elementary
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Post by elementary on Jan 22, 2012 13:00:38 GMT -5
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 23, 2012 18:42:17 GMT -5
Fine looking pics Lowell! Where the heck did you come up with those Brenda t-eggs? Last I saw were at Quartzite almost 20 years ago. I picked up a couple then. Of all the crystal geodes those are probably my favorite.....Mel
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Jan 23, 2012 22:19:52 GMT -5
Mel,
Regarding the Brenda T-eggs - Ron, from the club, winters in Brenda and knows where the outcrop is. He brought back a half bucket of samples from there for the kid's booth and to provide me some samples for my collection, a few dozen of them still unbroken. Those two were the best of the batch that came already broken. I was really impressed by the clean interior (especially compared to a lot of the Hauser material) and the crystals inside the lil guys. I didn't tie them to your amethyst specimens until I saw what he brought and your photos came to mind and I had that "A ha!" moment.
Lowell
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sampson
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Post by sampson on Jan 23, 2012 23:01:04 GMT -5
Sweet looking material, great colors and patterns. I think your pics turned out pretty good with the new camera too, good colors, clarity, and focus. If you are looking for suggestions to improve your photos may i suggest a different background? The one you chose blends into some of the colors of the material and the patterns tend to draw the eye away from the specimen. I think a plain black, or even white background would work best for the color of material you are shooting. My favorite is black velvet if possible since it seems to absorb all the extra light and makes the specimen you are shooting really stand out on its own. Other than the background i think you pretty much nailed the shots, thanks for sharing that great material.
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Post by Woodyrock on Jan 24, 2012 1:42:53 GMT -5
I want to know where the Baker eggs come from...I am assuming near Baker, I hope. Woody
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Post by garock on Jan 24, 2012 11:15:10 GMT -5
I love the crystal geodes the best !! Very Interesting !!
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Jan 24, 2012 21:01:59 GMT -5
Sampson,
Thanks for the advice. I need to get a piece of black cloth. I've used black paper ('borrowed' from the school I teach at) but I don't like how it looks.
The shots I took were while I was 'watching' my daughter on her bike riding around the cul-de-sac. I don't seem to have as much time as I used to have with her roaming around.
But I'll get the black velvet. Can I get one with an elvis image and just turn it over?
Woody,
The Baker eggs come from Deming, New Mexico. Mine come from Joel Hauser's widow (Joel Hauser who found the Hauser geode beds). I am fortunate enough to know their family and they let me into the back yard from time to time. These must date back to the 60's. So, they're not from Baker CA. If they were, I'm fairly sure there would be a giant crater in the ground there now.
Lowell
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Post by paulshiroma on Jan 25, 2012 1:12:26 GMT -5
These are really impressive photos, Lowell. Out of curiousity, were these all taken outside? It looks like they were given the lighting (and your descriptions)? I have a lot of trouble with lighting and using a flash just doesn't work well. Likewise, I'll need a tripod or something else to keep the camera steady. I'm curious to know if you use a tripod or just a stack of books? Thanks for the info! And beautiful specimens...
Paul
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