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Post by txrockhunter on Jan 8, 2018 18:28:53 GMT -5
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goatgrinder
spending too much on rocks
Make mine a man cave
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Post by goatgrinder on Jan 8, 2018 19:06:25 GMT -5
BEST photos ever! And the subject material is just outstanding. Way to go and thanks for sharing. Whew.
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Post by taylor on Jan 8, 2018 19:32:49 GMT -5
Great pictures! Beautiful rock!! Thank you for sharing!
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
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Post by zarguy on Jan 8, 2018 19:55:46 GMT -5
Great pet wood & excellent photos.
Can you show a shot of your light box, lights, & camera setup?
Lynn
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 8, 2018 20:12:37 GMT -5
Wonderful pics! Further question. Were the cuts wet ( water, oil) to bring out depth and detail when photographed or are all these polished cuts?....Mel
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Post by fernwood on Jan 8, 2018 20:17:35 GMT -5
WOW! Great pieces and the photography is spot on. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 8, 2018 20:40:47 GMT -5
Outstanding pictures and wonderful material. Number 10 had me drooling.
I second the request for a picture of your lightbox and how you had it set up to get so much detail (please)!
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fishnpinball
Cave Dweller
So much to learn, so little time
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Post by fishnpinball on Jan 8, 2018 20:54:06 GMT -5
Beautiful specimens. Tempting to make another rock trip soonest.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 8, 2018 21:36:37 GMT -5
Great pictures and incredible rocks
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 8, 2018 23:18:14 GMT -5
1) I continue to shake my head at the variety found in the George West wood, the color, the patterns, it is a real treat!
2) It appears that Jeremy has moved to the next level with his photography skills and I didn't think there was another level. (Captbob, now you see why I waited for his pictures)
3) Will cut a few more slabs out of the pastel wood, it was my favorite.
4) Finally got to collect the San Jacinto River with Jeremy last week. A good time. Still scratching my head about the Crowley Ridgeish agates found, how and the heck did they get to southeast Texas! Good quality time with a fellow RTH member sharing his collecting spot. Looking forward to more collecting opportunities with him and with other RTH members, thanks Jeremy.
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Post by txrockhunter on Jan 9, 2018 0:13:20 GMT -5
Thanks for all the positive feedback! zarguy & hummingbirdstones , here's my setup. Not very extravagant, but somewhat effective. Cardboard boxes, white fabric, duct tape, black felt, and daylight LED bulbs. Camera set in Aperture Priority, at f11, ISO 100. Sabre52 , I cut with mineral oil, so that's what I use to bring out the depth. One day I'll build a flat lap, to polish some of these slabs. 
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
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Post by zarguy on Jan 9, 2018 1:46:39 GMT -5
txrockhunter, thanks for the photos of your shooting setup. Are you darkening the background in post-production? Or are you getting that black in-camera? Lynn
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 9, 2018 7:21:22 GMT -5
Great setup. Thanks for the great pics and tutorial....Mel
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Post by txrockhunter on Jan 9, 2018 7:22:57 GMT -5
txrockhunter , thanks for the photos of your shooting setup. Are you darkening the background in post-production? Or are you getting that black in-camera? Lynn Lynn, Glad to share whatever limited knowledge that I posses! I am finishing the background in post production. I just started using ON1 Photo Raw. Still learning my way around it, but really like it so far. Starting with a mostly black background, seems to make it a little easier to do. But, these are the first pictures that I've tried it on, so I'm not sure what the "best practices" are. I'll keep playing around with it. |
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Post by txrockhunter on Jan 9, 2018 7:40:31 GMT -5
1) I continue to shake my head at the variety found in the George West wood, the color, the patterns, it is a real treat! 2) It appears that Jeremy has moved to the next level with his photography skills and I didn't think there was another level. (Captbob, now you see why I waited for his pictures) 3) Will cut a few more slabs out of the pastel wood, it was my favorite. 4) Finally got to collect the San Jacinto River with Jeremy last week. A good time. Still scratching my head about the Crowley Ridgeish agates found, how and the heck did they get to southeast Texas! Good quality time with a fellow RTH member sharing his collecting spot. Looking forward to more collecting opportunities with him and with other RTH members, thanks Jeremy. Appreciate the kind words, Henry! The feeling is definitely mutual. I'm amazed with the variety of George West wood, too. Can't wait to get back down there! It is kind of amazing to see the variety of rocks in the San Jacinto River gravel. I'd love to know how they all got down here! You may have to see if your Geology friend can help put some of the pieces together! Glad to finally get you out to hunt the San Jacinto! Thanks, again, for all your help! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 9, 2018 9:11:13 GMT -5
I am finishing the background in post production. I just started using ON1 Photo Raw. Still learning my way around it, but really like it so far. Starting with a mostly black background, seems to make it a little easier to do. But, these are the first pictures that I've tried it on, so I'm not sure what the "best practices" are. I'll keep playing around with it. Thanks for the photos. That looks relatively simple to do and I have ON1, too. Don't know squat about photography, but I can fiddle around in there bit. There are some good tutorials on the ON1 site on navigating around the software. |
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Post by fantastic5 on Jan 9, 2018 9:27:39 GMT -5
Wow txrockhunter!! I don't know where to start. I'm amazed at the material you collected. So much variation...and the photos. Mind officially blown!! |
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 9, 2018 9:47:54 GMT -5
Included some of the San Jacinto material in the 3 loads I have running in coarse stage. Those river tumbled rocks are a bonus for tumbling.
Still studying the geology of SE Texas and still confused. There do seem to be some ancient River Deltas in the San Jacinto Watershed including the ancestral Brazos and a couple of others from the north and from an Ancient Arkansas Igneous Zone. So many different layers put down over the last 100 million years and then tilted, eroded, new layers etc, etc. Whatever happened it did help us, now if we can just find anot yet discovered deposit of Red Plume/Bouquet agate in the Brazos near Sealy!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2018 13:36:19 GMT -5
Camera in the garbage. Tumbler in Craigslist. sphere machines next. I quit. I'll sit back right here and enjoy your show
Thanks Jeremy
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Post by txrockhunter on Jan 9, 2018 14:44:23 GMT -5
I am finishing the background in post production. I just started using ON1 Photo Raw. Still learning my way around it, but really like it so far. Starting with a mostly black background, seems to make it a little easier to do. But, these are the first pictures that I've tried it on, so I'm not sure what the "best practices" are. I'll keep playing around with it. Thanks for the photos. That looks relatively simple to do and I have ON1, too. Don't know squat about photography, but I can fiddle around in there bit. There are some good tutorials on the ON1 site on navigating around the software. The box was very easy to build. Plenty of options for DIY light-boxes out there. I'll probably add more white to the inside of the box. It should keep more light inside, putting more light on the subject. The instruction videos and ease of use, were the selling points for ON1. Being new to the hobby, I found it easier than PS, to navigate. Still have a ton to learn. |
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