bumblebee Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Collected these handsome realers over the last 15 years. Photo is made up of 20 images, each focused at a different point then blended together in Photoshop in order to get everything in focus. The one in the foreground is a tad over 1". 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 That is a remarkably clear photo and the marbles are great too - nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Wow, cool idea and a lot of work I assume, but it made for a great photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted February 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 51 minutes ago, cheese said: Wow, cool idea and a lot of work I assume, but it made for a great photo! No, actually the camera does all the focus shifting to take the 20 photos. Many modern DSLRs offer this feature. Most of the work for me is the setup and then a few minutes of processing them through the software. A lot of photographs you see, especially close-ups, are using this technique because of limited depth of field on lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Cool! I recently bought a DSLR, I guess I should check into that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 17 hours ago, bumblebee said: No, actually the camera does all the focus shifting to take the 20 photos. Good job--mine does 10--never did figure it out though. Excellant!! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Man ! BB that is a very impressive collection. Agates have that certain appeal that I can never get enough of 🔥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 Neat way of increasing depth of focus! I was wondering how you managed to get so many marbles in such good focus when I can't even get one. (3.75") 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newton Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 Nice photo! I have one, 1 marble like those. Sometimes I feel like I live in a marble desert. But taking care of so many marbles is big job. A labor of love, I understand, but still somewhat daunting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newton Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, hdesousa said: Neat way of increasing depth of focus! I was wondering how you managed to get so many marbles in such good focus when I can't even get one. (3.75") 👀That’s cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted February 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 18 minutes ago, hdesousa said: Neat way of increasing depth of focus! I was wondering how you managed to get so many marbles in such good focus when I can't even get one. (3.75") Lovely mega agate! Is it faceted? Focus stacking would help if you took a close-up but it looks pretty good to me. You probably had a fairly high f-stop there? Mine were taken at f/5.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 50 minutes ago, hdesousa said: Neat way of increasing depth of focus! I was wondering how you managed to get so many marbles in such good focus when I can't even get one. (3.75") That's a beautiful figure and an awesome agate, did she come carrying it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted February 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 Here's another try although the camera sensor choked on all the white on that foreground marble. I salute anyone who takes good, crisp photos of marbles. It's not easy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 17 hours ago, hdesousa said: Neat way of increasing depth of focus! I was wondering how you managed to get so many marbles in such good focus when I can't even get one. (3.75") These images are very nice---very nice indeed. I just love this stuff! Marble--On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 59 minutes ago, bumblebee said: It's not easy. That Lizard is just killer--great images bumblebee. Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 19 hours ago, bumblebee said: Lovely mega agate! Is it faceted? Focus stacking would help if you took a close-up but it looks pretty good to me. You probably had a fairly high f-stop there? Mine were taken at f/5.6. Yes, it's faceted. Taken with a low end i-phone. I guess they must have a very small aperture. Do they even describe aperture in terms of f-stop on smart phones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 18 hours ago, Ric said: That's a beautiful figure and an awesome agate, did she come carrying it? Yes. I've had it for probably 30 years, and she's had it for a lot longer. I think larger German agates were made for 'cabinet pieces', not toys, just as the exceptionally nice large glass swirls were not meant to be played with. Can't put my finger on it right now, but I do have bits of an 1800's catalog from the H.H.Tammen Curio Company of Denver, CO which illustrates lots of mineral pieces, including these large agate spheres, sold as cabinet pieces. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, hdesousa said: Yes. I've had it for probably 30 years, and she's had it for a lot longer. I think larger German agates were made for 'cabinet pieces', not toys, just as the exceptionally nice large glass swirls were not meant to be played with. Can't put my finger on it right now, but I do have bits of an 1800's catalog from the H.H.Tammen Curio Company of Denver, CO which illustrates lots of mineral pieces, including these large agate spheres, sold as cabinet pieces. Thanks, again, it's a very nice piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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