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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 10:59:54 GMT -5
this is a rio from Sabre52 slabbed by beefjello and polished by me. It keeps moving West. just a phone pic, but a nice start. i have a photo project in mind for it. gonna play with lighting and macro.. maybe stitch together macros into giant files for uber sized prints.  Rio detail by Scott Solar, on Flickr |
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Post by metalsmith on Apr 7, 2016 15:46:55 GMT -5
Like this doesn't already jump right out of the screen. It's like a swarm of embers. I had to see what you'd taken this with ... a phone?! Amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 17:26:38 GMT -5
Like this doesn't already jump right out of the screen. It's like a swarm of embers. I had to see what you'd taken this with ... a phone?! Amazing. Thanks. Yes, my droid X2! Good phone, but I think I accidentally learned something about lighting. It's lit by the sun, directly. |
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Post by grayfingers on Apr 7, 2016 17:42:35 GMT -5
Wowsers Scott, that is a nice shot indeed!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 17:49:05 GMT -5
Wowsers Scott, that is a nice shot indeed! Thanks Bill. I got lucky. A free rock from a friend. A cancelled appt allowed me to go to class and polish, and then lucky duck lighting finished it off. |
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Post by es355lucille on Apr 7, 2016 23:11:58 GMT -5
Like this doesn't already jump right out of the screen. It's like a swarm of embers. I had to see what you'd taken this with ... a phone?! Amazing. Thanks. Yes, my droid X2! Good phone, but I think I accidentally learned something about lighting. It's lit by the sun, directly. The sun is your best asset when taking good pictures. Morning sun can be the best time for proper lighting. Nice shot! That would look amazing in a 24" x 24" metal backing. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 23:51:55 GMT -5
Thanks. Yes, my droid X2! Good phone, but I think I accidentally learned something about lighting. It's lit by the sun, directly. The sun is your best asset when taking good pictures. Morning sun can be the best time for proper lighting. Nice shot! That would look amazing in a 24" x 24" metal backing. This was early afternoon sun. This particular case seems to benefit from what a pro would call harsh lighting. I'm working towards metallic paper prints face mounted in acrylic. Google peter lik. |
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Post by es355lucille on Apr 7, 2016 23:58:52 GMT -5
I have seen Peter's work! Awesome! Scott that will look amazing.
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Post by es355lucille on Apr 8, 2016 0:02:23 GMT -5
I was trying to think where I seen his work. He has a studio in Maui. Very inspiring for an amateur photographer! Is the process expensive?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 0:11:18 GMT -5
I think a 48 x 72 inch print will be $500 paper and mount. That was two years ago and then, just from reading websites. Not a direct quote.
Take me a while to cover my walls. Better than paint, I can take them with me if I sell the house.
At 200dpi, that is 9600 x 14,400 pixels. Need to check the math, but i think that is six full size images from my canon, stitched together. That is likely to be two postage stamps in area of the stone..... Blown up to cover some real estate on my walls.
The area of the image in this thread is approximately the same as needed to make the giant print I discuss.
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 8, 2016 9:21:58 GMT -5
Nice Rio................Mel has some killer stock...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 22:25:52 GMT -5
Nice Rio................Mel has some killer stock... Thanks Sabre52!! Ha-ha |
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Post by beefjello on Apr 9, 2016 15:00:52 GMT -5
Great Scott!!! That's great, Scott  Looks like you slapped a sweet polish on that slab bud. |
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Post by adam on Apr 9, 2016 15:39:13 GMT -5
Jesus... has nothing to do with such fine agate. Amazing, 10/10.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 19:08:04 GMT -5
Great Scott!!! That's great, Scott Looks like you slapped a sweet polish on that slab bud. Thanks adamBrian, I flat lapped it 100-220-500-800 using grit then the boss put it on a warn 1200 diamond belt on a bull sized expando. After that 5 minutes per side on tin oxide saturated carpet, also on a flat lap. Looks wet. |
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Post by geezer on Apr 9, 2016 20:04:47 GMT -5
$hotgunner, It looks sweet! Not only is it nice to see, it's nice to know HOW you did it! 
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 9, 2016 22:39:19 GMT -5
Wow! Great job on the polish and the picture both...Mel
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 10:53:22 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
I have thursday off. Planning to set up the real camera in similar lighting and have a go of it.
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