[meteorite-list] Photo color issue update - colored scale cubes

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 07:05:28 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTilDD-I42Mxo9ja74mxHpZi4hSiYVA7Id9q1V85c_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Peter and Greg,

I've never used the flash a single time when taking meteorite photos.
Flash is evil.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 5/17/10, Peter Scherff <peterscherff at rcn.com> wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> Have you tried taking the photos in manual mode? I see that you had
> your FinePix S1000fd in auto white balance & auto flash. I believe if you
> set the values yourself you will be able to recreate the look of the photo
> you like even when using the scale cube.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Greg
> Catterton
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:06 PM
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Photo color issue update - colored scale cubes
>
> I am pretty certain the issue is being caused now by my scale cube...
> See pictures below, one is with a blue cube, one is without.
> No other editing or anything has been done. Only change is removing the
> scale cube... guess I am now in the market for a new cube that wont do this.
>
> .92g Karoonda with cube
> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/Karoonda92g2.jpg
>
> .92g Karoonda without the cube
> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/Karoonda92g.jpg
>
> Thanks for all the input from everyone.
>
>
> Greg Catterton
> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
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Received on Mon 17 May 2010 07:05:28 AM PDT