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Hunter Thurmond

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Hunter Thurmond

@hunter-thurmond
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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 2 years, 10 months ago

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    Thank you!

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

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    Nathan thank you! I have done them kind of like that before, I think using a card to reflect light into the shadows and a black velvet background will greatly improve my pictures.

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

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    I didn’t retake them, but I think Nathan’s advice will improve my future pictures.

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago

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    @delwin-glasner it looks like the Willis Point formation is Paleogene, could the tooth possibly be reworked?

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      Delwin Glasner replied 2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes it is reworked

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 3 years ago

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    I need to figure out a better lighting situation, this is regular flash.

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      Sam Ocon replied 2 years, 11 months ago

      @Bill-Heim, @Nathan-Newell, and @Delwin-Glasner would probably be able to give you some advice. They’re photo pros.

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        Bill Heim replied 2 years, 11 months ago

        Did you retake the pictures because the lighting looks ok to me?

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          Hunter Thurmond replied 2 years, 11 months ago

          I didn’t retake them, but I think Nathan’s advice will improve my future pictures.

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        Nathan Newell replied 2 years, 11 months ago

        @hunter-thurmond Hi, Hunter! Flash can wash out some of the details of fossils, so I use directional lighting. I don’t do anything too fancy, though; I just don’t have the time or money to create an elaborate studio. Here’s my set-up:
        https://www.myfossil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1564364302809.jpg

        I use a desk lamp with a movable neck and a…[Read more]

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          Hunter Thurmond replied 2 years, 11 months ago

          Nathan thank you! I have done them kind of like that before, I think using a card to reflect light into the shadows and a black velvet background will greatly improve my pictures.

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          Nathan Newell replied 2 years, 11 months ago

          @hunter-thurmond No problem! Glad I could help!

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 3 years ago

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    Quite a bit actually. I will post more soon. Anything I label spring grove came from the same general locality and is Yorktown formation.

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new activity comment 3 years ago

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    @david-hanes this is the corrected specimen. The other specimen with no data was a mistake.

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    Hunter Thurmond posted a new specimen. 3 years ago

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    Hunter Thurmond has contributed specimen mFeM 64440 to myFOSSIL!

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      Sam Ocon replied 3 years ago

      Hi, @Hunter-Thurmond! Do you have any photos with better lighting? Also, @Katie-Collins-2, can you confirm this ID? Thank you both!

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        Hunter Thurmond replied 3 years ago

        I need to figure out a better lighting situation, this is regular flash.

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          Sam Ocon replied 2 years, 11 months ago

          @Bill-Heim, @Nathan-Newell, and @Delwin-Glasner would probably be able to give you some advice. They’re photo pros.

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            Bill Heim replied 2 years, 11 months ago

            Did you retake the pictures because the lighting looks ok to me?

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              Hunter Thurmond replied 2 years, 11 months ago

              I didn’t retake them, but I think Nathan’s advice will improve my future pictures.

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            Nathan Newell replied 2 years, 11 months ago

            @hunter-thurmond Hi, Hunter! Flash can wash out some of the details of fossils, so I use directional lighting. I don’t do anything too fancy, though; I just don’t have the time or money to create an elaborate studio. Here’s my set-up:
            https://www.myfossil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1564364302809.jpg

            I use a desk lamp with a movable neck and a…[Read more]

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              Hunter Thurmond replied 2 years, 11 months ago

              Nathan thank you! I have done them kind of like that before, I think using a card to reflect light into the shadows and a black velvet background will greatly improve my pictures.

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              Nathan Newell replied 2 years, 11 months ago

              @hunter-thurmond No problem! Glad I could help!

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        Katie Collins replied 2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s definitely a Plicatula! Nice specimen, @hunter-Thurmond 🙂 One further photography tip: bivalves are usually illustrated with the hinge at the top (i.e. 180 degrees to how you have your first and third photos here), and it helps to compare to published illustrations for ID checking if everything is the same way up.

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        Katie Collins replied 2 years, 11 months ago

        It’s definitely a Plicatula! Nice specimen, @hunter-Thurmond 🙂 One further photography tip: bivalves are usually illustrated with the hinge at the top (i.e. 180 degrees to how you have your first and third photos here), and it helps to compare to published illustrations for ID checking if everything is the same way up.

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          Sam Ocon replied 2 years, 11 months ago

          Thank you so much!

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          Hunter Thurmond replied 2 years, 10 months ago

          Thank you!

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