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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 28, 2014 20:47:27 GMT -5
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Post by pghram on Jan 28, 2014 22:34:11 GMT -5
That's a beautiful batch of gems. Great colors, patterns, shapes, & shine, really outstanding. I'm no expert on the photography, I'm still trying to figure it all out, but check to see if you can adjust the "EV" setting to add 1 or 2 stops of exposure to compensate for the white background.
Rich
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Post by jjdub on Jan 28, 2014 22:44:45 GMT -5
Top notch shine as always! Those are so shiny they look slippery. Well done.
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Post by washingtonrocks on Jan 28, 2014 23:41:23 GMT -5
Nice shine! Those babies are glistening.
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Post by Toad on Jan 28, 2014 23:42:30 GMT -5
You done real good...
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Post by quartz on Jan 28, 2014 23:53:47 GMT -5
Both material and finish, well done!
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Post by jamesp on Jan 29, 2014 0:32:15 GMT -5
Great tumbles. Try a point source bright light at a steep angle and no background but a dark room or corner that is way out of focus for a background.
Practice holding one in your hand if front of a bright lamp w/darkness behind. Concentrate on getting a great photo of the rock. Then play w/the background.
Dark on a light background is a challenge. I can see great detail of the rough(1rst photo)
because there is no extreme contrasting background. Even if you set the tumbles on the rough(1rst photo again) the detail would be better though they would clash.
But i would rather tune the background out and focus on a better image of the tumble. Digital cameras can be fussy with dark red/dark on large white background.
If you put a strong light on the dark rock it brings out the color well. But it causes over exposure on the light background.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 29, 2014 11:11:15 GMT -5
what an awesome batch. you nailed the shine. I sure miss doing full batches of one type of rock but my mixed batches let me tumble all my cabbing scraps and end cuts.
Chuck
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Post by jollyrockhound on Jan 29, 2014 11:29:01 GMT -5
Now that takes a killer shine!
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Post by tkvancil on Jan 29, 2014 11:31:14 GMT -5
That a top notch tumble. Nicely shaped, interesting material and a super shine. Good job.
Getting good pictures is tough for me too. Indirect sunlight is the best lighting (a tip from this board). This is what I've been doing lately... Got a piece of white poster board held in a C-shape with string and tape with the matte finished surface on the inside. Put it on a tray table in front of my living room window with the lead edge providing a little shade and the trailing edge a reflector of sorts. Then I go for volume over technical skill taking multiple shots from slightly different angles and distances. I keep the pictures that show the least color shift in the background as those seem to have the best reproduction of the rocks color.
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Post by kaldorlon on Jan 29, 2014 11:46:58 GMT -5
fantastic stones
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 29, 2014 15:01:54 GMT -5
I don't really have a good window that lets light in directly without making shadows. I hadn't thought of the indirect thing with the cardboard, I'll have to try that.
Chuck, I only do mixed batches of beach stones that I can't identify or don't have enough of one kind to make a batch. I mix rocks in rough stage all the time though. As they get done with the rough stage, I separate them in containers until I have enough to do a Lot-O batch. I probably have about half a dozen containers of different types of rock that are done with 60/90 and ready for the Lot-O. I've just read a bunch of times that it's better to do rocks of all the same hardness. I think your mixed batches are much more interesting, but I'm afraid to do mixed batches.
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Post by mibeachrocks on Jan 29, 2014 15:09:47 GMT -5
Nice batch
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Post by Thunder69 on Jan 29, 2014 17:56:41 GMT -5
Sweet batch of pretty...John
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Post by Misplaced Aussie on Jan 29, 2014 21:28:53 GMT -5
Super shine, something for a newbie like me to aspire to. I am envious.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 29, 2014 22:30:24 GMT -5
Those look great! Glad you had fun with them!
I'm still working on the photo part too. So far the best for me is being in the hallway with the door open behind me. The light bounces around the white painted hallway and creates nice reflections, but the sun does not shine directly on the rock. Photographing rocks is way harder than photographing anything else so far, as far as I can tell!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 23:10:06 GMT -5
Susan did you right! Great work!
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Post by jamesp on Jan 30, 2014 6:35:39 GMT -5
That a top notch tumble. Nicely shaped, interesting material and a super shine. Good job. Getting good pictures is tough for me too. Indirect sunlight is the best lighting (a tip from this board). This is what I've been doing lately... Got a piece of white poster board held in a C-shape with string and tape with the matte finished surface on the inside. Put it on a tray table in front of my living room window with the lead edge providing a little shade and the trailing edge a reflector of sorts. Then I go for volume over technical skill taking multiple shots from slightly different angles and distances. I keep the pictures that show the least color shift in the background as those seem to have the best reproduction of the rocks color. I have to sit on the throne to get south side sun. The best sunny window. A white sheet rock wall is north and reflects to the back side (of the rock). I will hold the rock in my hand with a white sock as a glove to adjust the angle just right. Just right meaning least glare and good light coverage. Flat surfaces are easy. Cabs/domed surfaces give me fits. The angle is important. Sharp angles work well(light from side, camera looking down,perpendicular to subject).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2014 22:16:26 GMT -5
pro photogs shoot for "north light" so never direct light but soft reflected ligh from the north (aussies & kiwis like southlight lol)
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Post by jamesp on Jan 31, 2014 4:04:18 GMT -5
pro photogs shoot for "north light" so never direct light but soft reflected ligh from the north (aussies & kiwis like southlight lol) I am often over cast. That is about the best natural light i get. I have a hard time with direct sun. So is a solid overcast day desirable?
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