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

[Steve Dunklee]

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
>
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>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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