saxplayer
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 16, 2021 20:47:14 GMT -5
Next round, 3 of 7! I can't remember what photo #8 is - suggestions? 1. Group shot 2. Gary Green 3. Montana Moss 4. Purple passion 5. Bahia 6. Amethyst 7. Botswana 8. unknown? 9. Swazi agate 10. Swazi agate 11. Tigers eye
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 16, 2021 20:58:11 GMT -5
Pretty! Love the Gary Green and the Purple Passion. The Bahia and Botswana are beauties, too.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 16, 2021 21:15:13 GMT -5
Beauties, all of them, but I don't know if I have seen a better tumbled larsonite.
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saxplayer
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 16, 2021 22:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by miket on Mar 16, 2021 22:31:12 GMT -5
Very nice and excellent pics! I really like the Purple Passion...
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2021 2:36:43 GMT -5
Once again...all of them are outstanding! The Gary Green is a standout along with that Montana Moss on the left!
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Wooferhound
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Lortone QT66 and 3A
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 17, 2021 6:30:43 GMT -5
I could see them much better on a Black Background. One of those pictures burned a hole in my screen.
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Mar 17, 2021 7:08:16 GMT -5
That’s an incredible batch! I like the pattern in that little orange-red Swazi agate. I have to echo the comments on the Gary Green. That one is beautiful! I hope we see a few of these over on the macro thread soon!
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standles
spending too much on rocks
Well all I got was a rock ... Cool!
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Post by standles on Mar 17, 2021 8:50:51 GMT -5
Very nice and excellent pics. Could you please let me know what equip your using for the pics? Especially how you eliminate any shadows. I have tried lighting from multiple directions and using screens but never have gotten pics that good on my phone.
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 17, 2021 13:17:47 GMT -5
Very nice and excellent pics. Could you please let me know what equip your using for the pics? Especially how you eliminate any shadows. I have tried lighting from multiple directions and using screens but never have gotten pics that good on my phone. I use a Havox light box from Amazon. There are cheaper light boxes and you can make a great setup yourself but I found this convenient and good lighting. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071VW8BX2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_titleMy camera is a Nex-6 mirror less and I’m using more of a macro lens now (Zeiss touit) but these photos above were shot with a stock lens which was not as nice. The key to shiny rocks that I have found is having a good way to bounce light around to eliminate shadows. The easiest way is to use a pre made light box and good lighting sources. I tried a cheaper Limo branded one from Amazon initially but was dissatisfied with it so I upgraded to the one above.
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standles
spending too much on rocks
Well all I got was a rock ... Cool!
Member since February 2021
Posts: 325
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Post by standles on Mar 17, 2021 16:41:47 GMT -5
I use a Havox light box from Amazon. There are cheaper light boxes and you can make a great setup yourself but I found this convenient and good lighting. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071VW8BX2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_titleMy camera is a Nex-6 mirror less and I’m using more of a macro lens now (Zeiss touit) but these photos above were shot with a stock lens which was not as nice. The key to shiny rocks that I have found is having a good way to bounce light around to eliminate shadows. The easiest way is to use a pre made light box and good lighting sources. I tried a cheaper Limo branded one from Amazon initially but was dissatisfied with it so I upgraded to the one above. Thanks for the info. I will look into them.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 17, 2021 17:51:44 GMT -5
Wow... just ...wow
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