07-16-10, 10:00 AM	#8
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	What a novel idea. Here's my interpretation: __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

07-14-10, 11:54 PM	#3
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	nice one captain, going to try that next time I get a scope shot of a maru sinking, make it look older.Plan to do some more?

07-15-10, 11:18 PM	#5
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	not bad

07-19-10, 12:32 AM	#9
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	__________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

09-04-10, 12:43 PM	#10
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	bump. this is a great thread. __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

09-05-10, 02:16 AM	#11
Capt. Morgan Commander Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Just east of the west coast. Posts: 463 Downloads: 423 Uploads: 0	I'm in my U-Boat right now, but I'll post some more when I tire of the Atlantic (or it tires of me - and sends me to the bottom). OR are Uboatwaffe Periscope shots welcome if their made from Operation Monsoon? BTW, That's a really nice shot you posted. __________________ There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet. -- Admiral William Halsey

09-06-10, 12:34 AM	#12
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	Thanks. Picks from any side are welcome. ComSubPac could always use some new Intel. __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

09-07-10, 08:41 AM	#14
rein1705 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere in the Past. Posts: 582 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 0	Nice we have one of these in the S-39 From out British friends at Manella. __________________ "Diesel Pig" Not so long ago...

09-09-10, 01:05 AM	#15
NoMan Watch Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 17 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Pretty bad shot because the ship sank like a stone, and it was very dark, and I'm not great with filters.