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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 11, 2017 13:25 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Fluorite "Corner" with phantom
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Dimensions: | 47mm x 33mm x 27mm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith County, Tennessee, USA | |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 12, 2017 15:42 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Aquamarine
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
Locality: | Quỳ Châu District, Nghê An Province, Vietnam | |
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Dimensions: | 55mm x 20mm x 16mm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 11:35 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-)
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 12:02 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Tobi wrote: | Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-) |
Thanks, Tobi. What do you think I can do to improve it?
Would a lighter background help?
Don
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 12:12 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-) | Thanks, Tobi. What do you think I can do to improve it? Would a lighter background help? Don | I think either a black or a white background would add more contrast and the crystal would look more impressive. But I know about the struggle with some specimens, and transparent beryls can be ***holes when it comes to shooting photos :-( But IF you are willing to try again, black or white should look better than grey.
Good luck :-)
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 12:22 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-) |
Thanks, Tobi. What do you think I can do to improve it?
Would a lighter background help?
Don |
Don,
Just change the background color with your image editor. Maybe white would be the best, but once you did the hard work, switching to other colors is like children playing. Then try also black color and compare. If not sure, post both.
Good luck!
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 12:32 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-) |
Thanks, Tobi. What do you think I can do to improve it?
Would a lighter background help?
Don |
Don,
Just change the background color with your image editor. Maybe white would be the best, but once you did the hard work, switching to other colors is like children playing. Then try also black color and compare. If not sure, post both.
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Thanks for your suggestion, Carles, I will work on it.
Regards,
Don
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Fiebre Verde
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 13:39 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-) |
Thanks, Tobi. What do you think I can do to improve it?
Would a lighter background help?
Don |
Don,
Just change the background color with your image editor. Maybe white would be the best, but once you did the hard work, switching to other colors is like children playing. Then try also black color and compare. If not sure, post both.
Good luck! |
There are 2 ways to look at this.
You either change the background color with your image editor as suggested by Carles.
Or you explore the impact of different background colors on your camera sensors.
The second route is probably more challenging but also more rewarding.
Gérard
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 13, 2017 13:45 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Fiebre Verde wrote: | Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Beautiful aqua from Vietnam, Don, it deserves a better photo ;-) |
Thanks, Tobi. What do you think I can do to improve it?
Would a lighter background help?
Don |
Don,
Just change the background color with your image editor. Maybe white would be the best, but once you did the hard work, switching to other colors is like children playing. Then try also black color and compare. If not sure, post both.
Good luck! |
There are 2 ways to look at this.
You either change the background color with your image editor as suggested by Carles.
Or you explore the impact of different background colors on your camera sensors.
The second route is probably more challenging but also more rewarding.
Gérard |
Thank you for your suggestion, Gérard.
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 16, 2017 13:45 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Aquamarine
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) |
Locality: | Quỳ Châu District, Nghê An Province, Vietnam | |
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Mar 16, 2017 14:17 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Don Lum wrote: | Aquamarine |
Much better, Don.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 16, 2017 16:01 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Aquamarine |
Much better, Don. |
Thank you, Carles.
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 17, 2017 17:49 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Sphalerite
Mineral: | Sphalerite |
Locality: | Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 80mm x 65mm x 65mm |
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Mineral: | Sphalerite |
Locality: | Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Sphalerite |
Locality: | Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 80mm x 65mm x 65mm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Mar 18, 2017 05:14 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Aquamarine | Much better, Don. | Like Carles said - really good job with the aquamarine, Don :-)
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 18, 2017 11:10 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Tobi wrote: | Carles Millan wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Aquamarine | Much better, Don. | Like Carles said - really good job with the aquamarine, Don :-) |
Thanks, Tobi.
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 19, 2017 02:26 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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China
Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite (twinned) |
Locality: | Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 70mm x 58mm x 44mm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite (twinned) |
Locality: | Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 70mm x 58mm x 44mm |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, Calcite (twinned) |
Locality: | Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | |
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Carles Millan
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Posted: Mar 19, 2017 04:18 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Very nice twin, Don.
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 19, 2017 11:05 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Carles Millan wrote: |
Very nice twin, Don. |
Thank you, Carles.
Don
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 20, 2017 13:24 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Collection
Mineral: | Scheelite, Calcite, Quartz |
Locality: | Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 61mm x 46mm x 43mm |
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Mineral: | Scheelite, Calcite, Quartz |
Locality: | Mount Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |
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Dimensions: | 61mm x 46mm x 43mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
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Smara, Western Sahara 64mm x 56mm x 36mm A floater nodule. A result of silica fossilization (2016). |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
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Smara, Western Sahara 64mm x 56mm x 36mm A floater nodule. A result of silica fossilization (2016). |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Mar 21, 2017 19:59 Post subject: Re: Don Lum Collection |
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Collection
Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Calcite |
Locality: | Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 30mm x 27mm x 18mm |
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Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Calcite |
Locality: | Santa Eulalia District, Municipio Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Dimensions: | 30mm x 27mm x 18mm |
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Mineral: | Carletonite, Quartz |
Locality: | Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada | |
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Dimensions: | 34mm x 30mm x 15mm |
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