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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:22    Post subject: Hoppel Collection  

In March I was invited out to Dallas to film the Hoppel Collection. Using a technique I pioneered for filming minerals, I was able to capture these incredible pieces and I'd like to share them with the mineral world.
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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:31    Post subject: Amazonite - Hoppel Collection  

Once you get to a video you'd like to see, click the PLAY button and then click the gear button at the bottom of the video window. Choose 720p(HD) and the video will play back in the highest resolution.






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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:34    Post subject: Anhydrite - Hoppel Collection  

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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:35    Post subject: Aquamarine - Hoppel Collection  

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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:38    Post subject: Azurite - Hoppel Collection  

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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:39    Post subject: Cobaltoan Calcite - Hoppel Collection  

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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:41    Post subject: Copper - Hoppel Collection  

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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 04:42    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

More tomorrow. My eyes are popping out of my head.
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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 09:16    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

BlueCapProductions wrote:
More tomorrow. My eyes are popping out of my head.

Fantastic images Bryan, at 720p (HD) they look just great!

Thank you for sharing and when your eyes come back to your head, please more videos ;-)
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PostPosted: May 14, 2013 09:33    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

Jordi Fabre wrote:
Fantastic images Bryan, at 720p (HD) they look just great!

Thank you for sharing.

Bryan,

Thank you for posting these great images of the Hoppel Collection.

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PostPosted: May 15, 2013 16:05    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

Thank you Don. More on their way.
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PostPosted: May 16, 2013 02:53    Post subject: Six more videos of specimens from the Hoppel Collection  





A Fluorapophyllite from India

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A Garnet vug from Mexico

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A California Gold

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Another California Gold

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And yet a third California Gold

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A Gypsum from Morocco

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PostPosted: May 16, 2013 11:43    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

Stunning, Bryan, simply stunning!!!
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PostPosted: May 16, 2013 16:23    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

Incredible Bryan! In some cases it seems that you can take the minerals from the computer screen (I wish ;-) The specimens are also amazing. Thank you very much for sharing with us.

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PostPosted: May 17, 2013 00:51    Post subject: Re: Hoppel Collection  

Thank you Tobi and Juan.

It's such a privilege to be able to shoot these that I feel compelled to share. I have so many others that I've been shooting over the years and hope to get the permission of all the owners to post them online.

Outside of seeing the specimens in person, I don't think there's a better way to display these. ESPECIALLY for the people who don't have the opportunity to visit all the big shows, this is the next best thing.

Thank you for your encouragement.

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