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Post by holajonathan on Nov 13, 2021 21:11:35 GMT -5
- UPDATED TO INCLUDE SIDE-BY-SIDE PHOTO COMPARISON -
The first photo of each cab was taken indoors, at night, with diffused artificial light. The result is similar to a light tent. The other photos were taken during the day, near a bright window, on a snowy afternoon. The winner is.... near a bright window. The light-bulb illuminated photos might be just as good if I had photography (full spectrum) bulbs. I am using frosted LED bulbs. LEDs are notorious for not projecting full light spectrum.  Montana Moss Agate
Light Bulbs  Natural Light  Mystery jasper. Light Bulbs  Natural Light  Green and Purple Moss Agate from Mexico
Light Bulb  Natural Light  Mexican Lace Agate (So-Called Cactus lace)
Light Bulb  Natural Light  Another Cactus Lace with Botryoidal "Live Edge" Light Bulb  Natural Light    Mexican Lace Agate Light Bulb  Natural Light     Mexican Lace Agate with Hematite. Dark gray spots are hematite. Uncommon in crazy lace. Light Bulb  Natural Light     Cactus Lace Agate from Mexico. All 3 cactus lace cabs are from the same slab. Light Bulb  Natural Light   
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 13, 2021 21:17:31 GMT -5
Sweet! The lace with hematite is awesome.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 13, 2021 21:19:39 GMT -5
See, I'm torn about lighting, too. I love that the light tent really shows the character of the stone, but not much about the shine. I don't have any windows, with the right sunlight, that are usable for photography. Going outside is fine, but I usually do pix at night. Plus, I have a big shady tree in the yard that gets caught in the stone's polish.
I love the last three stones. The live edge is cool. But, I love the hematite in the last one the most. A little orange peel never bothered me in a pretty stone. Maybe it was micro undercutting from the hematite.
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 13, 2021 21:23:02 GMT -5
Sweet! The lace with hematite is awesome. It was a nice surprise. I didn't realize it was hematite until I polished the cab, since unpolished hematite is just gray. I've got a bunch of huge slabs from that rock. I wasn't too excited about the slabs, but now I'm marking out some cabs with even more hematite. |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 13, 2021 21:42:30 GMT -5
See, I'm torn about lighting, too. I love that the light tent really shows the character of the stone, but not much about the shine. I don't have any windows, with the right sunlight, that are usable for photography. Going outside is fine, but I usually do pix at night. Plus, I have a big shady tree in the yard that gets caught in the stone's polish.
I love the last three stones. The live edge is cool. But, I love the hematite in the last one the most. A little orange peel never bothered me in a pretty stone. Maybe it was micro undercutting from the hematite. Cactus lace is sort of the ugly duckling of the crazy lace family, as it's mostly white and gray, with a little blue, red, and yellow on occasion. Nevertheless, it has the best fine line patterns, which I love. It's also softer than the crazy lace with a lot of chalcedony, so it's fast and easy to cab. I've got a bunch of it. I agree about orange peel, as long as it's shiny orange peel. |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 15, 2021 2:47:31 GMT -5
Finished another one today. Cady Mountain (flame? moss? plume?) agate.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 15, 2021 2:53:57 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the comparison shots. There is a subtle (to me) difference between the two different light sources. I do believe I like the natural light source better than the bulb. I love those macro shots of the Mexican Lace pieces! I also like that shape on the Cady Mountain.  |
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Post by holajonathan on Nov 15, 2021 3:48:32 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the comparison shots. There is a subtle (to me) difference between the two different light sources. I do believe I like the natural light source better than the bulb. I love those macro shots of the Mexican Lace pieces! I also like that shape on the Cady Mountain. Thanks, Jason. The difference is subtle but I agree that the natural light ones are better. The Cady Mountain was a small slab. I kept grinding off the soft rind around the agate part, and by the time all the soft parts were gone, that is pretty much the shape I ended up with. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 15, 2021 9:15:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the comparison shots. I also agree about the natural light being better. 
That Cady cab is real pretty!
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Post by stephan on Nov 15, 2021 23:38:50 GMT -5
Great cabs. Both forms of lighting have advantages. Overall, though, I think I prefer natural lighting. And you know that I’m loving the crazy lace
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