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stephbgThe starting point for many rock collections is with small tumbled (rounded and polished) stones. When I started this project I had thought I might get a crowd shot of my tumbled stones, but never really considered anything more intimate. But having stumbled across a couple of useful camera settings and a spot on a windowsill with good lighting I'm finding much pleasure in tiny things. Today's photos picture only <1cm to 2cm of actual surface area. The last few in the session got a bit blurry, but I'm really pleased with the textural effects here. I wish I could paint as well as this. Husband tells me these pictures count as art :-)
Sundry agates
Amethyst. I like these dreamy closeups of tiny pieces of rock. Taken, it must be said, with something of an unsteady hand, but the results are pretty.
Blue lace agate. I'm sure I have more of this somewhere. It might be outside, or maybe even lurking in the packing material.
Carnelian. More amzing tiny internal structures.
Sorry about all the dust. I gave these all a bit of a wash and dry, but that seems to make things worse with static attracting nice fresh dust out of the air. Of course if I rub them with a dustcloth it just gets worse; I am not one of nature's housewives. Any tips?
Citrine. You can see why these need to be kept away from children. A whole bowl of mixed round colourful translucent stones looks seriously tasty.
Jasper
Lapis Lazulii. I think I need a better piece. Teehee.
Moss agate. I adore the closeups here, revealing the amazing internal structures floating in clear quartz. I'm surprised I haven't found a bigger piece in the cabinet. I have two chunks amongst the outside rocks, but I thought I had another polished slice with this kind of depth.
Perhaps I have another pleasant surprise amongst the packing material. I'll certainly take a closer look at the two specimens outside.
Some more random agate. I was about to delete this shot as blurry and insufficiently interesting, but then I noticed some patterns that are not visible to the naked eye. I zoomed in and found the reflected image of my fingers clutching the camera. If you look really closely you can see wrinkles on my knuckles. Not exactly the killer's fingerprints, but a more realistic case of forensic photo enhancement than you usually see on TV.
Sodalite. Jelly bean, anyone?
Sundry agates
Amethyst. I like these dreamy closeups of tiny pieces of rock. Taken, it must be said, with something of an unsteady hand, but the results are pretty.
Blue lace agate. I'm sure I have more of this somewhere. It might be outside, or maybe even lurking in the packing material.
Carnelian. More amzing tiny internal structures.
Sorry about all the dust. I gave these all a bit of a wash and dry, but that seems to make things worse with static attracting nice fresh dust out of the air. Of course if I rub them with a dustcloth it just gets worse; I am not one of nature's housewives. Any tips?
Citrine. You can see why these need to be kept away from children. A whole bowl of mixed round colourful translucent stones looks seriously tasty.
Jasper
Lapis Lazulii. I think I need a better piece. Teehee.
Moss agate. I adore the closeups here, revealing the amazing internal structures floating in clear quartz. I'm surprised I haven't found a bigger piece in the cabinet. I have two chunks amongst the outside rocks, but I thought I had another polished slice with this kind of depth.
Perhaps I have another pleasant surprise amongst the packing material. I'll certainly take a closer look at the two specimens outside.
Some more random agate. I was about to delete this shot as blurry and insufficiently interesting, but then I noticed some patterns that are not visible to the naked eye. I zoomed in and found the reflected image of my fingers clutching the camera. If you look really closely you can see wrinkles on my knuckles. Not exactly the killer's fingerprints, but a more realistic case of forensic photo enhancement than you usually see on TV.
Sodalite. Jelly bean, anyone?
