LazerFlash
Cave Dweller
The more they over-think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the toilet.
Member since September 2021
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Post by LazerFlash on Nov 10, 2021 23:34:32 GMT -5
...thought I'd show you my studio All the world's a stage... LOL It doesn't have to be fancy to get good results.
I do want to ask what the wattage of your three bulbs is, and what kind of light (soft white, etc.) they are?
I use an inexpensive light-box with pretty bright and hot (5000K) LEDs for my eBay stuff. But, they don't do really well for shiny things.
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LazerFlash
Cave Dweller
The more they over-think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the toilet.
Member since September 2021
Posts: 548
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Post by LazerFlash on Nov 10, 2021 23:42:58 GMT -5
After my truck decided to take a day off and have it's starter fail... If you tap on your starter with a hammer or tire iron, you may be able to start your truck again. My first car was a 1967 Dodge Dart. When it finally died, it had almost 300K miles on the odometer. I stretched the life of MANY starter motors on that thing with a mallet that I kept in the trunk specifically for that purpose. Starter motor swap-out became so familiar to me that I could probably do it now, 50 years later, with my eyes closed. (Alternator replacement and water pump replacement, too.)
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 11, 2021 1:19:39 GMT -5
Did you want to focus on only part of the rock? It gives your photos a sort of dreamy, artistic quality, which is nice. Your photos are in focus, so I am definitely not criticizing. It looks like you used a low f-stop number to make the focusing plane narrow. I'm just wondering if this was intentional or if you put the camera in auto mode and that's what the camera decided to do.
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 11, 2021 1:24:32 GMT -5
If you tap on your starter with a hammer or tire iron, you may be able to start your truck again. My first car was a 1967 Dodge Dart. When it finally died, it had almost 300K miles on the odometer. I stretched the life of MANY starter motors on that thing with a mallet that I kept in the trunk specifically for that purpose. Starter motor swap-out became so familiar to me that I could probably do it now, 50 years later, with my eyes closed. (Alternator replacement and water pump replacement, too.)I had a 1962 Dodge Dart in high school. It wasn't the sporty 2-door model with a big v-8. Mine was the 4-door grocery-getter with the 3.7L 6 cylinder (slant 6) and a push button automatic transmission. Baby blue with original tan interior. Original AM radio with a single speaker in the middle of the dash. I'll give you a hint as to how it met its demise: it wasn't well suited for Michigan winters or snowy roads.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 11, 2021 6:29:08 GMT -5
...thought I'd show you my studio All the world's a stage... LOL It doesn't have to be fancy to get good results.
I do want to ask what the wattage of your three bulbs is, and what kind of light (soft white, etc.) they are?
I use an inexpensive light-box with pretty bright and hot (5000K) LEDs for my eBay stuff. But, they don't do really well for shiny things.
The bulbs say 53W Halogen, 800 Lumens. I've been thinking about constructing a lightbox...maybe down the road. I think I got lucky turning out as well as they did. Did you want to focus on only part of the rock? It gives your photos a sort of dreamy, artistic quality, which is nice. Your photos are in focus, so I am definitely not criticizing. It looks like you used a low f-stop number to make the focusing plane narrow. I'm just wondering if this was intentional or if you put the camera in auto mode and that's what the camera decided to do. To be honest, I just set the camera to manual mode on the camera and didn't adjust any of the settings. I'm pretty sure they were just reset to the original factory settings. Like I said I have a long way to go on the macro, I know adjusting the white balance is big for example. F stop is aperture? The Macro Lens says EF 100mm 1:2.8 (that maybe the Fstop number)
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CLErocks
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2021
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Post by CLErocks on Nov 11, 2021 7:45:49 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 11, 2021 9:05:38 GMT -5
Nice bunch of rocks! Thanks for sharing.
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quartzilla
Cave Dweller
Member since April 2020
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Post by quartzilla on Nov 11, 2021 9:40:14 GMT -5
Lot of nice stones in that batch but my favorite has to be the one in the 41st picture sporting the Moe Howard toupee!
