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Nugget Porn - White's GMT


tboykin

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Been getting into macro photography, here are some close-ups of nuggets found with a GMT in Northern California by the factory's own Steve Howard.

What's your best nugget picture? Interested in seeing different photographic techniques... might steal some ideas from those with more experience. I know "size matters" so having a reference like a US Quarter is good, but I think there is a lot of beauty in seeing just the nuggets - texture, structure, color, that sort of thing.

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Here's close up of a nice piece I got in Nevada a few years ago.  I had it made into a pendant, hence the wire you see.  I was just playing with a  new camera to see how close I could get and still maintain the detail.  You can't tell the size but it's about an inch long and rather thick.

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8 minutes ago, Glenn in CO said:

Here is a wire specimen I just cleaned recently, a before and couple after pictures. The last two pictures are taken from the same angle. This wire specimen was found with a White's GMT.

 

WOW. Great pics!

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1 hour ago, tboykin said:

WOW. Great pics!

Thanks! Tom, I'm learning a new technique called focus stacking when taking and processing photos. Upside is a decent photo, downside it is a very tedious process. Here is crystalline gold specimen, front and back side.

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10 minutes ago, kiwijw said:

Beautiful......Looks & probably is..... very fragile & delicate. You would have to hate handling it. I mean that in a nice way. Thanks for showing us. :)

Good luck out there 

JW :)

Thanks! JW. I had some loss of the gold wires in the first stage of cleaning, then when it gets to the final stage, the final mass is quite stable and can be handle without any problems. Some of my other specimens though have to be handle very carefully. It's fun and exciting when cleaning and photographing every specimen, almost like opening a Christmas present, you never know what your gonna get!

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Tom, you have some great pictures of your amazing nuggets. Well done! The guy who is arguably the best mineral photographer is Jeff Scovil. He has a website, http://scovilphotography.com/  ,with examples of his work and also teaches a class at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in February. He often uses a glass top platform. This allows him to set up lights and reflectors as well as use colored backgrounds. Here is a picture of his set up:

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