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Post by gemkoi on Jul 4, 2006 14:06:23 GMT -5
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 4, 2006 17:36:27 GMT -5
Great cabs especially the Flower Agate, That material is usually so darn fractured. lOve the Morrisonite too and it doesn't take much imagination to see why ya call it the turtle *S*. Great work .....mel
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Zoran
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by Zoran on Jul 5, 2006 7:31:03 GMT -5
Wow. All great - my fav is morrisonite.
Great work
Zotika
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 5, 2006 7:41:33 GMT -5
the morrisonite is also my favorite - not just favorite cab but favorite rock of all.
how did you get the cuprite to shine and did it not undercut. did you have a special method?
like that amethyst druzy too shain.
kim
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Jul 5, 2006 12:03:39 GMT -5
Oh Shain! Those are soooo pretty!
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Post by stoner on Jul 5, 2006 13:06:24 GMT -5
Nice job on some nice material Shain.
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Post by deb193 on Jul 5, 2006 13:23:48 GMT -5
Shain - That is one of the best photos of Prudent Man plume I have seen. What is you camera and light setup?
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Post by gemkoi on Jul 5, 2006 14:31:17 GMT -5
Thanks guys,
Kim: its quaitly cuprite, that how its done. PM your addy and i will shoot a piece. Its also more oxide than sulfide. Less metal makes for the better shine on the end result. Also, when theres less metal cuprite, the cross contanimation doest happen, becasue the metal is carrying bad grits through each stage. So it really important to keep them very clean between stages, or seal them with glue.
Daniel: Im supries, that and the morrisontie shot are my least fav in the group here(as far as photo quaitly). I used a matte black background. With two desk lamps, flanking the stone, no fillter or shade, driect lighting. Olmypus c-2040 camera. The white are in the material is nice lace, and got all hot spotted out of the photo. Im kinda mixxed with the black background. may have to keep it gray. or start doing it both way depending on the material
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offbeat
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Post by offbeat on Jul 6, 2006 0:49:07 GMT -5
Love the turtle, it is just too cool! Bill
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Post by Cher on Jul 6, 2006 20:22:30 GMT -5
Nice cabs Shain, I like the one with the blue in it. Well I like them all but I really like that one and the amethyst too.
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Post by Toad on Jul 7, 2006 5:36:10 GMT -5
Looks like the turtle is howling at the moon. Nice job on all.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 7, 2006 6:58:48 GMT -5
that first one is way cool man there all nice but that one jumped out hahaha ----- reminds me of a piccaso painting
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Post by deb193 on Jul 7, 2006 8:42:40 GMT -5
Daniel: Im supries, that and the morrisontie shot are my least fav in the group here(as far as photo quaitly). I used a matte black background. With two desk lamps, flanking the stone, no fillter or shade, driect lighting. Olmypus c-2040 camera. The white are in the material is nice lace, and got all hot spotted out of the photo. Im kinda mixxed with the black background. may have to keep it gray. or start doing it both way depending on the material Shain - I understand your points. I see the hotspot. But, the plume has given me so much frustration. Either the colors are wrong, or there is no impression of depth fromthe clear parts (of the plume), or the detail is not sharp. All of my pieces look much better than their photos, and truth to tell I have some pieces of other rock where the photos look better. |
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Post by gemkoi on Jul 7, 2006 14:48:53 GMT -5
I am momre than happy to photograph cabs for you too Daniel if you ever need. But you got to cover shipping costs. But dont hesitate to PM about questions or if you need any photos crituqed. I used to be a fulltime photogarpher, but not for products, so im still playing myself. Just remember, the camera, the lens, the background and the lightsorce all effect color in the cab. I personally like the Olmypus models for point and shoot cameras becasue there lens can reproduce color correctly. When i set up shots, i always let the camera warm up to the lighting and background, becasues its little brain thinks harder than it should and that effects color.
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Post by deb193 on Jul 7, 2006 20:37:28 GMT -5
My chief complaint with my Olympus D-530 is theat the macro is poor, and I cannot preview the focus point. I want a Canon Powershot A520. Maybe in September.
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beechcomber
spending too much on rocks
Summertime!
Member since March 2006
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Post by beechcomber on Jul 7, 2006 21:17:32 GMT -5
I love the opal...the fire is awesome!! (My fav stone too since it's my birthstone!) Has anyone ever heard of the luck of opals? Some say that only those with it as their birthstone should wear it? I may have to do some research!
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Post by gemkoi on Jul 8, 2006 20:51:42 GMT -5
I have heard that with Opals, as well with brith stones in general. I think when it comes to stuff like that, the user or wearer of the picular stone in question. Thanks, out of all the spencer ive cut so far, it has the most intense fire.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 8, 2006 21:39:35 GMT -5
whooooo i didn't see where you told me to send my addy. you're going to send me a piece of that? doing that now shain!
kim
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Post by cpdad on Jul 8, 2006 22:28:37 GMT -5
the druzy amy....is totally great.....and the one with the blue 3rd pic is super nice also.
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Post by gemkoi on Jul 9, 2006 10:37:48 GMT -5
I got the addy Kim, excellent. Yes, you will get a sister piece to play with. And i will include instructions. BUt its pretty straight forward stuff like all rocks when they are good. Thanks cpdad, i really like the Amethyst too.
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