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 11, 2021 15:16:32 GMT -5
OK, this is helpful. I have another lens that does not have such a large apeture, I may try that as well. Thanks CLErocks
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nwbama11
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2021
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Post by nwbama11 on Nov 11, 2021 17:58:56 GMT -5
Next time try at f13 or f14. You can get more of the rock in focus.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 11, 2021 18:48:42 GMT -5
Lot of nice stones in that batch but my favorite has to be the one in the 41st picture sporting the Moe Howard toupee! I know exactly which one you are talking about without looking
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dshanpnw
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since December 2020
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Post by dshanpnw on Nov 12, 2021 17:19:18 GMT -5
Nice photo album. Love the local Michigan finds. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 13, 2021 15:08:10 GMT -5
Just updating a couple pictures, added a few from my last batch and shuffled some around. Hope everyone is having a killer day!
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 13, 2021 16:29:55 GMT -5
Next time try at f13 or f14. You can get more of the rock in focus. nwbama11 Do you have experience with photography? I'd love to hear more on why you prefer those two settings.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 13, 2021 16:39:42 GMT -5
Just updating a couple pictures, added a few from my last batch and shuffled some around. Hope everyone is having a killer day! Those look really freaking good! Nice job on those! I have a tendency to like "busy" rocks...and these fall into that category!
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 13, 2021 17:04:57 GMT -5
jasoninsd Thanks...I'm learning that I like the uncommon. There is some beauty in the confusion. Sometimes I can't fathom why anything, anywhere, anytime, would want to deposit a few red inculsions to be seen in an atypical blue rock. I'm pretty sure the random is meant to be noticed.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 13, 2021 17:08:35 GMT -5
After my truck decided to take a day off and have it's starter fail, I've been stuck at home for the day. Seemed like a perfect opportunity to put together this little project I've been trying to do.....
Nice looking rocks If you tap on your starter with a hammer or tire iron, you may be able to start your truck again. Good luck For what its worth...my starter was completely fried, the line from my battery to the starter wasn't far behind.
I'm lucky to work at a body shop. One of the techs offered to help me out on a Saturday.
I held the flashlight and found tools....but I did learn some things.
My Grandpa more or less donated the truck....a 1998 Chevy 1500, 125,000 miles. I plan on running it into the ground one way or another lol
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 13, 2021 17:32:20 GMT -5
jasoninsd Thanks...I'm learning that I like the uncommon. There is some beauty in the confusion. Sometimes I can't fathom why anything, anywhere, anytime, would want to deposit a few red inculsions to be seen in a atypical blue rock. I'm pretty sure the random is meant to be noticed. I totally agree. Whether it "random" or "obscure", we gravitate towards it. Picture a tray full of beautiful white rocks...then toss an ugly brown rock onto that tray. Where do you think your eyes are going to go to each time you look at that tray? *Sidenote - that's also an analogy for how we look at the negatives in our lives and how we focus on them. We can have SO many positive things going on, but that ONE negative (or a few) is what draws our attention and becomes our focus...rather than the numerous "beautiful" things we have going on. (Talk about "squirrel" moments! LOL)
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CLErocks
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2021
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Post by CLErocks on Nov 16, 2021 17:20:01 GMT -5
Next time try at f13 or f14. You can get more of the rock in focus. nwbama11 Do you have experience with photography? I'd love to hear more on why you prefer those two settings. I have *some* experience with photography. I think they're saying that you will have a longer focal length at f13 or f14, so MORE of your rock will be in focus. When I shoot people, or pets, I often will shoot more wide open f4-ish, because I want to focus on the iris of the eye, or the tiny ear of a baby. But with rocks, I think MOST people here would prefer to see the whole rock in focus. I'm only guessing what nwbama11 was implying...but these are my thoughts. With that said, I like "art-y" photography, and short focal length often helps with the aesthetic. but in showing the details of a rock, longer focal length = better.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 16, 2021 17:30:38 GMT -5
Right on Heather, I see what you are saying. I guess now I continue playing around with settings and setups. There is so much room to play around with photography, I'm used to just taking big landscape shots...point and click
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