Melissa Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 It's CAC or Alley - need to see the base color and striping more clearly to make a call, but at the moment, I am leaning CAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Melissa said: Sure looks like a big, thick piece of this on top of that marble 😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 I agree. I think it is a Alley Bacon from St.Marys WV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 And honestly, I really am making BLT'S right now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 41 minutes ago, Ric said: It's CAC or Alley - need to see the base color and striping more clearly to make a call, but at the moment, I am leaning CAC. I have a light box now. I just need a better background. Progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Better pics with different background in my light box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Is it really red because it looks brown in the pics and is the base bright green or a paler green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ric said: Is it really red because it looks brown in the pics and is the base bright green or a paler green? It’s red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 The green is washed out overexposed, and the red does not have enough light. Light must be coming from only the sides or sides and back. The green should be darker more solid looking and the striping should be a nice red and orange/brown. The background still has the blue tint. That is probably from the light bulb you are using. Some put off a blue tint, some put off a yellow tint. There are several different light bulbs. Some can be expensive. But daylight bulbs are about the same price as soft white and normal use bulbs. I have a single led, small handheld flashlight that does well. But it is high lumens about 600-700 lumens. Numbers of led's will put numbers of spots on the marble picture. A single high lumens light works ok. Try the same marble on a nontextured flat black background, on a nontextured med gray background, or a non textured white background. Even a piece of white printer paper. Colored base marbles can photograph well on white background. I tried using a light box years ago for a year and I did not like it. Now I take my marble pictures on top of my clothes dryer. Overhead is a bright led room light. I have 12 inch by 12 inch sheets of different colors of felt for background. But all I use is the off white and flat black. I have used the gray a little. I use my small single led 600 lumens flashlight if more light is needed in a certain area or side, etc. I use a $50.00 camera, a $50.00 hand held small pocket flashlight, and $3.00 worth of background, now for over ten years for my marble pictures. You can see many of them here and over in General Glass Talk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 21 hours ago, Ric said: Is it really red because it looks brown in the pics and is the base bright green or a paler green? Please tell me this is easier on the eyes. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Melissa said: Please tell me this is easier on the eyes. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Perfect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, Chad G. said: Perfect Yay!!! 😁😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 For a neutral background I use either a dark grey felt or a light grey felt cloth, whatever works best w/ the particular mib & a suitable rubber "O" ring to hold it in place (if needed) There are exceptions where I'll use black or white foam but very rarely, sometimes it takes a number (alot) of retakes w/ different colored backgrounds but eventually I hopefully get there. Ah the wonders of modern digital photography, in other words it's a good thing I'm not relying on film or I'd be picture poor .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, Chad G. said: For a neutral background I use either a dark grey felt or a light grey felt cloth, whatever works best w/ the particular mib & a suitable rubber "O" ring to hold it in place (if needed) There are exceptions where I'll use black or white foam but very rarely, sometimes it takes a number (alot) of retakes w/ different colored backgrounds but eventually I hopefully get there. Ah the wonders of modern digital photography, in other words it's a good thing I'm not relying on film or I'd be picture poor .... I bet it all depends on the overhead lighting too as to which background you choose. This is gray construction paper background in my light box. Not nearly as nice as the black background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Melissa said: I bet it all depends on the overhead lighting too as to which background you choose. This is gray construction paper background in my light box. Not nearly as nice as the black background. I use a single 500k 20w daylight bulb for lighting indoors, I prefer by far natural sunlight. Here's a cheap lighting setup from the AAM forum bought mostly @ your local hardware store or Walmart. Ernesto (MRCOM) takes some of the best mib pix I know of, you won't believe how simple his setup is when you see it "Have Fun Melissa" LINK :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46681 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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