julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Jan 7, 2019 9:04:32 GMT -5
The blue lace egg is my favorite but working with the crinoid was so easy.
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julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Jan 7, 2019 9:05:55 GMT -5
Weird once again the pics are bad and I did it from my phone with the tapatalk app
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Post by miket on Jan 7, 2019 10:32:45 GMT -5
Nice work!
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zekesman
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Post by zekesman on Jan 7, 2019 11:26:53 GMT -5
Weird once again the pics are bad and I did it from my phone with the tapatalk app Try getting a little farther away. rest your hand on something. Nice Cabs. Vic
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 11:31:34 GMT -5
They look really great! Do you have any settings for your camera?
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jan 7, 2019 11:33:50 GMT -5
Cabs look good.
Another tip for taking pictures is experiment with different color backgrounds. Sometimes a dark background works well for a dark stone.
Also, I'm wondering if your camera lens is dirty, giving you the softened look to your photos. (reason I mention this is I find when I'm taking pix I often need to wipe off my phone's camera lens as it's smudged with finger prints)
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 11:39:29 GMT -5
I put your picture in my editing program. It had the best improvement when I used the "haze removal" tool. So, I think a dirty lens was a good suggestion.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 11:44:48 GMT -5
I did haze removal, a little sharpness and a little brightness. I could do more, but these small changes made a big difference. Somehow, your camera put a vignette on it.
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victor1941
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 7, 2019 11:57:46 GMT -5
Rockjunquie, that is great to know that such editing exists and those stones pop and show Julieooly did a really great job.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 12:01:31 GMT -5
The program is Adobe Photo Elements. It's not very expensive and you can actually own it, unlike a lot of Adobe products that have to be leased. In fact, I would suggest getting it if you are interested because who knows if they will make that a lease, too. I used to use Photo Shop, but I like this better.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 7, 2019 14:13:46 GMT -5
Awesome cabs.....
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 7, 2019 14:35:24 GMT -5
The program is Adobe Photo Elements. It's not very expensive and you can actually own it, unlike a lot of Adobe products that have to be leased. In fact, I would suggest getting it if you are interested because who knows if they will make that a lease, too. I used to use Photo Shop, but I like this better.
A big thumbs up for this suggestion. All of our photos, even casual "snap shots" of everyday and family subjects, get the Photoshop Elements treatment prior to saving. It will take a while to become moderately proficient but it's an excellent investment.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 7, 2019 14:40:30 GMT -5
Those cabs are excellent, Julie. If you like working in the size range of those smaller ones (or even smaller), you could make pairs for earrings. Hmmmm, good advice for me, too, since I'm often working small material.
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Post by toiv0 on Jan 7, 2019 15:47:52 GMT -5
I like the size also, not everyone wants to be seen from the freeway.
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jan 7, 2019 16:52:51 GMT -5
Great work on these! Amazing to me how rockjunquie was able to clarify the photo from her computer - I want one of those programs!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 16:55:48 GMT -5
The program is Adobe Photo Elements. It's not very expensive and you can actually own it, unlike a lot of Adobe products that have to be leased. In fact, I would suggest getting it if you are interested because who knows if they will make that a lease, too. I used to use Photo Shop, but I like this better.
A big thumbs up for this suggestion. All of our photos, even casual "snap shots" of everyday and family subjects, get the Photoshop Elements treatment prior to saving. It will take a while to become moderately proficient but it's an excellent investment.
Thanks for clarifying that for me. It's Photoshop Elements, not Photo Elements. I use it for all of my photos, too.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 7, 2019 17:11:10 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying that for me. It's Photoshop Elements, not Photo Elements. I use it for all of my photos, too.
What version do you use? We have version 12 and there's no Haze function that I can find. Reviews of version 2019 are not great due to bugs. Version 2018 is still available on Adobe.com.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 7, 2019 17:28:20 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying that for me. It's Photoshop Elements, not Photo Elements. I use it for all of my photos, too.
What version do you use? We have version 12 and there's no Haze function that I can find. Reviews of version 2019 are not great due to bugs. Version 2018 is still available on Adobe.com.
I have 14. I got it on Amazon. The ONLY thing I don't like is that you can't set up your own presets for cropping. That annoys the hell out of me.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 7, 2019 17:43:22 GMT -5
I didn't look far enough down on Adobe's download page, rockjunquie. Downloads for Version 12 and all later versions are available. I just need to investigate reviews.
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Post by toiv0 on Jan 7, 2019 18:19:31 GMT -5
What version do you use? We have version 12 and there's no Haze function that I can find. Reviews of version 2019 are not great due to bugs. Version 2018 is still available on Adobe.com.
I have 14. I got it on Amazon. The ONLY thing I don't like is that you can't set up your own presets for cropping. That annoys the hell out of me. what does set up your own presets mean?
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