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OPal Wall of fire

Bruce Mensinger Agate To Opals (Slabs Macro-photography) Slide Show

Bruce has a very large collection that periodically members can enjoy at the Monthly meetings.

Opal Fire
Agate Agate Agate Fossil Bone Fossil Bone

Bruce has for many years contributed greatly to the club: as an Officer, Historian, Lapidary Shop Manager, Librarian,Gem Show set ups, etc,
Over a period of years he has cultivated some of his exceptional photography skills in the art of Macro-slab-photography.

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Lace Agate Opal Wall of Fire Picture Sand Stone Quartz Nodule Tecopa Fire OPal
 
 
Bruce Mensinger own words on photography:
"I use Nikon digital cameras, both point-and-shoot and SLR, and occasionally a flat bed document scanner. The camera is almost always mounted on a copy-stand for rock-slabs, or a tabletop tripod for jewelry or specimens. Extremely close work requires specialty lenses or a microscope. Lighting is from modified track-lights, or fiber optic light-pipes on a re-purposed slide projector, usually together with various reflectors and sometimes polarizing materials. I use Adobe Lightroom software to process the camera files for viewing or publishing.
The rock slabs are generally 'as cut' in a slab saw, not sanded or polished. Usually they are placed in a tray of water or are painted with water using an artist's brush. Jewelry and specimens are photographed dry.
The Shop Report in the November 2008 Nugget contains a brief introduction to table-top jewelry and specimen photography "

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