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Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 4:32:11 GMT -5 adrian65, Fossilman, and 1 more like this

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Post by kk on Oct 17, 2016 4:32:11 GMT -5

Look what I'm playing with!!! for a change.
Looked for some eyes for my Halloween project and started to rub down some opal That Ian Bell send me some years ago.
Only to uncover colour after colour. The pic on the left is outdoor just before rain. So while not in focus basically the worst colour those little things show.
The rest taken indoor with flash. The one on the right is the smallest, but needs a lot more shaping to qualify as a cab.
Very small buggers, all 5 together are just about 1.5 ct.

Going crazy taking pics of nephrite. Must have taken a good 500 of the lizard by now, and not one picture where the focus is clean on the whole piece.

Ghost for challenge playing same trick on camera

And Ohh yeah, the coral-piece is done too

Thanks for looking, Kurt

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Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 5:26:27 GMT -5 kk likes this

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Post by wampidytoo on Oct 17, 2016 5:26:27 GMT -5

Sweet pieces of art there Kurt, always always like to see your work.

I hated working small things until I was lucky enough to acquire some Welo opals. I had to relearn stone working but after I figured out how to handle them I really enjoyed it. I have used them for eyes and a couple of other places but now I do not know where I will ever use the rest of them. May have to take up metalsmithing to make settings for them.

You may get a better depth of field in your photographs if you set your camera for the best possible photo then back up some to take the photo and crop away the excess. If you are not going any larger than about 640 X 480 you should have enough quality left to have a good photo. Getting details to show up when photographing white or black have the light coming from an extreme angle so it shows some shadowing. Those two colors are tough no matter how you do it though.

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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,204	Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 10:24:21 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Oct 17, 2016 10:24:21 GMT -5 LOL. That's so funny, great work but I am still smiling and chuckling Kurt!!!
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 10:29:47 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Oct 17, 2016 10:29:47 GMT -5 The carvings are looking great Kurt. What those opals lack in size they make up for in fire. Beautiful little ones!
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greig fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2016 Posts: 1,703	Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 10:51:32 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by greig on Oct 17, 2016 10:51:32 GMT -5 Great pics. The ghost is wonderful.
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,722	Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 13:08:44 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Oct 17, 2016 13:08:44 GMT -5 As always KK,great artwork.... You have the eyes for it!
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Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 17, 2016 20:25:06 GMT -5

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Oct 17, 2016 10:29:47 GMT -5 NDK said:

The carvings are looking great Kurt. What those opals lack in size they make up for in fire. Beautiful little ones!

Yeah, fascinating buggers.
I think I got myself something to enter in the FCC by accident.

accidentalrockhound fully equipped rock polisher I come in peace, Take me to your rock piles. Member since August 2016 Posts: 1,595	Of opals, Lizards and Ghost Oct 18, 2016 23:32:48 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 18, 2016 23:32:48 GMT -5 They are all so cool but the lizard rocks!
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