NorthShore-Rocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Dec 10, 2008 16:03:22 GMT -5
In a new member thread, Saskrock asked me to post some photos of the Lakers I collected this fall. I’m not sure the last one is a Laker. Any Ideas? I have a lot more. If you like, I could shoot a few more over the next few days and post them. Word has it Santa may bring me a new QT12 for X-mas. ;D Even if he doesn't (I'll buy it myself!), I'll need your advise tumbling the smaller ones soon! I hope you enjoy them!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 10, 2008 16:59:55 GMT -5
First- welcome to the board. Second...wow!! That is some bad@ss rough.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Dec 10, 2008 17:07:20 GMT -5
welcome to the board, as your enishiation, you must send me all your rough lol
those are beautiful.
ralph and mary ann
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 10, 2008 17:10:19 GMT -5
I flat love Lakers and those are beauties especially #2, 4,5 and 6....Mel
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Post by fishenman on Dec 10, 2008 18:01:37 GMT -5
Awesome stones, welcome th RTH.
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NorthShore-Rocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2008
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Dec 10, 2008 20:10:17 GMT -5
I found a couple more on my hard drive. Sorry for the terrible depth of field. Man...I gotta come up with a solution for getting more of the rock in focus. I have an idea...off to the basement. If successful, I'll post the results.
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88pathoffroad
spending too much on rocks
Oregon ROCKS!
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Post by 88pathoffroad on Dec 10, 2008 22:16:07 GMT -5
Hot DAMN, those are some fine agates. I love Lakers. Nice finds indeed! Good photography, too.
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reelman
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by reelman on Dec 11, 2008 0:23:50 GMT -5
Great looking rocks. Like the banding in them. Even better when you can find them yourself. You will have to tumble some of your small ones.
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Rogue Trader
freely admits to licking rocks
"Don't cry because you are leaving, smile because you were there."
Member since December 2008
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Post by Rogue Trader on Dec 11, 2008 12:41:54 GMT -5
One of my most fav types of agate.
You have a wonderful collection of them there, and you have done a great job of presenting them.
Thanks for sharing.
P.s Welcome to the site, I'm only new here myself.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Dec 11, 2008 13:31:18 GMT -5
Nice collection! Open to having someone tag along next time? :-)
The white one looks like a Laker, but the banding isn't as prominent without the usual iron staining.
Chuck
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Dec 11, 2008 13:35:17 GMT -5
Howdy -- those are beautiful. I really like those banks. Specially, the second rock looks like a display piece already.
Thanks for sharing and welcome to the board.
Ozzy
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Post by sparkles on Dec 11, 2008 13:51:58 GMT -5
Hey NorthShoreRocks!
Welcome to the tumbling gang, and Wow what a magnificent set of Agates! Those stones are utterly fantabulous, that is some very rich pickings indeed! ;D
They look really fresh, super patterning and your photography has brought them to life, excellent contrast and tonal balance. Thanks for sharing these treasures! ;D
Wether you slab or cab them, or take them to a tumbler and make us smile, those are going to be awesome!
Cheers,
Sparkles.
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adrian65
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Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Dec 11, 2008 15:23:32 GMT -5
Welcome, and I have to add my WOW for the awesome rocks you posted. They are so beautiful!
Adrian
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ejs
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ejs on Dec 11, 2008 18:04:57 GMT -5
Welcome! Great rocks and I thought your pictures were great. How do you light them?
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NorthShore-Rocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Dec 11, 2008 19:05:45 GMT -5
EJS, I use a JTL DL-500 Web-Lite Soft Box Kit. I bought it a few years ago to shoot smaller products for a company in town. I think it's gonna work great for rocks. Here's what it looks like: www.amazon.com/JTL-DL-500-Web-Lite-Soft-92220/dp/B0000AM6UDHere's the product description copied that page: For digital photographers who want to share their work with others on Internet, JTL Web-Lite Kit (code #92220) is the best choice. There are two self-focused Digi-Lite, each with 250w output at full and 3,200k of color temperature. The Digi-Lite features three power settings (full, half and a quarter), cooling mini-fan, built-in overheating protector and multi-setting fixture. The carrying case has a pocket for a lab-top computer and digital camera as well. Bring your Web-Lite Kit for clear, beautiful digital photographs anytime, anyplace.The Digilight 250 is specially designed for digital cameras, camcorders and blackwhite film photographers. Digilite 250 provides you with constant lighting environment, saving you hours of processing on the computer. It is conveniently portable, so you can set up your studio anywhere. The adjustable power of the Digilite 250 makes for handy, accurate and easy use. It features a wide range, even lighting, and convenient portability, as well as a selffocusing halogen quartz bulb, built in reflector, thermocontroller, and quiet minifan that ensures even lighting throughout and a wide lighting angle. The Digilite 250 is ideal for shots of small to medium sized subjects like crafts, toys, tools, jewelry, stationary, furniture, and paintings.It's basically two diffused lights on adjustable tripod stands and backdrop hanger with tripod stands. I'm not sure it's available anymore, but there's gotta be similar set-ups out there. I set the black (non-reflective) backdrop cloth up in a very dark room. I then stack 2 or 3 gallon paint cans (LOL!) about 2 or 3 feet in-front of the backdrop and drape the cans with a black fleece blanket. Obviously black won't work in every situation, but it handles most of them. Put the lights, one on each side, slightly above and slightly in front of the subject. You really have to play with position, height and angle, as every rock reflects light differently. I shoot with a Sony DSC-F828 using a close-up lens and a polarized filter on the macro setting in the shutter priority mode. The cameral is also on a tripod. You definitely need to change to the appropriate white point on your camera. I'm gonna set up again in the next couple days. I want to do a back-lit translucent agate all aglow from the inside. I'll take a picture of taking pictures and post it!
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Post by Bejewelme on Dec 11, 2008 19:18:14 GMT -5
Wow that is some good looking material, very beautiful colors and banding. Welcome to the board, all the experts on here will help you with anything you need, there are a lot of knowledgable people. Amber
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Dec 11, 2008 22:03:25 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the pics. Those are awsome!!! I wish I found some like that when we went to lake superior. I had just started collecting then and didn't really know what I was looking for. It would have been like finding treasure to find one of them.
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ejs
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ejs on Dec 11, 2008 23:28:27 GMT -5
Cool. Thanks for the info. Hardcore! Way beyond what I'm doing or even thinking about doing!
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Post by Condor on Dec 13, 2008 23:54:29 GMT -5
Man 'oh man, those Lakers have me speechless. Thanks for sharing.
Condor
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Dec 14, 2008 2:02:59 GMT -5
nothing wrong with your pics that I can see; those are some great stones!
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