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Hunter Thurmond posted a new specimen. 4 years, 2 months ago
4 years, 2 months ago4 years, 2 months agoHunter Thurmond has contributed specimen mFeM 64440 to myFOSSIL!
Hunter Thurmond posted a new specimen. 4 years, 2 months ago
Hunter Thurmond has contributed specimen mFeM 64440 to myFOSSIL!
Hi, @Hunter-Thurmond! Do you have any photos with better lighting? Also, @Katie-Collins-2, can you confirm this ID? Thank you both!
I need to figure out a better lighting situation, this is regular flash.
@Bill-Heim, @Nathan-Newell, and @Delwin-Glasner would probably be able to give you some advice. They’re photo pros.
Did you retake the pictures because the lighting looks ok to me?
I didn’t retake them, but I think Nathan’s advice will improve my future pictures.
@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 light bulb with white light. I also put a card opposite the lamp to reflect back some of the light so that the details in the shadows aren’t totally lost. And, I put the fossil on a black velvet background which really makes the specimen pop. That’s it! If you want to get really artsy, you can play with altering the photo with Photoshop Express or something. But your fossil has so many cool textures that it would look fantastic with just directional lighting. Good luck!
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.
@hunter-thurmond No problem! Glad I could help!
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.
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.
Thank you so much!
Thank you!