View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 07:53 Post subject: Perot Museum Golds |
|
|
Jim and I had the pleasure of the company of Joaquim Callen, who was here from Spain. He was asked to photo some of the Museum's gold pieces for a project/book.
We met with Mark Pospisil, who was asked to handle the gold pieces for the museum.
Description: |
I had to start with some fun, since it's my nature! Here is the famous Ausrox Nugget, 51.3 pounds! The owner had given me permission to hold it, supervised of course, it was heavy! |
|
Viewed: |
43512 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43491 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 07:57 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
Here's Mark Pospisil and Jim having some fun! |
|
Viewed: |
43551 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
No Jim, we cannot afford it!!! Give it back. |
|
Viewed: |
43513 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mark gets to hold it before setting it up for photographing. |
|
Viewed: |
43650 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43538 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 07:58 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
Joaquim is an amazing photographer. |
|
Viewed: |
44563 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43475 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43479 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Ausrox nugget is the third largest nugget in the world. |
|
Viewed: |
43518 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:06 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43475 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43467 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43485 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43481 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43511 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We did the shoot in the "bird" room, where they store hundreds of birds. |
|
Viewed: |
43446 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:11 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43476 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43446 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43436 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43487 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43476 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
This was actually found with a metal detector, Australia. |
|
Viewed: |
43563 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:14 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43504 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43483 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43454 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
This is Lyda Hill's gold, from the 16 to 1 mine. |
|
Viewed: |
43486 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:16 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43519 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43484 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43484 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43409 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:19 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43384 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Mark is the one who can handle these golds with permission from the museum, for moving from the case to the room for photography, with the blessing of the owners. |
|
Viewed: |
43437 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43426 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43392 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43400 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43391 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43410 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:23 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43406 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43364 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43347 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I just thought this was rather an odd combination.... |
|
Viewed: |
43346 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43377 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43395 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43405 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
This is a Marc Weill piece, on loan to the museum. |
|
Viewed: |
43409 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:27 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
I think he is being a bit silly for my photo! |
|
Viewed: |
43357 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43405 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43371 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43385 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43362 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43427 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43315 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43373 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:30 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
Paul Bernhard, who is the exhibits designer for the gem and mineral hall, joined us. He has the striped short sleeve shirt on in the photos above.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43364 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43359 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43387 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43363 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43409 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43380 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43378 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43366 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:34 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43360 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43361 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43370 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of the staff showed me these drawers full of birds, part of me was sad to see so many that are no longer living, but it was amazing to see how they store, and preserve, these wonderful birds. |
|
Viewed: |
43326 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43331 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43323 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43328 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43297 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:40 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43281 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43290 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43308 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43327 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43326 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43342 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43497 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Up to show Joquim the mineral hall, now that it is opening time! We were at the museum long before opening hours so we could remove the golds for photographing. They needed to be back by 10. |
|
Viewed: |
43350 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:44 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43317 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
One of Mark Pospisil pieces on display at the museum. |
|
Viewed: |
43291 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
one of our pieces, gypsum. |
|
Viewed: |
43320 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43279 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43301 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Lots of interactive consoles. |
|
Viewed: |
43315 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43278 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43350 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:48 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43201 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43222 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43235 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The two large golds are back in place, as you can see! |
|
Viewed: |
43181 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
today will have 2100 school children coming through the museum! This is my friend, Elaine, she works for the museum and is with me when I volunteer, we have become quite good friends. |
|
Viewed: |
43190 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43242 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43200 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:50 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
Time to leave....
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43181 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43196 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43166 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43215 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43216 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43253 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43282 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 08:56 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
Back to our house for lunch and some mineral photography of a few pieces of ours.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43201 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Love this photo I took of Joaquim. |
|
Viewed: |
43207 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43192 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43189 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43196 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43187 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43146 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
43205 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The last photo, we took Joaquim to the airport this morning so he can attend the NYC mineral show. He will meet with his wife, Eloisa, soon! He was great fun, we had some good times and chats, despite the slight language barrier. |
|
Viewed: |
43171 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
GneissWare
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 1287
Location: California
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 09:27 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
Gail,
Thanks for the "behind the scenes" look. Joaquim is amazing -- his setup is so deceptively simple looking and he produces studio quality photos with it in less than ideal conditions.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 09:39 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
GneissWare wrote: | Gail,
Thanks for the "behind the scenes" look. Joaquim is amazing -- his setup is so deceptively simple looking and he produces studio quality photos with it in less than ideal conditions. |
You are welcome. I am a big believer in sharing experiences and showing the "fun" side of the mineral world too. Thanks for your continuous support, by the way, you have always been very sweet.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2856
Location: Arkansas
|
Posted: Apr 12, 2013 12:48 Post subject: Re: Photo shoot by Joaquim Callen, Perot Museum Golds. |
|
|
Gail,
Thanks for sharing your fun. It seems like an enjoyable and education experience.
Don
_________________ hogwild |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|