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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Jul 07, 2014 03:05 Post subject: The Mizunaka Colllection - Tourmalines |
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Tourmaline
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.8 x 3.0 cm |
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Quartz, Tourmaline
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Quartz, Tourmaline
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 08, 2014 23:21 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Quartz, Calcite, Malachite
Mecissi, Er Rachidia Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
9.7 x 10.6 cm |
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Beryl (var aquamarine), Quartz (var smoky)
Xuan Le, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
5.9 x 4.5 cm |
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Jamison Brizendine
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
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Location: Northeast Ohio
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2014 09:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| I really enjoy those three Sapo Mine Tourmaline specimens….especially the second picture (SapoQtzTourmaline1.jpg). I also enjoy the fluorites from Dal’negorsk as well…very neat.
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2014 11:42 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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I like the aquamarine from Vietnam.
Don
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Pierre Joubert
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2014 14:05 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Don Lum wrote: | I like the aquamarine from Vietnam.
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Indeed. The aqua specimen reminds me a lot of the Erongo Aquamarines. What is the black mineral Am, Schorl? Very nice.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2014 14:36 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks Jamison and Don.
Pierre - Yes that is schorl on the quartz.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2014 04:42 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Stibnite with Fluorite |
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Pale purple fluorites coating stibnite.
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Stibnite, Fluorite
Banpo Mine, Dushan Co., Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
11.0 x 9.0 x 8.2 cm |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2014 06:45 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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A visual treat, always!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2014 22:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Thanks Gail
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Stibnite, Fluorite
Banpo Mine, Dushan Co., Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
11.0 x 9.0 x 8.2 cm
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 16, 2014 18:29 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Stibnite with fluorite |
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Stibnite heavily coated with fluorite.
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Fluorite, Stibnite
Taa Village, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
10.0 x 10.0 x 7.3 cm |
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Fluorite, Stibnite
Taa Village, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Jul 16, 2014 18:57 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Nice. Very hard to find!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 17, 2014 03:24 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Thanks Bob.
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jul 17, 2014 04:10 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| am mizunaka wrote: | I shoot the minerals on a glass tabletop. I sometimes use LED lamps for lighting, but most of the time employ a number of flash units.
I manipulate the lighting and contrast to bring out the depth and micro detail in each mineral.
At least that's what I try to do. I think it works most of the time. |
Do you then use software to remove the background and soften the outline? If so, which package?
I do really like the fluorites, great specimens
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Jul 17, 2014 05:46 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| James - I don't often replace the background. If I do a replacement I use photoshop.
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jul 17, 2014 09:28 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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I thought you might on some photos, but was not certain. I tried it and was not very pleased with the result so leave mine as they are.
James
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