Blue, white, black, on a clear base swirl… maker please

[Mister408]

[Ric]

It's hard to see detail and I don't see any blue either. I think you should spend a little time trying to improve the quality of your photos. You have been cropping them much better though so thanks for that! But for some reason they just aren't as clear as they could be. I would take some test shots situating your camera a few different distances from the marble both with and without 2X zoom (if you have it). The other really important thing is to be sure your camera is absolutely still when you take the shots. A tripod of some sort is best but I have seen folks just rest the camera firmly on something or set a phone camera on a can or something with the marble next to the can beneath it, etc. You will likely have to crop them too so you can see what the final product would look like when you upload it.

The other important thing is lighting, you need to make sure that the front of your marble is not shadowed. See how the shadow in these shots is sort of in front of the marble? Try to get it more beneath the marble so the surface you photographing is illuminated well.

Just try a few different things and see what works best. It may take some effort (trial and error) but once you get it figured out you can just keep doing the exact same thing and your photos should improve considerably.

🙂