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PostPosted: Aug 22, 2016 12:10    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

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That's more than ok. From an objective point of view, the one with the black background is for sure the best photo, most others would agree with you. As the collector who owns and "loves" this specimen, the photo from the display cabinet is more appealing to me, nevertheless I know that this photo hasn't the best quality. It's just a subjective thing ;-)

For keeping it in a showcase I surely agree. But to be published in a book (if ever) the black background should be used.
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PostPosted: Aug 22, 2016 13:13    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Carles Millan wrote:
Tobi wrote:
That's more than ok. From an objective point of view, the one with the black background is for sure the best photo, most others would agree with you. As the collector who owns and "loves" this specimen, the photo from the display cabinet is more appealing to me, nevertheless I know that this photo hasn't the best quality. It's just a subjective thing ;-)
For keeping it in a showcase I surely agree. But to be published in a book (if ever) the black background should be used.

Definitely! But I don't suppose this specimen will ever make it into a book ;-)
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PostPosted: Aug 29, 2016 11:10    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Aquamarine from Brazil):


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety aquamarine) on Quartz
 Locality:
Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
 Dimensions: Specimen height 8,5 cm
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 Viewed:  27638 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Aug 29, 2016 11:19    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Galena from Peru):


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 Mineral: Galena on Quartz
 Locality:
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
 Dimensions: Specimen size 9 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 03:30    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Sulphur from Italy):


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 Mineral: Sulphur
 Locality:
Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy
 Dimensions: Specimen height 8 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 04:10    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Fluorite from Germany):


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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
 Dimensions: Specimen size 10 cm
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 Viewed:  27543 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 04:17    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Fluorite and Galena from Mexico):


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 Mineral: Fluorite, Galena
 Locality:
Naica Mine, Naica, Municipio Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
 Dimensions: Specimen height 7 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 04:27    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Pyrite and Quartz from Peru):


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 Mineral: Pyrite, Quartz
 Locality:
Alimon Mine (Animon Mine), Huaron mining district, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru
 Dimensions: Specimen size 6,5 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 05:36    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Quartz from Germany):


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 Mineral: Quartz
 Locality:
Johannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bavaria/Bayern, Germany
 Dimensions: Specimen size 7 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 05:53    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Emerald from Colombia):


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 Mineral: Beryl (variety emerald)
 Locality:
Chivor mining district, Municipio Chivor, Eastern Emerald Belt, Boyacá Department, Colombia
 Dimensions: Specimen size 7 cm
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 07:28    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

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Tobi,

These photos are better (or much better) than the previous ones. It sounds like you finally love the black background. And your painfully acquired experience in taking mineral shots has improved a lot after many years of practicing. Keep the hard work.
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 08:03    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

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These photos are better (or much better) than the previous ones. It sounds like you finally love the black background. And your painfully acquired experience in taking mineral shots has improved a lot after many years of practicing. Keep the hard work.

Thank you, Carles! And indeed it was you and the discussion about the white or black background for the Kelly Mine smithsonite and the sphalerite from Krushev Dol Mine (previous page) that made me think about using dark background and improving some of my rather bad photos. I'm glad it worked :-)
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PostPosted: Aug 30, 2016 08:14    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

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I'm glad it worked :-)

But don't expect it to work with an isolated crystal of schorl :-)
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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2016 08:10    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

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I'm glad it worked :-)
But don't expect it to work with an isolated crystal of schorl :-)
I don't ;-) There are several specimens in my collection that I still haven't photographed because it never works. This one here was also rather hard, the photo is not really good, but it was the best of nearly 100 attempts :-( Many different minerals on a specimen make it really hard to take a good shot ... nevertheless another chapter of "old specimen - better photo" (Fluorite from Namibia):


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 Mineral: Fluorite, Quartz, Schorl
 Locality:
Davib East Farm 61 (Davib Ost Farm), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
 Dimensions: Specimen height 6,5 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  27256 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2016 08:30    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimens - better photos (two Fluorites from China):


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 Mineral: Fluorite, Calcite
 Locality:
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang, Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
 Dimensions: Specimen size 10,5 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  27295 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
De'an Mine, Wushan, De'an, Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
 Dimensions: Specimen size 9,5 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  27259 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Aug 31, 2016 08:42    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - MUCH better photo (fluorapatite from Pakistan):


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 Mineral: Fluorapatite, Muscovite
 Locality:
Nagar, Hunza Valley, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
 Dimensions: Specimen size 7,5 cm
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 Viewed:  27264 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Sep 01, 2016 06:06    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old specimen - better photo (Galena and Sphalerite from China):


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 Mineral: Galena, Sphalerite, Quartz
 Locality:
Rucheng Mine, Caojia, Nuanshui, Rucheng, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
 Dimensions: Specimen height 10 cm
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 Viewed:  27175 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Sep 08, 2016 09:10    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Old AND new specimen (I trimmed this from a much larger specimen):


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 Mineral: Galena, Quartz
 Locality:
Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
 Dimensions: Specimen size 4 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26907 Time(s)

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 Mineral: Galena, Quartz
 Locality:
Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
 Dimensions: Specimen size 12 cm
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This was the (too) large specimen before the trimming
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PostPosted: Sep 08, 2016 09:32    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

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Old AND new specimen (I trimmed this from a much larger specimen):

A very risky work but fortunately successful.
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PostPosted: Sep 08, 2016 10:43    Post subject: Re: Collection of Tobi  

Carles Millan wrote:
Tobi wrote:
Old AND new specimen (I trimmed this from a much larger specimen):
A very risky work but fortunately successful.
Indeed risky, many galena crystals fell off and I didn't expect a good result, but I was really happy that the best part of that rock survived :-)

Here's a new specimen from Peru:



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 Mineral: Sphalerite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
 Locality:
Huaron mining district, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru
 Dimensions: Specimen size 4,5 cm, largest sphalerite 1,2 cm
 Description:
 Viewed:  26852 Time(s)

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