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

From: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 09:42:38 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <985526.73081.qm_at_web113917.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

photography is always an experiment. It usualy takes many exposures to get an acceptable pic. Having a white background for a dark object is a photographic no no! Its like trying to photograph the moon and expect to see the stars around it. Too much contrast! If you use a grey background and develope as if it is white you get much more detail. I have been realy sloppy with my meteorite photos and can do much better. A polarizing filter used properly can cut out the scale cube problem. have a great day! Steve

On Sat May 22nd, 2010 8:43 PM EDT Michael Blood wrote:

>I've had some very positive flashes over the years....
> Michael
>
>
>On 5/17/10 4:05 AM, "Met. Michael Gilmer" <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
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