New and improved pretty element of the day: Build a better Bismuth

[stephbg]

My original Bismuth shots were not as sharp as they could have been, so I took some better ones in daylight and found a few more interesting angles.





One South Pacific warrior mask (or is it just me?):



I wouldn't mind a few more pixels to play with here, but this zoom is as close as I can possibly get. The source is only about 5mm across, so not bad for my little old point-and-shoot *is tempted by more pixels* *is reminded of no cash*.





I think this last one looks like an alien creepy crawly:



A very pretty alien creepy crawlie :-)

Comments

[bunny-m.livejournal.com]

Gah!

You posting these awesome pictures of pretyprettypretty rocks (and metals!) makes me so very want some of my own. 'Specially Bismuth, which I already knew was gorgeous!

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

it's an amazingly pretty metal. Screw gold, Bismuth wins :)

[delicious-irony.livejournal.com]

I lovelovelove the angular spirals.

And your alien crawly looks like some sort of futuristic Mardi Gras tank. Maybe both.

This headcold is making things look vaguely surreal.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

That bismuth is AMAZING.

[stephbg.livejournal.com]

Not bad, eh?